Janice Carlyle, formerly of Wonga Poll Herefords, Chinchilla passed away peacefully on Friday 12th October 2018, aged 89 years. Janice and Don Carlyle established the Wonga Hills Poll Hereford Stud in the 1960’s, at Wonga Hills, via Chinchilla. The stud achieved many show ring successes. A highlight was when they were awarded Grand Champion Poll…
Hereford judging classes were held at the Royal Melbourne Show on Monday 1 October. Tondara Herefords, Urana NSW were awarded Most Successful Hereford Exhibitor on the day, winning several classes and coming away with numerous broad ribbons. Junior champion Hereford heifer was won by 13-month-old Tondara Ave Maria 2, sired by USA sire Chac Mason…
Please note that the Herefords Australia office will be closed on Monday 1st October for the NSW Labour Day long weekend. Normal office hours will resume from 8am Tuesday 2nd October.
Several pens of Hereford infused cattle have come away with wins in various categories of the 2018 RAS Beef Challenge. The awards for the annual feedlot-based competition were held in Tamworth on Friday 14 September. Held at the Wilga feedlot in Bellata, the competition is split into two classes; the 70-day Domestic class, and the…
The Hereford breed has enjoyed shining success in the steer competitions at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. Backing up from an impressive set of results at last year’s Adelaide Show, Herefords have once again demonstrated their superior carcase results and finishing ability. The led steer classes were held on Friday 7 September where Tondara Herefords…
CATHERINE MILLER – STOCK JOURNAL Kerlson Pines stud, Keith, enjoyed a clean sweep of the major ribbons in the Poll Hereford judging. The stud has been showing at Adelaide for about 30 years and while they have won numerous broad ribbons it was their first grand championship double. Judge Tom Green, Tintinara, heaped praise on his senior and grand…
Herefords Australia is one of Australia’s largest and most respected beef breed organisations with a mission to produce high quality beef for the Australian beef industry from Hereford based cattle. The organisation has identified a need to increase the acceptance, profile, demand and ultimately supply of Hereford and Hereford cross cattle within the commercial…
The Herefords Northern NSW regional group once again ran a hugely successful barbeque stand at AgQuip this year. Held in Gunnedah from the 21-23 of August, AgQuip is Australia’s largest agricultural field day and attracts thousands of visitors from across Australia each year. The Herefords team worked tirelessly over the three days to keep the…
Hereford and Hereford infused cattle are outclassing the competition in this year’s RAS Beef Challenge. The Beef Challenge is held at Wilga Feedlot, Bellata NSW, with producers entering their animals in pens of six with the option of two different classes – 70-day Domestic and 100-day Export. Wilga Feedlot hosted a field day for the…
Hereford judging classes took place at the 2018 Ekka on Friday 10 August. There were 37 Herefords entered in the stud beef section of the show, with Stephen Peake of Bowen Poll Herefords, Barraba judging the Hereford classes. Ian and Anne Galloway of Galloway Cattle Co. Roma, QLD, enjoyed a very successful show day with…
