MLA – Treat your cattle like Olympians
What does MSA beef have in common with Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers? In both cases, glycogen is critical in optimising a gold standard performance. Leading up…
DetailsHereford Steer Weaners Sell to 431c/Kg At Gippsland Sale
Yearling Hereford steers have topped at 431c/kg at the Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange store cattle sale. Selling agents Greenwood Livestock yarded 1000 grown and weaner steers, heifers, and cows and…
Details2015 MSA Australian Beef Eating Quality Audit
The 2015 Australian Beef Eating Quality Audit has been generated from the analysis of MSA grading results for over 3.2 million cattle, processed and graded through 42 licenced processors across…
DetailsHerefords Australia Corporate Review 2016 TOR
The board of Herefords Australia has requested an external party to review and provide an audit report of the corporate governance of HA for the benefit of the board directors…
DetailsJuly 2016 TechTalk – Scan Data for Heifers is Valuable
The SBTS July 2016 TechTalk – Scan Data for Heifers is Valuable is now available. A PDF copy of the July 2016 TechTalk – Scan Data for Heifers is Valuable can be…
Details2016 SBTS & TBTS Webinar Program
SBTS and TBTS will be running six webinars in 2016, with the first scheduled for 8pm AEST on Monday 12th September. Click Here for further details and dates If you…
DetailsYearling Hereford Steers Set Tamworth Sale Alight at $2237
Yearling Hereford steers hit an impressive $2237 at the Tamworth Prime Cattle Sale in northern NSW yesterday. The sale, conducted by Tamworth Livestock Selling Agents Association, yarded 1079 head –…
DetailsHereford Steer Weaners Top at 450c/Kg At Dubbo Store Sale
Hereford cows have topped at 388c/kg and weaner steers at 450c/kg at last week’s Dubbo store sale in central western NSW. Widespread rain drew a strong crowd, resulting in a…
DetailsCootharaba Vaucluse Trumps Line-Up to Win Grand Champion At Ekka
Cootharaba Vaucluse K9 showed his class to trump the line-up at the 2016 Brisbane Royal Show to be sashed grand champion Hereford bull. Exhibited by Ian and Anne Galloway, Cootharaba…
DetailsHereford Cross Steer Wins Middleweight Grand Champion at Ekka
A Hereford cross steer was sashed grand champion led steer and sold under the hammer for an impressive $22/kg dressed weight at the 2016 Brisbane Royal. The 10-month-old Limousin-Hereford cross…
DetailsHereford Cross Steer Wins Domestic Class at Gympie Carcass Classic
A Hereford cross steer was deemed as the most suitable carcass for the domestic market in the 2016 Gympie Carcass Classic. The yearling Hereford-Droughtmaster cross steer was part of a…
DetailsStock handling equipment: Calf capture units aid in Breedplan recording + VIDEOS
Stock 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…
DetailsBlack Hawk Soars to New Record Top Price Of $45,000 At Glen Innes
A powerful carcase bull stole the show at the 71st annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale by posting a new record top price of $45,000 for the combined horns and…
DetailsHerefords Set Red Centre Alight with New Price Record Of 368c/Kg
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…
DetailsCarcase Merit of Yearling Hereford Steer Claims Bronze
A 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…
DetailsMove to SNP Based DNA
In 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…
DetailsWhiteface Take Over the Red Centre
An 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
2016 East Gippsland Beef Conference – 16 August 2016
The 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.…
DetailsEmail Notifications to Members
A 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,…
DetailsHereford Sales Set Cracking Pace with Record Average of $11,700
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…
DetailsInbound Buyer Program – Farmfair International – Canada’s Premier Agricultural Showcase
If 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…
DetailsHereford Beef Wins Bronze Medal in Australian Food Awards
One 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…
DetailsVictorian Poll Hers Make Lasting Friendships And Promote The Breed
The 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,…
DetailsEnthusiastic Young Cattle Handlers Converge On Qld Heifer Show
Cattle 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…
DetailsJune 2016 TechTalk – Collecting Abattoir Carcase Information
The 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…
DetailsHereford Steer Weaners Break 500c/Kg Barrier in Red Hot Markets
Hereford 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,…
DetailsAdditions to Finance Committee
The 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.…
DetailsHereford Youth Show Their Judging Expertise in Competition
Herefords 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…
DetailsHerefords Dominate Sale, Show Classes and Commercial Steers
Demand 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…
DetailsLong-Running Glen Innes Sale to Feature Catalogue Of 98 Bulls
Australia’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…
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