Spectacular Whiteface Results in Feedback Trial
The 2019 Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial has wrapped up with the presentation dinner being held in Wagga last Friday. The annual competition is held at the Teys Jindalee Feedlot with…
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Cross Breeding into Profit with a White Face
A boost of up to nine per cent in weaning weights can be achieved in steers out of Angus females simply by switching to a Hereford bull. The advantages of…
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Vale John Cowcher
John Cowcher from Quaindering Herefords, Williams, WA passed away after a freak boating accident on 16 January 2019. John was the much loved husband of Heidi and father of Christopher…
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Office Closure
The Herefords Australia office will be closed on Monday the 28th of January for the Australia Day public holiday. Normal office hours will resume from 8am on Tuesday the 29th…
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Herefords Northern Heifer Show Brings States’ Best Together
HANNAH POWE – THE LAND BACK again in the state’s north last weekend was the Herefords Northern NSW Youth Group Heifer Show that welcomed over 80 competitors to the town…
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Vale Ken Mackay
Ken Mackay, one of the principals of the famous Merawah Poll Hereford stud, passed away peacefully during the past week aged 93 years. Ken and his wife Judy, a former…
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Vale Alison Johnson
Alison Johnson, formerly of Norolle Poll Herefords passed away peacefully on the 15th of January 2019 aged 77 years. Alison was the much loved Wife of Clyde and Mother, Mother-in-law…
DetailsTasmanian Buying Spree on Whiteface Cattle at Wodonga
The run of whiteface weaner sales finished the week at Wodonga on Friday with autumn 2018-drop steers ringing the bell at $1150 and heavy heifers making $1135. Selling agents Brian…
DetailsHereford Weaner Steers Hit $1259 at Hamilton
Lot feeders and repeat buyers bid up to 319c/kg and paid a top price of $1259 for Hereford steers at Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 2574 Hereford and…
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Whiteface Weaners Top at 345c/kg in Solid Sale at Wodonga
Lot feeders and steer finishers were out in force at the Wodonga Premier Hereford/Euro and Other Breeds grown and weaner sale, paying to 345c/kg for whiteface weaners. Selling agents Elders,…
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Top Herefords Make $1176 at Casterton
The western districts weaner sales continued on Wednesday morning at Casterton with a quality yarding of Hereford steers. The top dollar per head price was paid for 26 of the…
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Premium for EU Hereford Steers at Hamilton
The Victorian western districts weaner sales kicked off on Tuesday afternoon at Hamilton with a quality yarding of 2986 steer weaners. Bullock fatteners and feedlot backgrounders paid a premium for…
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Inaugural Cootamundra Heifer Show a Hit
By Sophie Holt The inaugural Cootamundra Hereford Heifer Show was held on the 4th to the 6th of January 2019 at Cootamundra Showgrounds. The Hereford heifer show was run by…
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Trait Leading Sires Offer Solutions to Red Meat Supply Chain
A Super Sires program launched by Herefords Australia is set to deliver high performance whiteface genetics to the cattle industry. The Hereford True Genetics – Super Sires program was launched…
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Rebranding Set to Take Herefords Australia Into Genomics Era
Herefords Australia is rolling out new branding to cement the breed’s position within the genomic era. The new Herefords Australia logo incorporates a white stylised Hereford head on an ochre…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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