Proposed Constitution DRAFT
Dear Herefords Australia Member, As indicated on Friday please find included in this email blast a link to the proposed constitution that has been developed in response to Pogson review.…
Details‘Is big bankable?’ – Industry Event 23rd May 2017
Understanding Breeder Size to Optimise Profitability.This is the question that will be asked at the upcoming industry event to be held at Walcha Vet Supplies on the 23rd of May…
DetailsLassoo ropes in grand champion at Wodonga
by Kristen Frost The Land – 10 May 217 Glendan Park Lassoo L137 (H) has won the grand champion bull exhibit at the 52nd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale at Wodonga…
DetailsHerefords set new average at Wodonga
by Kristen Frost The Land – 12 May 2017 A commercially underpinned sale sent the average to a record high at the Herefords Australia National Sale at Wodonga yesterday. The sale was…
DetailsFull Show and Sale Results now available for the 52nd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale – Wodonga
Full show and sale results for the 52nd Herefords Australia National Show and Sale – Wodonga, are now available for viewing. Click Here to view the SHOW Results Click Here…
DetailsAdvertise in the 2017 Winter Edition of Herefords Australia Magazine
Herefords Australia is set to publish a bumper winter 2016 edition of the breed’s own magazine. Due out in July in time for the spring bull sales, it will be packed full of major stud…
DetailsResignation – Dr Alex Ball
Dear Herefords Australia Member, It is with regret that I inform you that Dr Alex Ball has tendered his resignation as CEO of Herefords Australia effective the 30th June…
DetailsARCBA – Young Breed Leaders Workshop
This workshop is targeted at young breeders in the age range of 20-35 years of age to help inspire and prepare them for senior management roles within the beef breeding industry.…
DetailsBREEDPLAN – Completeness of Performance Report
Just how much performance data is collected for Australian Herefords each year? Are certain traits better recorded than others? Given that this performance data is used to calculate BREEDPLAN EBVs,…
DetailsTycolah Oakwood a Solid Winner at the 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Tycolah Oakwood L26 (P) has risen to the top of his worthy competitors to claim the Best Hereford Exhibit of the 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Exhibited by the Crowley…
DetailsNew Poll Testing Available for Herefords Australia Members
Current status for the Hereford breed The microsatellite based haplotype test for Poll (POLL) (MLA project B.AWW.0222) developed by researchers at CSIRO, University of New England and The University…
DetailsBoard of Directors Resignations
Effective immediately, Peter Sykes and Lachlan Day have resigned their positions as directors on the Herefords Australia Board.
Release of the Pogson Report 2017
Click here to download the full report
Mountain Calf Sales Finish With High of $1710 For Steers At Omeo
Buyers were met with one of the best line-ups of Hereford weaner calves in the nation for the 77th annual Omeo Weaner Calf sale on Wednesday, with steers hitting $1710.…
Details2017 Mountain Calf Sales Reveal Whiteface Dominance
Hereford vendors pocketed an extra $100 a head for their steers above other British breeds in a record breaking 77th annual Mountain Calf Sales this week. Held at Benambra, Ensay…
DetailsBuyer Demands Steps Up At Ensay To Set New Top Steer Price Of $1640
Bidding stepped up a gear on the second day of the 77th annual Mountain Calf Sales to set a new top price of $1640 for steers and $1240 for heifers…
DetailsOffice Closure – 20th March 2017 at 12pm
Please note that the Herefords Australia office will be closed from 12pm on Monday 20th March 2017 for the Armidale Cup Public Holiday. The office will reopen at 8am on…
DetailsHereford Cross Steers Reach New High Of $1570 At Benambra Calf Sale
Steer finishers, backgrounders and processors converged on the Victorian high country on Tuesday to bid to $1570 for whiteface cattle at the circuit opener, the Benambra Calf Sale. Selling agents…
DetailsHereford Heifers Hit a Red Hot $1510 At Benambra Weaner Sale
A new benchmark was set when Hereford heifers sizzled at the opening Elders fixture of the 77th Annual Mountain Calf Sales with prices reaching a scorching $1510. A big crowd…
DetailsAnnual Mountain Calf Sales To Offer Almost 8000 Whiteface Weaners
As store sales continue to fire around the nation for whiteface cattle, expectations are high for the Hereford feature lines at the 77th annual Mountain Calf Sales this month. Strong…
Details2017 Sydney Royal Beef Challenge – Entries Now Open
The Sydney Royal Beef Challenge was established in 2011. It's a feedlot trial competition run by the RAS in regional NSW. As a commercially-focused feedlot competition, the annual Sydney Royal…
DetailsCommercial Producers Underpin Whiteface Bull Buying Bonanza
Autumn whiteface on-property and multi-vendor bull sales have got off to a cracking start with high clearances and averages jumping by up to $2400 on 2016. In the 16 sales…
DetailsHerefords Auctioned for Bush Fire Appeal
Steers sold at last Thursday's Armidale cattle sale will ultimately help farmers affected by the St Ivan's fire in central NSW. The 17-month-old Te-Angie blood steers, weighing 585kg, sold for 292c/kg or $1708, with…
Details2017 SBTS Regional Forums
Dear SBTS Stakeholders, As you may be aware, in 2017 SBTS will be running 14 Regional Forums around Australia. Click here for registration forms and more information. The Regional Forums will…
DetailsRestocker Prices Ease Pain For Hereford Breeders Destocking
Strong restocker prices for Hereford females have helped ease the pain for drought-affected farmers in Queensland. The Nixon family, of Drillham, were forced to sell off their commercial herd and…
DetailsHereford Females Retain Value Through Their Lifetime
The ability of commercial Hereford females to retain their salvage value has been reaffirmed to NSW producer Bob Barnett. The additional yield of the Hereford cows once they reach the…
DetailsOverdrive Dominates Big Showing Of Whiteface Cattle At Glen Innes
Tycolah Overdrive L84 stormed through one of the biggest showings of Hereford cattle outside of a Royal to win grand champion bull of the Glen Innes Feature Show. Held on…
DetailsInternet/Phones/Systems Down in Herefords Australia Office
Dear Members, Due to significant storms in the New England region over the weekend, the Herefords Australia Office is currently without phones, internet or systems. We are working to have…
DetailsHereford Steer Finisher Shows Expertise to Win Championship
Commercial Hereford steer finisher Richard Ogilvie trumped the opposition to exhibit the champion purebred led steer at the Tenterfield annual show on February 11. It was the first time a…
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