A passion for Hereford cattle, feedlot carcase research and encouraging the next generation to consider a career in agriculture has seen Jill Burgess, 24, awarded the Herefords Australia Emerging Leaders…
DetailsCentral Queensland cattle producer Alice Marks freely admits her family like a good-looking bull with tropical skin, red ‘goggles’ around the eyes and a clean polled head, but she says…
DetailsProperty developer and philanthropist Terry Snow may be known in the mainstream business community for his development of Canberra Airport, but he is also a passionate Hereford breeder. That passion…
DetailsElite Poll Herefords has had back-to-back success with a purebred steer in the school steer challenge of the 2023 Wingham Beef Week carcase competition. Prepared by Scone Grammar School, the…
DetailsBreeders of Hereford cattle know that there is no better breed to finish on grass or grain that deliver an efficient production system and produce top-quality beef. Herefords Australia are…
DetailsA South Australian bull created a bidding frenzy in the sale barn at the 58th Herefords Australia National Sale to sell for the top price of $75,000. Held at the…
DetailsGlendan Park Soprano S115 hit all the high notes on his way to taking out the coveted grand champion bull of the 58th Herefords Australia National Show. A total of…
DetailsA bull described by multiple judges across all breeds as a “game changer” has been giving one Hereford family the ride of their life. The 20-month-old, 960kg Truro Sherlock S188…
DetailsThe Franco Herefords dispersal sale was held at the Inverell Livestock Exchange on Monday 24 April. The sale was deemed a resounding success and a fitting swansong for Frank Hannigan’s…
DetailsA Western Australian vealer producer who has consistently used Hereford bulls from the same seedstock source for five decades is reaping the dividends. Graeme Payne, Karridale, has used both polled…
DetailsTruro Sherlock S188 continued his dominance following a successful northern NSW show circuit to take the hat trick at the 2023 Royal Sydney Show of junior and grand champion bull…
DetailsA pie with chunky Hereford beef cooked to a chef’s favourite casserole recipe and wrapped in golden shortcrust pastry had the crowds at the 2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show wanting…
DetailsHerefords have proven their superior grass-fed performance by taking out the carcase and eating quality sections of the Lardner Park 2022 Steer Trial. The 47th steer trial began at Warragul,…
DetailsHeavy grass finished Hereford steers continued to make their way into the nation’s store markets during March, returning up to $2190. Pasture finished steers returned $1570-$2190 or 341-407c/kg, while yearling…
DetailsRepeat restockers paid the top price for Hereford weaner heifers of $1412 at the 2023 annual George and Fuhrmann British breeds weaner sale in northern NSW. Selling agents George and…
DetailsStory credit: Alexandra Bernard, The Land There are so many opportunities out there for young people and all the kids I have come across are chomping at the bit to…
DetailsWhiteface vendors pocketed an extra $396 a head for heifers and $244 for their steers on average above other British breeds at the 83rd annual Mountain Calf Sales this week. …
DetailsHereford steers with known performance and potential to hit the market specifications for the Coles GRAZE grass-fed program were on the shopping list for one southern NSW producer. Will Cotterill,…
DetailsVendors regained their confidence in the market as buyers kicked up a gear on steers and heifers at the Ensay Weaner Sale, lifting autumn drop heifer prices to top at…
DetailsBuyers were met with some of the best line-ups of vendor bred, one mark whiteface weaner calves in the nation for the final leg of the 83rd annual Mountain Calf…
DetailsA big crowd of buyers and vendors descended on the Benambra yards for the opening Elders whiteface fixture of the 83rd annual Mountain Calf Sales on March 7. Restockers and…
DetailsVictorian and NSW steer finishers, restockers and lot feeders converged on the Victorian High Country on Tuesday to bid for whiteface cattle at the 83rd annual Mountain Calf Sales circuit…
DetailsVendors were greeted by a cheaper market in the nationwide store sales during February but quality autumn calving Hereford cows topped at $2980 and grass fed yearling steers sold to…
DetailsThe autumn whiteface bull selling season kicked into gear in February with strong demand from seedstock herds sourcing elite sires and commercial producers wanting calving ease, growth and carcase. Injemira…
DetailsTwo young Hereford breeders are proving they can mix it with the big guns after paying back-to-back top prices at the Injemira Beef Genetics annual bull sale this year. Grace,…
DetailsStory credit – Mel Williams, Australian Community Media (ACM) The Hereford breed originated in Herefordshire in south-west England and was one of the earliest British cattle types to have been…
DetailsMentors in the Hereford breed are helping a young woman transition from an urban background with no agricultural experience to fulfill her goal of running a stud. During the 2023…
DetailsOne young Hereford breeder is looking back in time to find some of the most influential sires of the breed to give his cow herd a boost. Blake Smith, Glenellerslie…
DetailsThere were plenty of Hereford bulls snapped up during the 2023 Stock and Land Beef Week open days by commercial producers, confident in the outlook for the industry. David Meikle…
DetailsYoung Hereford stud principal Narelle Forest has a simple message for other young people interested in a career in the seedstock industry – just give it a go. Under a…
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