The Hereford breed stamped its dominance in the market posting a thumping top price of $130,000 and a new record average of $15,794 at the 57th Herefords Australia National Show and Sale. Held on May 12 at Wodonga, the National Sale drew buyers from NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, and Queensland, and was interfaced with AuctionsPlus. Billed…
It was a family affair as bulls from Mawarra Genetics swept through the classes at the 2022 Herefords Australia National Show today to take intermediate, reserve senior and grand champion. Mawarra stud principals Peter and Deanne Sykes, Longford, Victoria, were also emotional seeing a bull exhibited by their son Brandon and daughter-in-law Brittany Sykes win…
THE Herefords Australia Limited (HAL) Board has welcomed three new directors following the appointment of Mr Sam Broinowski, Mr Alex Sparkes and Ms Annie Pumpa at the company’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 28 April. With more than three decades of experience in stud and commercial operations, New South Wales industry veteran, Mr Broinowski, returns…
Whiteface vendors pocketed an extra $167 a head for heifers and $133 for their steers above other British breeds at the 82nd annual Mountain Calf Sales earlier in March. Held at Benambra, Ensay and Omeo on March 8-9, the Mountain Calf Sales yarded 6280 cattle in the Elders dedicated sales to average $2185. Autumn drop…
HEREFORDS AUSTRALIA has signed a five-year strategic partnership with the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association (ICMJ Association) to promote the breed and build capacity by engaging with young industry professionals. The ICMJ Association was established in 1990, to address concerns many agriculture degrees were lacking studies about meat science and that students may be graduating…
CONSUMER expectations, research into seaweed slashing methane emissions and how Fixed Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI) is delivering profitable results to producers were among the key insights shared at the three-day 2022 ABS Conference and Progeny Tour. More than 180 delegates from across the beef industry descended on Tamworth for the mid-March event to hear from…
APPLICATIONS are now open for the CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship, a prestigious Herefords Australia bursary introduced 20 years ago to support young people pursuing careers in agriculture across the country. Founded in 2002 through the estate of the late ‘Madge’ Hocking, a pioneer of the Hereford industry, the $5000 bursary is open to all Australian…
The Victorian High Country is the beating heart of the Hereford breed with generations of families valuing the temperament, growth and doing ability of the cattle. The annual Mountain Calf Sales are held each March at Hinnomunjie, Benambra, Ensay and Omeo, presenting the region’s lead draft of autumn drop mixed sex weaners. The sales draw…
THE genetics of 2022 Yarram Park Performance Bull Sale bell ringer, Yarram Lottery R162, will be put to work across both a high-performing commercial herd and a stud operation after the 22-month-old bull was knocked down for $58,000 at the record-breaking auction. Neville and David McClure, Mooree Partnership, Chetwynd, secured the long and smooth sire,…
Key Points: Autumn stud season tipped to have outstanding sale results Breakdown rates in bulls can be minimised through adequate property induction Leading veterinarian urges producers to turn over 15 to 20 per cent of bulls per annum STRATEGIC induction regimes and ongoing maintenance programs to underwrite sire longevity have been identified by a leading…
