Hereford and Hereford cross cattle set the red centre alight yesterday with a new record top price of 368c/kg at the Alice Springs prime and store sale. Selling agents Territory Rural McPherson, Landmark and Elders yarded 3560 cattle for the fixture at the Bohning Yards, Roe Creek on July 28. The sale was attended by…
DetailsStock handling equipment: Calf capture units aid in Breedplan recording + VIDEOS by Jon Condon Beef Central With Breedplan performance recording continuing to grow in seedstock herds across Australia, new equipment is starting to emerge which helps in the often-laborious process of capturing newborn calves in the paddock to record birthweights, in order to generate EBVs…
DetailsA purebred grass fed Hereford steer has won a bronze medal in the Australian Food Awards. A striploin from the yearling steer was entered by Matt and Debbie Kelley, Warragundi Beef, Curruabubula, NSW, in the RASV Royal Melbourne Australian Food Awards competition. Mr Kelley said the 12-13 month old steer had a dressed weight of…
DetailsIn order to be in a position to utilise genomic technologies, Herefords Australia have decided to move DNA testing from microsatellite technology (MIPs) to Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). All new samples received for DNA testing as of 1 July 2016 will be tested using SNP based tests. SNP based DNA gives Herefords Australia the opportunity…
DetailsAn impressive run of Hereford/Hereford cross steers from Lucy Creek Cattle Station, Alice Springs NT, all penned up and ready for the Alice Springs Prime Cattle Sale 28 July 2016
The northern spring whiteface bull sales have got underway with a roar, hitting a top of $70,000 and setting a new national on-property record average price of $11,700. In eight on-property sales since July 15, 264 whiteface bulls have sold from 289 for a gross of $2.27 million and average of $8615. Heading the charge…
DetailsIf you’ve been thinking about travelling to Canada and looking at Canadian genetics, 2016 is a great year to do it! Farmfair International is on again from 9 – 13 November in Edmonton and there are great incentives being offered to international breeders who would like to attend. Farmfair features a range of shows and…
DetailsThe 2016 East Gippsland Beef Conference this year combines the best of both worlds – a conference in a comfortable setting, and farm visits to innovative farms in the local area. Conference patrons can choose to visit either Shaun Beasley’s “Emu Park” farm, where measurement is king, and evidence-based agriculture is at work, Bonaccord Ingram, a large-scale vegetable and cropping…
DetailsA number of Members have recently expressed concern that they are not receiving emails from Herefords Australia. If you are concerned that you are missing important email notifications from us, please follow this checklist: 1. Have you recently changed your email address and/or your email service provider? If so, have you advised Herefords Australia to…
DetailsOne of the first Hereford herds to earn Pasturefed Cattle Assurance System certification has won a bronze medal in the 2016 Australian Food Awards. Greg and Lauren Newell run 120 Hereford females and followers on 101ha at Wingham, supplying PCAS certified grass fed beef under their own Linga Longa Farm brand. Under the RASV Royal…
DetailsThe SBTS June 2016 TechTalk – Collecting Abattoir Carcase Information is now available. A PDF copy of the June 2016 TechTalk – Collecting Abattoir Carcase Information can be accessed by, Clicking Here. If you have any questions, please contact Catriona Millen on 0409 102 6044 or via email catriona@sbts.une.edu.au
DetailsThe Victorian Poll Hers have wound up after almost 40 years of promoting the breed, spreading good will and fostering lasting friendships. Founding member and treasurer Jenny Smith, of Tocumwal, said the inspiration behind the group was fellow breeder Shirley Sleigh. All interested women were invited to the first meeting, held after the Victorian Poll…
DetailsCattle evaluation, clipping demonstrations and meat judging were all on the program at the Queensland annual Hereford Heifer Show. Held at Clifton Showgrounds on July 1-3, the event drew 63 competitors aged from eight to 23, parading 83 head of cattle. Herefords Queensland Youth Association newly elected president Kate Reid said the event attracted many…
DetailsThe Board is pleased to announce the addition of Robert O’Reilly to the Board’s Finance and Investment Committee (F&I). Robert joins Phil Gay as co-opted expert advisors to the Committee. Phil has been assisting the F&I Committee for the past two years. Robert’s appointment followed discussions at the June Board meeting. We are grateful to…
DetailsHereford steer weaners broke through the 500c/kg liveweight ceiling during June as the demand for whiteface cattle continued in the nation’s store markets. During the month, Hereford heifers hit 444c/kg, steers 520c/kg and cows and calves $3050 in a market driven by widespread rain and a shortage of numbers. A highlight of June was the…
DetailsHerefords Australia Youth members Kate Reid and Kate Shooter will compete against the nation’s best young carcass judges at this week’s Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging. The competition has drawn around 170 entrants and is being held at Wagga, in southern NSW, from July 5-8. Kate Shooter, a rural science student, and Kate Reid, an animal…
DetailsDemand for Poll Hereford bulls by central Australian beef producers remains strong with whiteface lots topping at $8500 at the annual Alice Springs show bull sale. Held on June 30-July 2, the show also featured an unveiling of two grandstands named in honour of three South Australian Poll Hereford breeders. Herefords went on to dominate…
DetailsAustralia’s longest running regional multi-vendor bull sale, the Glen Innes Hereford Show and Sale, will feature a catalogue of 98 bulls. To be held at the Glen Innes saleyards in northern NSW on July 28-29, the 71st annual show and sale has drawn 17 NSW and Queensland vendors offering horned and polled bulls, and six…
DetailsNominations are now being called for bulls for the upcoming Cohort 3 of the Herefords Australia Black Baldy Trial. Criteria for bull nominations are: • Must be Polled (Selected bulls will then be tested to ensure they are Homozygous Polled). • Birth weight EBV < 5.0 • Must have been birth weighed All bulls nominated…
DetailsQueensland beef producers heard the latest tips and tricks on best practice weaning at a series of weaning acclimation workshops this month. Herefords Australia, with support from Meat & Livestock Australia and Coopers Animal Health, hosted the weaning acclimation field days at Taroom and Calliope. The workshops were facilitated by feedlot veterinarian Lachlan Strohfeldt, Bell Veterinary…
DetailsThe carcass quality and compliance rates of Hereford genetics have helped Jim and Angela Schutz to a top three finish in the South Australian MSA Awards. The couple switched from dairy to beef production eight years ago, and use Hereford bulls over F1 females to produce vealer calves for the supermarket trade. Jim and Angela,…
DetailsA Hereford cross steer has posted an average daily gain of 3.21kg to finish in the top five of the 2016 RNA Paddock to Palate feedlot trial. The milk tooth Hereford-Brangus cross steer was entered by Ian and Anne Galloway, Galloway Cattle Co, Roma, in the 100 day export class of the challenge, finishing fifth.…
DetailsHereford heifers have sold up to 444c/kg, purebred steers to 459c/kg and Black Baldy steer weaners to 467c/kg on AuctionsPlus today. The feature lines of European Union accredited spring-drop weaners were offered by Cobungra Station, Omeo, Vic, and David Parker, Milbis Pty Ltd, Carboor, Vic. The Black Baldy steer weaners, aged eight to nine months,…
DetailsRain has forced the postponement of the renowned Alice Springs annual Blue Ribbon show steer and weaner sale from June 30 to July 21. Territory Rural McPherson livestock manager David Eagleson confirmed a store sale of about 1800 head would be held at the Bohning yards, Roe Creek, on July 21. A prime cattle sale…
DetailsA young Hereford breeder making inroads into Asian beef export markets has urged producers to consider beef a value product rather than a commodity. Geoff Birchnell, of Brisbane, is co-principal of the Tamworth based Avignon Hereford stud, and left accountancy to establish the food export business, Ausgreen Foods, a year ago. Mr Birchnell was runner-up…
DetailsHerefords Australia Youth ambassadors Nikki Williamson and Emma Keech have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the breed. The young cattle handlers received certificates from Herefords Australia director Ken Ikin at the Herefords Australia Dubbo National Show and Sale on June 6. The young women had co-ordinated an auction which raised $3170 for Hereford…
DetailsTechnology uptake and adaptability to change impressed Herefords Australia Youth ambassador Verity Price during a New Zealand tour. Verity, 19, of Canberra, toured the nation as a guest of the New Zealand Hereford Association. The scholarship aims to foster Hereford youth aged between 18 and 30 years and consisted of a 19 day itinerary from…
DetailsThe Herefords Australia Youth Ambassador Program is an initiative designed to engage the next generation of cattle enthusiasts. The program will allow Hereford Youth members to apply for a twelve month program where they will be expected to be actively involved in the Hereford Youth movement and other industry events. Up to 6 persons will…
DetailsIt was a Days day as the South Australian stud scooped the broad ribbon pool at the Herefords Australia Dubbo National Show and Sale, winning grand champion bull. Days Fleetwood K185 stormed through the classes to win the supermarket index performance class, intermediate and grand champion Poll Hereford bull for vendors Lachy and Lou Day,…
DetailsHerefords reaffirmed their industry dominance with a thumping record average of $11,853 at the 55th annual Dubbo National Show and Sale. The event, held at the Dubbo showground on June 7, topped at $47,000 with 77 Poll Hereford bulls selling from the 90 offered for an 86 per cent clearance, and gross of $912,750. The…
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