We are pleased to announce that the first Herefords Australia Future Leaders and Breeders Forum will be held in Brisbane from 23 – 24 October 2024 at Rydges Fortitude Valley! The Forum brings together participants between 20-40 years of age to gain valuable business skills to begin or advance their beef businesses and develop deeper levels of understanding as future industry leaders.
The program has been tailored so that it relates to the successful and sustainable running of both stud and commercial beef cattle enterprises. Attendees of all experience levels are welcomed and are guaranteed to gain something from this experience.
Wednesday 23 October 2024
GUEST SPEAKERS
Presenting at Rydges, Fortitude Valley.
Peter Homann – National Livestock Manager, Elders
Andrew Turvey – General Manager, Willinga Pastoral Co
Lachlan Strohfeldt – Vet and Founder of Protein Production Vets
Rural Bank – Guest speaker tbc
Brett Tindal – National Livestock Advertising Manager, ACM
TOUR
Kilcoy Innovation Hub, Sunshine Coast – Tour a purpose-built innovation centre,
leading the industry with robotic programs, world-class equipment, and resources at this state-of-the-art facility.
DINNER FUNCTION
Sponsored by AuctionsPlus
Guest speaker Paul Holme – General Manager, AuctionsPlus
Thursday 24 October 2024
TOURS
Neogen Australasia, Ipswich – Tour the largest genomic testing facility in Queensland. See for yourself the end-to-end DNA testing process and learn about the livestock DNA Testing solutions you can use to make educated breeding decisions that improve the efficiencies in your seedstock or commercial herd.
Genome Innovation Hub, Gatton – Learn from Prof. Ben Hayes – Professor of AgriGenomics at University of Queensland, an internationally recognised leader in the application of genomic technologies to the improvement of livestock. Hear about the recent developments in reducing emissions and improving profitability in Australian beef.
HEREFORDS AUSTRALIA CM HOCKING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are now open!
Herefords Australia invites applications for the 2024 CM Hocking Memorial Scholarship from 1 July 2024. Applications will be considered from Australian citizens who are undertaking a course of study that will be applied to the breeding and management of Hereford cattle and/or will be of benefit to the Australian Hereford breed.
The scholarship entails a once off payment of up to $5000 which is to go towards the successful applicant’s study expenses.
Applications are to include the following:
- Resume containing:
- Personal details including name of course and place of study
- Education and employment history (if applicable)
- Contact details of two (2) referees
- Document addressing the following questions:
- Briefly outline two challenges that the Hereford breed currently faces and discuss ways that Herefords Australia, breeders, and other stakeholders can address these challenges. (max. 350 words)
- Discuss two opportunities and two challenges for the wider Australian beef industry in 2024. (max. 350 words)
- We often hear the supply chain described as “from paddock to plate”. However, the consumer is king, which leads us to understanding market demand more as plate to paddock – consumers are first and foremost.
Outline your understanding of food consumers and what that means for food production and the beef supply chain in Australia. (max. 350 words)
- A short video (max 3-minutes) of yourself. Tell us about you, your background and experience, why you have applied for the scholarship, and what you hope to get out of the opportunity. (Please provide video as a link e.g. YouTube, Dropbox, Sharefile etc, do not attach video file directly to email.)
Applicants may be required for interview which is normally conducted by telephone/Zoom.
Applications close at 5pm on 15 November 2024 and must be emailed to info@herefordsaustralia.com.au
