Understanding Breeder Size to Optimise Profitability.This is the question that will be asked at the upcoming industry event to be held at Walcha Vet Supplies on the 23rd of May 2017. Although the topic seems simple, it is believed the economic complexities run deep and are profit profound.The event has enlisted expert speakers who will…
Full show and sale results for the 52nd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale – Wodonga, are now available for viewing. Click Here to view the SHOW Results Click Here to view the SALE Results Congratulations to all exhibitors on a magnificent display of bulls.
Herefords Australia is set to publish a bumper winter 2016 edition of the breed’s own magazine. Due out in July in time for the spring bull sales, it will be packed full of major stud and commercial sales, carcass results, youth, branded beef, feedlot trials, Royal Show results, commercial on-farm stories, marketing and research developments. This is an outstanding opportunity for advertisers to promote their products, breeding…
Dear Herefords Australia Member, It is with regret that I inform you that Dr Alex Ball has tendered his resignation as CEO of Herefords Australia effective the 30th June 2017. Dr Ball will continue to operate as the CEO until that date and has the full support of the board to do so. The board…
This workshop is targeted at young breeders in the age range of 20-35 years of age to help inspire and prepare them for senior management roles within the beef breeding industry. The underlying theme will be “What is the role of genetics in a modern Australian beef industry”. Herefords Australia are entitled to 5 participants in the…
Just how much performance data is collected for Australian Herefords each year? Are certain traits better recorded than others? Given that this performance data is used to calculate BREEDPLAN EBVs, it is useful to review just how much data is collected for each trait, across the calving drops. To do this, the ‘Completeness of Performance’…
Please ensure that you are referring to the current Schedule of Fees (31st March 2017) and using the most recent DNA Request Form when submitting DNA to Herefords Australia. Note that the current forms and documents can always be found on the Forms page in the Member Services drop down menu. Click Here for Schedule…
Current status for the Hereford breed The microsatellite based haplotype test for Poll (POLL) (MLA project B.AWW.0222) developed by researchers at CSIRO, University of New England and The University of Queensland has been a major improvement on tests previously available. It was designed to be suitable for Bos taurus breeds, Bos indicus breeds and…
Effective immediately, Peter Sykes and Lachlan Day have resigned their positions as directors on the Herefords Australia Board.
