Herefords On Top at Western Districts Sales
Rain and the return of paddock feed across Eastern Australia has made Herefords the most valuable calf breed on a per kilogram basis to be sold at Victoria’s premier Western…
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Hereford Breeders Capitalise on Grassfed Markets at Hamilton
Hereford steers have pushed to the top of the liveweight price ladder at Hamilton as the breed benefits from the grassfed restocking spree sweeping the southern weaner sales. The first…
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Herefords Australia Super Sires Phase Two Catalogue Released
The updated catalogue for the Herefords Australia Super Sires Program has been released and is now available to view online. Breeders of candidate bulls who met the initial selection criteria…
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Southern Multibreed Project Launch Held in Armidale
The Southern Multibreed Project launch was held at the University of New England (UNE) on Thursday morning. The project is a collaboration between the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI),…
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Hereford stalwart wins 2020 Howard Yelland Award
Each year Howard Yelland, champion of objective measurement and performance recording for improved selection in the Australian Beef Industry, is remembered with the presentation of the Howard Yelland Award. The…
DetailsHerefords Australia Super Sires Program Enters Second Phase
The successful Herefords Australia Super Sires program has entered its second phase with a new round of candidate animals having been identified. The Super Sires program was launched in 2018…
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Implementation of Herefords Australia GENEPROB Analysis
GENEPROB results are now available in the ABRI online animal lookup for all Hereford animals born after the year 2000. GENEPROB is an analysis run with the monthly Hereford BREEDPLAN…
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Hereford Producers Encouraged to Participate in Beef 2021 Competitions.
Beef Australia 2021 will be held in Rockhampton from the 2nd to the 8th of May 2021. The Herefords Australia Beef 2021 committee are in the process of planning a…
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Mark Duthie Appointed as Herefords Australia Youth Liaison Director
The position of ‘Youth Liaison Director’ (YLD) has once again been appointed by the Board of Herefords Australia. Mr Mark Duthie, Irvingdale QLD, (pictured left) was elected to the HAL…
DetailsHerefords Australia Board Announces Innovative New Committees
In keeping with the plan to better engage with members and industry experts, the Herefords Australia Board have this week finalised the Board committees and structure with several Herefords Australia…
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Beef 2021 Carcase Competition – Entries Now Open
Entries are now open for the ANZ National Beef Carcase Competition. The competition is conducted as part of the BEEF AUSTRALIA 2021 program of events and is open to producers…
DetailsHerefords Australia Board Appoints Two New Directors
Mark Baker and Alex Sparkes have been selected as the new Herefords Australia Board members following a call out to HAL members for expressions of interest to fill the two…
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Hereford Carcase Merits Shine in Adelaide Steer Competition
For the third year in a row Hereford steers have shone in the Royal Adelaide Show Steer Carcase Competition. Hereford steers came away with two wins in the competition, being…
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MLA and SBTS Release Valuable Online Resources for Commercial and Seedstock Producers
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Southern Beef Technical Services (SBTS) have both recently released a series of online resources directed at both commercial and seedstock producers. The MLA Accelerate…
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Hereford Steers Set New AuctionsPlus Price Record
A line of yearling Hereford steers offered by Aringa North Pastoral from Korumburra, near Port Fairy, VIC have set a new cents per kilogram price record for non-Wagyu cattle on…
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The Emperor’s New Home: Talbalba Emperor Sells for $100,000 to Cara Park and Yarram Park
Bids were flying for the opening lot at the Talbalba Herefords 2020 bull sale as Talbalba Emperor P043 was knocked down for $100,000 to Cara Park Herefords, Delungra NSW and…
DetailsImproved Genotyping Bundles for Herefords Australia Members
Herefords Australia and Neogen Australasia are pleased to now offer Herefords Australia members the new GGP Bovine 100K genotype. This a higher density genotype that will now be used in…
DetailsIntroducing HAL Member Liaison Representative – Mr Ian Durkin
The Board of Herefords Australia have created a new director role within the Board. The position is ‘Member Liaison Representative’ (MLR). Mr Ian Durkin, Coolatai NSW, (pictured left) was elected…
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Positive Ledger at the 75th Annual Glen Innes Bull Sale with Bulls Selling to $17,000
The 75th Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale took place on Friday 24 July 2020 at the Glen Innes saleyards. Elders Glen Innes conducted the sale with 36 of 49…
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Four in a Row for Kylandee at the 75th Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show
The grand champion sash at the 75th Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show was brought home by 24-month-old Kylandee Packsaddle P003. This is the fourth year in a row Phil…
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Herefords Australia National Youth Auction Offers Something for Everyone
The Herefords Australia National Youth Committee have been busy organising a range of initiatives for the coming year, starting with the National Youth Auction this Friday. The Auction will be…
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Allendale’s Harry Day Honoured with Order of Australia Medal
Graham ‘Harry’ Day of Bordertown, South Australia has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to the livestock industry in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Mr Day…
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Supple Success with Bulls Selling to $16,000 at Dubbo National Sale
The 59th annual Herefords Australia National Sale (Dubbo) was held online via AuctionsPlus on Tuesday 2 June. The sale saw 16 of 23 bulls sell to a top price of…
DetailsNew Look Board for Herefords Australia
A new look Board has been announced for Herefords Australia following the Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2020. Newly elected directors Sam Becker (QLD), Ian Durkin (NSW), Mark…
DetailsHerefords Australia Board of Directors Election – Results
To all Hereford Australia Members, The results of the 2020 Herefords Australia Board election have been declared by the returning officer Michelle Paull on 20 May 2020. In accordance with the Constitution, Ian…
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Paradise for Vendors and Buyers as Wodonga National Sale Tops at $55,000
The 55th Herefords Australia National Sale saw a top line-up of Hereford bulls sell to $55,000 and average $9040. Held online via AuctionsPlus due to COVID-19 restrictions, 100 of 110…
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Kanimbla Powers Home to Win Grand Champion in Wodonga National Show
The junior champion bull in this year’s online Wodonga National Show; Kanimbla Power Town P067 has gone on to take out the grand champion title of the show. Exhibited by…
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Abundant Market Opportunities for Hereford Producers
Hereford producers are in a prime position to capitalise on current market premiums in certified grass-fed markets. Processors are paying up to a dollar per kilo more for certified grass-fed…
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Live Export Premium for Hereford Heifers
A current live export order for commercial Hereford heifers to be exported to China as breeders is paying premium rates to Hereford producers. To meet the specifications of the order…
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2020 World Hereford Conference
The 2020 World Hereford Conference (WHC) was held in March in Queenstown, New Zealand. Over 60 delegates from Australia attended the conference which included a wide range of informative topics…
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