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…
DetailsHerefords 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…
DetailsThere was an extremely strong contingent of Hereford exhibitors at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show, with many high quality animals on display. Brandon Sykes, of Mawarra B Hereford stud, Longford, had an exceptional show with his 14 month old bull; ‘Mawarra B Above and Beyond’. The young bull took out Junior Champion Hereford Bull and…
DetailsHereford genetics have excelled in this year’s prestigious Sydney Royal Beef Challenge. The unique, feedlot based competition is run by the RAS and held at Wilga Feedlot in Bellata. The competition represents all stages of the beef production process, from live assessment through to eating quality. Producers enter their cattle as a lot/team of six…
DetailsThis years Royal Adelaide Show Led Steer Championship Awards proved to be a very successful competition for Carolyn Mudge of Maildaburra Poll Hereford Stud and the students of the Karcultaby Area School. The competition was hotly contested, with 199 entries from 14 different breeds presented across a variety of classes. Carolyn’s steer, entry number 114…
DetailsALISHA FOGDEN, STOCK JOURNAL – THE grand champion female from the Wilson family’s Kerlson Pines stud at Keith “ticked all the boxes” for judge Jake Phillips in the Hereford judging on Friday, and had a “bright future ahead”. Two-year-old Kerlson Pines Last Day L24 had “good length of body, sound structure, good udder and was…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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.…
DetailsWe 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.
Dear Association Leaders and Members, We are happy to inform you that our website for the 15th European Hereford Conference in Hungary (15-20th September 2018.) is now available, with all the necessary informations about the conference. Please visit www.hereford2018.com or www.herefordhungary2018.com. We hope you can join us to the conference! RGS, Dr. István Márton general manager Hungarian Hereford, Angus, Galloway Association H –…
DetailsAll broad ribbons for the 2017 Royal Brisbane Show have found their way to Northern NSW at the end of Hereford judging last Friday. Judge Erin Waters, Andtravern Herefords in Lancefield Vic, had her work cut out for her as 71 exhibits were paraded for her careful consideration. Ahead of their annual bull sale next…
DetailsALPA members and guests attending the 2017 ALPA Queensland Young Auctioneers Dinner this Thursday will be treated to some of the finest beef in the country. The Pullman hotel will be serving up Hereford Reserve steak at the annual event held in Brisbane. Hereford Reserve is produced from 100% Hereford cattle sourced from the prime grazing lands of…
DetailsHerefords 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…
DetailsTHE LAND – The 72nd annual Glen Innes Hereford bull sale topped at $22,000 in the Glen Innes Salesyards on July 28. 78 from 106 horned and polled bulls sold to average $6134 and gross $491,000. 46 from 57 horned bulls topped at $22,000 and averaged $7033; 32 from 49 polled bulls topped at $9500 and averaged…
DetailsDear Member, A 2nd run of a GENEPROB analysis for Hypotrichosis (HY) has been completed and individual reports are now available in the members download. In this update 175 animals had probability changes of greater than 25%, so it is worth reviewing the report. Animals with a probability of greater than 25% should be considered for testing. It is anticipated…
DetailsYou are invited to attend a hands on field day hosted by Thornleigh Herefords on 12th July 2017 from 9:00am-3:00pm. This event is for cattle producers who want a global perspective on demand and supply in the beef industry and who want to know what to look for when selecting bulls. For full information and contact details, click here to…
DetailsHosting the National Herefords Australia Youth Expo for the first time, the Queensland Youth group certainly did not disappoint the youth members and spectators that traveled from across the country to attend. 81 entrants aged seven to 25 and 112 head of cattle attended the event, held at the Pittsworth showgrounds 29th June to the…
DetailsHerefords Australia is please to present to you, the Winter 2017 Herefords Australia magazine. The magazine is now available to view online, click here, and will be arriving in your mailbox very soon. Special thanks to all advertisers that help to make this magazine the success that it is. Keep your eyes peeled in the…
DetailsThe Herefords Australia Board recognises that one of the most important challenges that faces the Hereford breed in Australia is the successful implementation and utilization of genetic and genomic technologies. It also believes that fundamental to the success of the breed is the engagement of commercial Hereford breeders and providing tools and knowledge that can…
DetailsYouth from across the country will begin rolling into Pittsworth, QLD in the coming days to participate and compete in the 2017 National Youth Expo. The committee has been hard at work for the past twelve months to ensure that this will be a worthwhile and memorable event for all involved. If you can't be…
DetailsFollowing the Annual General Meeting held in Armidale yesterday, the Board of Directors has appointed Mr Bill Kee from Warringa Hereford Stud in Yarram Victoria, as Chairman of the Board. Mr Kee has been a member of Herefords Australia since 1987, and was one of five new Directors elected to the Board this week. In…
DetailsTo all Hereford Australia Members, The results of the 2017 Herefords Australia board election have been sent by the returning officer Sam Notley at 9.15am his morning. In accordance with the constitution, Bill Kee and Geoff Bichnell have been elected as Horn representatives and Tim Burvill, Tony Haggarty and Trish Worth have been elected as Poll representatives. This will be confirmed…
Detailsby The Land FULFILLING the “pinnacle” of the family’s Poll Hereford history, Grathlyn Landmark L048 took out the junior and grand championships of the 56th Dubbo Poll Hereford National at Dubbo today.Grathlyn co-principal, Max Rayner, Hargraves, said the award was “humbling” as some of the best of the breed were exhibited by all breeders at this event. “This…
Detailsby The Land BULLS sold to four states with the $65,000 sale-topper heading to Victoria’s Gippsland region at the 56th Dubbo National Poll Hereford Show and Sale today. In an 88 per cent auction clearance 80 bulls sold from 91 to average $9288. Forty junior bulls topped at $20,000 to average $8025 while 40 senior bulls…
DetailsDear breeder, Please find attached the preferred Biosecurity Plan which needs to be completed (including Section 7 for Johne’s Disease) by 30 June 2017 if you wish to maintain your current Transitional J-BAS score. If you do not have a Biosecurity Plan in place by 30 June 2017 your herd will drop to J-BAS 0.For…
DetailsDear Herefords Australia Member, A number of breeders have asked for further information on why a new constitution has been developed and what the critical changes are. To assist with this the following document has been created. Click Here to download the document. Regards Alex Ball CEO
DetailsDear Herefords Australia Member, As indicated on Friday please find included in this email blast a link to the proposed constitution that has been developed in response to Pogson review. The board has received legal advice that it is simply good governance that a draft of the proposed constitution is released for member consultation and…
DetailsUnderstanding Breeder Size to Optimise Profitability.This is the question that will be asked at the upcoming industry event to be held at Walcha Vet Supplies on the 23rd of May 2017. Although the topic seems simple, it is believed the economic complexities run deep and are profit profound.The event has enlisted expert speakers who will…
Detailsby Kristen Frost The Land – 10 May 217 Glendan Park Lassoo L137 (H) has won the grand champion bull exhibit at the 52nd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale at Wodonga today. Exhibited by Alvio Trovatello, Glendan Park Herefords, Kyneton, Victoria, Lassoo first won intermediate champion before he was sashed grand champion. A son of Warringa Google…
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