Yea store cattle sale: ‘Erratic’ results as buyers get highly selective
JENNY KELLY, The Weekly Times PRICE-wise there was a bit of everything at the early calf sale at Yea. Herefords hit a high note of $1250 to claim both dollar-a-head…
DetailsDirector Resignation
We advise that Scott Hann, Vice Chairman of the Herefords Australia Board has resigned as a director of Herefords Australia this week. Extenuating personal circumstances have caused Scott to make…
Details
Scholarship Winner Has Passion For Animal Nutrition
A young leader in the Australian beef industry has been announced as the winner of the prestigious CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship from Herefords Australia. Aleacea Nixon, of Queensland, receives the…
Details
Herefords Australia Appoints Michael Beattie as Breed Development Manager
Herefords Australia welcomed Michael Beattie as their new breed development manager this week. Mr Beattie’s primary role will involve managing the company’s strategic projects and breed development. With an extensive…
Details
Vale Janice Carlyle
Janice Carlyle, formerly of Wonga Poll Herefords, Chinchilla passed away peacefully on Friday 12th October 2018, aged 89 years. Janice and Don Carlyle established the Wonga Hills Poll Hereford Stud…
Details
Success for Tondara at Royal Melbourne Show
Hereford judging classes were held at the Royal Melbourne Show on Monday 1 October. Tondara Herefords, Urana NSW were awarded Most Successful Hereford Exhibitor on the day, winning several classes…
Details
Office Closure
Please note that the Herefords Australia office will be closed on Monday 1st October for the NSW Labour Day long weekend. Normal office hours will resume from 8am Tuesday 2nd…
Details
Whiteface Advantage Shines in 2018 RAS Beef Challenge
Several pens of Hereford infused cattle have come away with wins in various categories of the 2018 RAS Beef Challenge. The awards for the annual feedlot-based competition were held in…
Details
Herefords Dominate Royal Adelaide Steer Show
The Hereford breed has enjoyed shining success in the steer competitions at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. Backing up from an impressive set of results at last year’s Adelaide Show,…
Details
Kerlson Pines Blitzes Broad Ribbons at Royal Adelaide Show
CATHERINE MILLER – STOCK JOURNAL Kerlson Pines stud, Keith, enjoyed a clean sweep of the major ribbons in the Poll Hereford judging. The stud has been showing at Adelaide for about 30…
DetailsPosition Vacant: Breed Development Manager
Herefords Australia is one of Australia’s largest and most respected beef breed organisations with a mission to produce high quality beef for the Australian beef industry from Hereford based…
Details
Hereford Barbeque a Hit at AgQuip
The Herefords Northern NSW regional group once again ran a hugely successful barbeque stand at AgQuip this year. Held in Gunnedah from the 21-23 of August, AgQuip is Australia’s largest…
Details
Exceptional Hereford Weight Gains in RAS Beef Challenge
Hereford and Hereford infused cattle are outclassing the competition in this year’s RAS Beef Challenge. The Beef Challenge is held at Wilga Feedlot, Bellata NSW, with producers entering their animals…
Details
Cootharaba Claims Ekka Grand Champion Title
Hereford judging classes took place at the 2018 Ekka on Friday 10 August. There were 37 Herefords entered in the stud beef section of the show, with Stephen Peake of…
Details
Vale Helen Pearce
Helen Pearce of Yavenvale Herefords passed away at her home “Riverview”, Borambola on August 1st after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68. Helen is survived by husband of…
Details
$20,000 Top Price at 73rd Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale
Battalion Undertaker M023 (ET) (H) set the bar at the 73rd Annual Glen Innes Hereford bull sale, selling for the top price of $20,000 to Barry Newcomen of Newcomen Herefords,…
Details
Big Ribbon Day for Kylandee at 73rd Annual Glen Innes Hereford Show
Commanding young sire, Kylandee Moorland (H) surpassed a quality line-up of bulls to be sashed grand champion at the 73rd Annual Glen Innes Hereford Show. Held at the Glen Innes…
Details
Organic Hereford Cross Meets Market Demand
KATE STARK – QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE Organic crossbred operators Bill and Louise Dunne and family, Fraser, Laura, Meghan and Lawson, have been producing top quality Hereford-cross beef for local and…
DetailsVale Keith Hawkins
Keith Hawkins, formerly of Springfield Poll Herefords, passed away peacefully on the 21st of July at Finley Regional Care. Keith was the loved husband of Anne, and a loving father…
Details
Herefords Stand the Test of Time
HAYLEY SKELLY-KENNEDY – QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE Turning off over 1000 head of cattle a month from their Moruya feedlot at Moonie means the Cook family of Kindon, Goondiwindi, know a…
Details
Vale John Harlock
We regret to advise members of the passing of John Harlock, former President of the Herefords South Australia Southern Group. John’s funeral will be held on Monday 23rd July 2018.…
Details
Herefords Queensland Annual Youth Show
The 2018 Herefords Queensland Annual Youth Show was held at Pittsworth Showgrounds, QLD from the 6th – 8th of July. The show was a great success, with 59 competitors and…
Details
Poll Hereford Takes Out Supreme at Alice Springs Show
PAULA THOMPSON – STOCK JOURNAL Poll Herefords returned as the dominant breed at the Alice Springs Show, with the Minlacowie stud, Minlaton, taking out supreme champion. It was the first time…
Details
Wodonga National Youth Expo Wrap Up
Between the 29th of June and the 1st of July, 67 competitors from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and New Zealand converged upon the Wodonga Exhibition Centre to…
Details
Buyers Push Carcase Genetics to $32,000 at Dubbo National
A son of super carcase sire Allendale Anzac E114 has topped the 57th annual Herefords Australia National Sale at Dubbo on $32,000. Held at Dubbo on June 5, the National…
Details
Mindblowing Result for Lachdale at Dubbo National Show
Young carcase sire Lachdale Mindblower outgunned a powerful bull lineup to be junior and grand champion at the 57th annual Herefords Australia National Show. Held at Dubbo on June 4,…
Details
Bulls Top at $38,000 and Average $8183 at Wodonga National
The whiteface breed flexed its muscles to post a solid average of $8183 and gross of $1.2 million at the 53rd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale. Held on May…
Details
New Streamlined Board for Herefords Australia
A new, streamlined board has been announced for Herefords Australia under the leadership of chairman and Victorian breeder Bill Kee. The Board of Directors has been reduced from 12 to…
Details
Majestic Win for Kymarney at Hereford National Show
A cracking crowd pleaser of a bull stormed his way through the classes at the 2018 Herefords Australia National Show today to win grand champion. Kymarney Majestic (AI) (P), a…
Details
53rd Herefords Australia National Sale set to be a cracker
JULIA WYTHES – THE LAND A cracking sale season plus huge success as the feature breed at Sydney Royal has led to a massive influx of bulls to go under…
Details