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 Self-Replacing Index (SSR), the Northern…
DetailsStraightbred 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 Steer Trial at Warragul Victoria. …
DetailsBy Catherine Brown Associate Editor Canadian Hereford Digest October 2016 Commercial Edition “In the 1950s, artificial insemination was developed,” says Rod Geisert, beef genetics extension specialist at the University of…
DetailsIntroduction Females play an important role in the herd. Not only does she contribute 50% of her genetics to her calf, but she is also required to get pregnant, give…
DetailsOne question I am asked by Hereford breeders is “Given Herefords are such a quiet breed, why should I measure docility?” While Herefords have a justifiable reputation for being a…
DetailsBirth weight is an important economic trait in beef production systems as lower birth weights are associated with reduced incidence of calving difficulty, but unfavourably correlated with growth rate. Careful…
DetailsFour 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. Herefords Australia, along with staff…
DetailsFour new Herefords Australia BreedObject selection indexes are to be released with the publication of the October 2019 Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis. These are the Southern Self-Replacing Index (SSR), the Northern…
DetailsHerefords 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 steer trial began at Warragul,…
DetailsFollowing 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 6.1: 6.1.(iii) (a) Sires of…
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