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We often talk about the benefits of running Hereford cattle. The widely accepted benefits include great temperament, high fertility, good weight for age with early

In response to enquiries from Herefords Australia members since the updates to the Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis in October, please find further information below on the

The October Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis has been completed and published, incorporating two enhancements in particular likely to have caused some changes to EBVs as well

HOW fast we make genetic improvement in our own breeding programs and as a breed is heavily influenced by our accuracy of selection. Higher accuracy

As you have all been following, I have been focussed on collecting and collating as much commercial carcase data as possible. Through voluntary contributions, we

The Southern Multi Breed (SMB) project is a collaborative Research and Development project involving NSW DPI and the University of New England that is being

The inclusion of genomics in the single-step BREEDPLAN analysis has meant that the selection decisions about which animals have the best combination of EBVs to

Herefords have proven their superior grass-fed performance by taking out the carcase and eating quality sections of the Lardner Park 2022 Steer Trial. The 47th

Another elite group of young sires from across the nation has been inducted into the ranks of the Herefords Australia Super Sires catalogue. The cohort