Feedlot Buying Spree on Whiteface Cattle at Wodonga
Lot feeders and a live export order underpinned the Wodonga Blue Ribbon Weaner Sale, with prices for whiteface steers topping at 308c/kg and heifers at 283c/kg. Selling agents Brian Unthank […]
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Premium Prices for Quality EU Herefords at Hamilton
A quality yarding of 2,308 steers including 737 purebred Herefords had buyers bidding to premium prices at the Hamilton All Breeds Weaner Sale on Tuesday. The top dollar per head […]
Hereford Bulls Breed Greater Profits
Beef producers can’t afford to ignore the benefits of cross breeding and the extra 10 percent yield that hybrid vigour brings, Dr Phil Holmes informed delegates of the 2019 Herefords […]
Christmas Office Closure
Please note that the Herefords Australia office will be closed for the Christmas break from 4pm (AEDT) Monday December 23rd 2019 and will reopen from 8am on Thursday January 2nd […]
Vale Margaret Spencer
Margaret Ann Spencer passed away on Saturday, 14 December 2019 at the Barraba Hospital in the same room that her husband, David, passed away. Margaret was a driving force with […]
Summer DNA Testing Promotion
With the Herefords Australia July release of the a ultra-low density (uLD) DNA test for females, this gave members the opportunity to genotype their female herd with a more cost-effective […]
Yard Weaning Boosts Weight Gain and Animal Health
The benefits of yard weaning when it comes to animal management and feedlot health are second to none, according to Dr Lachy Strohfeldt of Bell Veterinary Services. Dr Strohfeldt addressed […]
Future Breed Leaders Represent Herefords at ARCBA Workshop
Herefords Australia was represented by Chloe Stewart, Tim Reid, Sarah Day, Catherine Coghill and Bart Bowen at the Australian Registered Cattle Breeders Association (ARCBA) Young Breed Leaders Workshop in Armidale […]
New Herefords Australia Selection Indexes Better Represent Modern Production Systems
In conjunction with the October 2019 Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis, Herefords Australia will release four new selection indexes. The four new indexes are: The Southern Self-Replacing Index (SSR), the Northern Self-Replacing […]
Black Baldy Trial Proves Higher Fertility and Growth Rates in Crossbred Cattle
Better maternal traits in crossbred dams and higher growth rates in crossbred progeny are the primary benefits of heterosis that have so far been uncovered in the Herefords Australia Black […]