Kilograms of beef and dollars per head return are the profit drivers in a whiteface enterprise in central NSW. Peter Moore, of Bathurst, uses Euro bulls over whiteface females in an opportunistic beef operation when the season and market dictates. For Mr Moore, his Blink Bonnie Merino stud takes centre stage so the cattle have…
A focus on eating quality within their commercial whiteface herd has prompted a central NSW family to enter one of the nation’s biggest feedback trials. The Hayes family run a Poll Hereford herd at “Ettlesdale’’, Caloola, on the NSW central tablelands, and are first time entrants in the Beef Spectacular 2018 Feedback Trial at Teys…
– JENNY KELLY, The Weekly Times STEER weights and solid prices were the main points to emerge from the first major southern weaner sale, held at Yea. Bidding reached a top of $1340 for Poll Herefords and $1330 for Angus calves in a yarding of 2000 weaners, which were mostly February, March and April drop.…
– Kim Woods Yard weaned, bunk trained, socialised and pre-vaccinated whiteface cattle are a sought after item for a major southern NSW feedlot. Teys Australia Jindalee feedlot, at Stockinbingal, also prefers their whiteface cattle to be medium framed and with a genetic propensity to marble. Jindalee general manager Shane Bullock told Herefords Australia the market…
Lachy and Lou Day, of Days Whiteface, Bordertown, South Australia will be hosting one of the first MLA “Bred Well, Fed Well” cattle workshops on the 22nd of January 2018. This will be one of three workshops being hosted in SA and one of the first few to be run in Australia. “I’m really pleased…
Cawkers Well station at Wilcannia, NSW sold a line of Hereford weaner steers for $4.30/kg on Auctions Plus on Friday October 13th. The lot of 46 steers averaged 169.9 kgs, with a top weight of 230kgs. This is a great result considering the station has only received 80mm of rain in the last 12 months. Joel Townsing, owner of Cawkers…
Herefords Australia invites applications for the 2017 CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship. Applications will be considered from Australian citizens who are undertaking a course of study that will be applied to the breeding, care and maintenance of Hereford cattle and/or will be of benefit to the Australian Hereford industry. Applications are to be in writing and…
The family of Herefords Australia member Gloria Glasser wish to notify the membership Gloria’s passing on Sunday 10 September 2017 at the age of 89 years old. Gloria was married to the late Don Glasser for 61 years. Don and Gloria started the Yagaburne Poll Hereford stud in 1954, which is still operating today 63…
The annual Herefords Australia calendar is a fixture in many homes and offices across the country. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your stud or business featured in the 2018 calendar. Each month features a photo (selected through our calendar competition later in the year), and has room for two 11cmx4cm adverts at the bottom.…
We regret to advise the passing of previous Past President of North East Poll Hereford Breeders Group and retired committee member of VPHA, Mr Peter Duffy, formerly of Taradale Poll Hereford Stud, Thoona. Peter’s funeral will be held at 10am on Friday 1 September 2017 at the Catholic Church in Benalla.
