The Board of Herefords Australia have created a new director role within the Board. The position is ‘Member Liaison Representative’ (MLR). Mr Ian Durkin, Coolatai NSW, (pictured left) was elected to the HAL Board in May 2020 and has been appointed to this position. What is a Member Liaison Representative (MLR)? The MLR position has…
The 75th Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale took place on Friday 24 July 2020 at the Glen Innes saleyards. Elders Glen Innes conducted the sale with 36 of 49 bulls selling under the hammer for a sale clearance of 73 percent while several of the passed in bulls sold immediately after the sale. Of…
The grand champion sash at the 75th Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show was brought home by 24-month-old Kylandee Packsaddle P003. This is the fourth year in a row Phil and Brad Thomas of Kylandee Herefords, Inverell have claimed top honours in the Glen Innes Bull Show, a trend Brad says they hope to continue.…
The Herefords Australia National Youth Committee have been busy organising a range of initiatives for the coming year, starting with the National Youth Auction this Friday. The Auction will be held online via AuctionsPlus and will run from midday Friday 26 June until 8:30pm on Sunday 28 June (AEST). The auction features 16 lots from…
Graham ‘Harry’ Day of Bordertown, South Australia has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to the livestock industry in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Mr Day said it was a great surprise and a great honour to receive the award. Graham’s father Allen E Day founded the Allendale stud in 1931…
The 59th annual Herefords Australia National Sale (Dubbo) was held online via AuctionsPlus on Tuesday 2 June. The sale saw 16 of 23 bulls sell to a top price of $16,000 and average $8375 while all four heifers offered sold to a top price of $10,500 and averaged $5875. The top price of $16,000 was…
A new look Board has been announced for Herefords Australia following the Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2020. Newly elected directors Sam Becker (QLD), Ian Durkin (NSW), Mark Duthie (QLD and Marc Greening (NSW) join current directors Geoff Birchnell (NSW), Tony Haggarty (NSW), Bill Kee (VIC) and Trish Worth (SA). At a recent…
To all Hereford Australia Members, The results of the 2020 Herefords Australia Board election have been declared by the returning officer Michelle Paull on 20 May 2020. In accordance with the Constitution, Ian Durkin, Sam Becker, Marc Greening and Mark Duthie have been elected as Directors of Herefords Australia. This will be confirmed at the AGM on the…
The 55th Herefords Australia National Sale saw a top line-up of Hereford bulls sell to $55,000 and average $9040. Held online via AuctionsPlus due to COVID-19 restrictions, 100 of 110 bulls sold in the online sale for a clearance of 91 percent and a sale gross of $904,000. Show and sale coordinator Jamie-Lee Oldfield was…
The junior champion bull in this year’s online Wodonga National Show; Kanimbla Power Town P067 has gone on to take out the grand champion title of the show. Exhibited by Kanimbla Poll Herefords, the 21-month-old son of imported U.S. sire NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y was awarded the grand champion prize by show judge; Erica…
