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…
Helen Pearce of Yavenvale Herefords passed away at her home “Riverview”, Borambola on August 1st after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68. Helen is survived by husband of 46 years Pat, son James and daughter Jill Toohey and four grandchildren. At Helen’s request a private cremation will take place. Friends of Helen are…
Battalion Undertaker M023 (ET) (H) set the bar at the 73rd Annual Glen Innes Hereford bull sale, selling for the top price of $20,000 to Barry Newcomen of Newcomen Herefords, Ensay Victoria. Held at the Glen Innes regional sale yards on Friday July 27, a total of 56 of the 99 horned and polled bulls…
Commanding young sire, Kylandee Moorland (H) surpassed a quality line-up of bulls to be sashed grand champion at the 73rd Annual Glen Innes Hereford Show. Held at the Glen Innes regional sale yards on Thursday July 26, this year’s show drew 24 horned and polled Hereford exhibitors from across New South Wales and Queensland. Judging…
KATE STARK – QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE Organic crossbred operators Bill and Louise Dunne and family, Fraser, Laura, Meghan and Lawson, have been producing top quality Hereford-cross beef for local and international markets since 2014. Running more than 1100 breeders at their property ‘Tarcoola’, near Dingo, the Dunne family have produced a consistent commercial product which…
Keith Hawkins, formerly of Springfield Poll Herefords, passed away peacefully on the 21st of July at Finley Regional Care. Keith was the loved husband of Anne, and a loving father to Dallas, Shelley, Amanda, Kim, and families. A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life of the late Mr Keith Hawkins will be held at…
