Straightbred Hereford steers were in the top five teams for average daily gain at the second weighing in for Australia’s biggest grass-fed trial, Lardner Park
New Herefords Australia Selection Indexes Better Represent Modern Production Systems In October 2019, Herefords Australia will release four new selection indexes. These are the Southern
Four new Herefords Australia BreedObject selection indexes are to be released with the publication of the October 2019 Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis. These are the Southern
Following enquiry and feedback from members regarding Herefords Australia DNA regulations, in particular regulation 6.1, the following information is provided to members: Below is Regulation
Four new Herefords Australia version 6 BreedObject selection indexes are to be released in mid-October with the publication of the October 2019 Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis.
Introduction Females play an important role in the herd. Not only does she contribute 50% of her genetics to her calf, but she is also
Birth weight is an important economic trait in beef production systems as lower birth weights are associated with reduced incidence of calving difficulty, but unfavourably
The recent introduction of the MSA Index and the expectation that some processors will move to a payment system whereby animals with higher MSA Index
In 2015, Herefords Australia, in conjunction with the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (ABGU) and Southern Beef Technology Services (SBTS), began development of a Genomics
