Whiteface Producers Pocket An Overall Extra $128 A Head
Whiteface vendors pocketed an extra $167 a head for heifers and $133 for their steers above other British breeds at the 82nd annual Mountain Calf Sales earlier in March. Held…
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Partnership To Build Youth Capacity
HEREFORDS AUSTRALIA has signed a five-year strategic partnership with the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association (ICMJ Association) to promote the breed and build capacity by engaging with young industry professionals.…
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Beefing It Up In Tamworth
CONSUMER expectations, research into seaweed slashing methane emissions and how Fixed Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI) is delivering profitable results to producers were among the key insights shared at the three-day…
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Past CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship winner, Helen De Costa, tells her story
APPLICATIONS are now open for the CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship, a prestigious Herefords Australia bursary introduced 20 years ago to support young people pursuing careers in agriculture across the country.…
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Record prices and all round excitement at the annual Mountain Calf sales
The Victorian High Country is the beating heart of the Hereford breed with generations of families valuing the temperament, growth and doing ability of the cattle. The annual Mountain Calf…
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Weaner producer snaps up premium genetics, securing $52,000 bull
THE genetics of 2022 Yarram Park Performance Bull Sale bell ringer, Yarram Lottery R162, will be put to work across both a high-performing commercial herd and a stud operation after…
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Enhancing your genetic investment
Key Points: Autumn stud season tipped to have outstanding sale results Breakdown rates in bulls can be minimised through adequate property induction Leading veterinarian urges producers to turn over 15…
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Ripper Yavenvale Sire Sells for $120,000
A 17-month-old sire sold by Yavenvale Herefords has set a high benchmark for the 2022 bull selling season, selling for the current season top price of $120,000 to Newcomen Herefords…
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Latest Herefords Australia Super Sires Cohort Announced
The latest group of young sires have been selected to join the Herefords Australia Super Sires catalogue. The eight new sires joining the Super Sires catalogue are: Warwick Court Quick…
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Broad market suitability drives demand for Hereford heifers at Hamilton
THE Hereford heifer market has been witnessing plenty of action with breeders, live exporters and grass traders all active for a limited pool of calves. It was on show at…
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Grassfed beef programs send Hereford prices to the top at Hamilton
GRASSFED beef programs have cemented quality Hereford calves into the top price ranks at the Western District weaner sales in Victoria. “This is as good as anything black, that is…
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Grass Finishers Pay Top Dollar for Quality Hereford Cattle at Hamilton
HEREFORD calves debuted at the prestigious Western District weaners sales in Hamilton on Tuesday, and captured the market price high for heifers at 750 cents per kilogram liveweight. The steer…
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Northern buying spree on whiteface cattle at Wodonga
Autumn drop 2021 Hereford steers held their value at the Northern Victorian Livestock Exchange with the tops climbing $5 to $2475 as demand from northern grass finishers continues to be…
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Hereford steer weaners break the $10/kg ceiling at Wodonga
Vendors were excited to ride the wave as buyers set a red-hot pace at Wodonga to send prices soaring to a stellar 1049c/kg in the opening salvo of the 2022…
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Herefords New Appointment to Focus on Research and Development Outcomes
HEREFORDS Australia Limited (HAL) has today announced the appointment of respected engagement, capacity building and adoption specialist, Kathleen Allan, as Breed and Business Development Manager, as part of the roll…
DetailsFive-year roadmap puts Herefords in the spotlight
HEREFORDS Australia has a clear roadmap to reposition the breed in Australia following the launch of its new five-year strategic plan today. Herefords Australia Strategic Plan 2022-2027 was developed by…
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Hereford Steers Stand Out at Northern Schools Steer Competition
Purebred Hereford Steers have placed highly in the Northern Schools Steer Competition, held on 18th November 2021 in Inverell, NSW. Inverell High School purchased three Hereford steers in March, with…
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Udder Scores an Important Selection Tool in Northern NSW Herd
A fact sheet released by the American Hereford Association on udder scoring females has become another valuable selection tool for Vern and Margaret Younger of Inverell. Mr and Mrs Younger…
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Travel scholarships to help grow knowledge of up-and-coming Hereford leaders
TWO of the Hereford industry’s most promising up-and-coming talents will travel interstate to learn more about the breed and stud stock operations after being named this year’s recipients of Herefords…
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Kiwi’s incredible journey to AACo to be shared during Hereford Youth Seminar
An instinct for beef production and “why not” attitude has spring-boarded the career of Hannah Gibb from an ambitious teen running a Hereford stud to an Australian Agricultural Company (AACo)…
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SEASON WRAP: Momentum on track to hold throughout final sprint of stud sale season
WHEN Injemira Redford J006 Q287 made $160,000 in February, conquering a 35-year-old Hereford breed sales record by almost $40,000, a hot pace was set for the stud selling season ahead.…
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Feature Line of Hereford Females to Sell on AuctionsPlus
A top-quality line of 206 Hereford females is on offer on AuctionsPlus this Friday the 24th of September on behalf of Craig Bittner of Junella Farming at Minlaton on the…
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Passionate Herefords Australia Youth Member Wins 2021 CM Hocking Scholarship
The 2021 CM Hocking scholarship has been awarded to 20-year-old Alicia Trovatello of Kyneton, Victoria. The CM Hocking scholarship was established in 2002 when Herefords Australia received a significant legacy…
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Super Sires Sell for Top Prices Across Australia
Three Herefords Australia Super Sires have sold at auction across the eastern states of Australia within the last fortnight, with each Super Sire making the top price of each respective…
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Top Hereford Genetics Well Suited to Gulgong Crossbreeding Program
Young cattle producers Matt and Emma Cheetham wasted no time securing the Hereford genetics they needed for their growing operation at the inaugural Vielun Pastoral Company (VPC) 2021 Bull Sale…
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Black Baldies Tick all the Right Boxes for Walcha Grazing Operation
The maternal advantages of Black Baldy females and the extra growth attributed to hybrid vigour makes crossbreeding with Herefords an easy decision for Jim Nivison of Walcha. According to Mr…
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Devon Court Herefords Advance to the Podium in 2021 RNA Paddock to Palate Competition
A Hereford steer entered by Devon Court Herefords has stormed through the opposition to take out champion 70-day HGP trade carcase in the 2021 RNA Paddock to Palate competition. The…
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Bulls Sell to $26,000 at 76th Annual Glen Innes Bull Sale
The cold and wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of anyone in attendance at the 76th annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale, with 37 of 43 bulls selling to a…
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Clean Sweep for Kylandee at Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show
The team of seven bulls entered by Phil and Brad Thomas of Kylandee Herefords have swept through the competition at the 76th annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show, taking home…
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Hereford Bulls in Hot Demand as Northern Bull Sale Season Kicks Off
The northern bull sale season is off to a flying start this month with red-hot demand for bulls leading to full clearances and record averages. Nutrien Divisional Livestock and Stud…
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