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Contents Co-ordination and editorial Rural Weekly Linda Mantova 0427 762 763 Candyce Braithwaite 07 4660 1316 Art direction and design Creed & Lang Design & Print 07 4661 1541 Advertising Rural Weekly Annette Weatherstone 07 4660 1360 Anna Hamilton 07 4660 1318 Publisher Herefords Australia ABN 86 121 714 332 Chief Executive Officer Dr Alex Ball Breed Development Manager Andrew Donoghue Member Engagement Manager Hannah Bourke

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Linga Longa farm’s paddock to plate innovation

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Cootharaba celebrates 90 years

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Overseas breeder reports

I NSI D E 4 Chairman’s report

Member Information Officer Ally van Duijnhoven

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Book keeper Kylie Jones

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Member Services Officer Nicky Webster Youth and Information Coordinator Katelin Davies Board of Directors 2017 Bill Kee, Chairman Scott Hann, Vice Chairman Tony Haggarty, Chairman Finance, Risk and Audit Geoff Birchnell, Director Tim Burvill, Director Steve Crowley, Director Bruce Gunning, Director Kevin Hillsdon, Director Hilary O’Leary, Director Pat Pearce, Director Anne Starr, Director Trish Worth, Director All mail to: Locked Bag 7, Armidale, NSW, 2350 The Herefords Australia Magazine is published twice a year by Herefords Australia Limited.

Articles appearing in the Herefords Australia Magazine do not necessarily represent the policies, opinions or views of Herefords Australia.

CEO’s report

14 NZ youth exchange report

38 Weaner reports 52 Top 10 Influential Sires 56 Geneprob report 62 Breedplan completeness report

18 Anna Creek station

66 Sydney Show report

21 World Hereford Council update

68 Beef Australia 2018 carcase trial

24 Director profiles

70 Regional contacts

26 R&D update

72 Breeders directory

30 Dubbo Show and Sale

74 Calendar of events

Chairman’s Message

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Dear members, The 2016 – 2017 year must surely go down as the greatest cattle producers have experienced in the history of this country regarding prices received. We all thought the prices received in the spring were unbelievable, and then we witnessed these results exceeded in the autumn.

The southern weaner selling season went off with a bang when Hereford weaners topped at $1710 in the Omeo sale at the renowned High Country Weaner sales. These high prices continued throughout Tasmania and the northern sales.

These cashed up commercial producers set the scene for the southern on-property bull sales and the Wodonga multi-vendor bull sale. In the autumn onproperty sales, bulls sold to a high of $41,000, and high clearances were achieved at many on-property sales. At the Wodonga National Show and Sale, bulls topped at $32,000 three times, to average a record $10,124, a rise of nearly $300 from last year. 153 bulls sold for a 94% clearance. This clearly illustrates the demand for Hereford genetics in the marketplace.

Now, more than ever, the BIN project is crucial for the establishment and continuation of genomics for the breed. This project has created an excellent database of data and information that is being used as part of the “reference population” for genomic EBV’s. There has been over 2200 progeny measured for various traits since its inception. Of the top 25 most influential sires of calves registered since 2011, 19 of these have been either directly used in the BIN project or are directly related to sires used in the project.

The Black Baldy trial is winding down. Initial data for Black Baldy calves is showing a slight increase in birth weight. Their weaning weight, carcase weight and EMA have also increased, as well as an increase in fertility because they reach puberty at an earlier age.

Processors are currently looking for beef brands that offer a point of difference, and are now recognising Hereford cattle as being able to fill that gap in the market. NH Foods’ Hereford Reserve continues to go from strength to strength as they continue to source Hereford cattle that meet their marbling requirements.

JBS have also announced their intentions for Hereford Boss and we await the release of this exciting new initiative on to the market. Hereford True continues to make slow progress, and a review of this needs to be undertaken as soon as possible.

The board has implemented the Pogson report and undertaken an extensive constitution review.

These reports have been sent to all members for consideration.

I am disappointed to be losing our CEO Alex Ball after 12 months in the position. He has worked tirelessly to introduce genomics and single step genetic evaluation within BREEDPLAN. I found him to be enthusiastic and thorough in his role as CEO. I regard his resignation as a personal loss and a loss to the breed. I wish him and his family well in the future. Some other staff have moved on to further their careers in other areas, allowing opportunities for those that take their place and I thank all staff for their contribution to HAL. With the northern sales to commence soon, let’s hope the good prices continue Australia wide.

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Dear members, As I reflect on the last 12 months, I still fundamentally believe that there is a very exciting future for the Hereford breed in Australia.

I believe that there are Herefords that have the ability to meet the market specifications of most of the high quality markets particularly in the grass-fed sector.

I have been looking at the M drop (2016) calves as they are being registered and it is very clear that there are a number of young bulls in this drop that have the potential to have a significant impact on the breed.

My concern is that the breed really needs to embrace the challenge of using these young bulls and particularly across herds to ensure that the very best are identified as early as possible and are used as widely as possible.

It is also important that breeders start to put a lot more emphasis on the quality of breeding females in the national Hereford herd. What I find interesting is that people are prepared to spend significant amounts of money on bulls or semen and yet don’t measure their heifers for either reproduction or carcass traits.

Given that 50% of the genes of your next herd sire come from the cow, having low accuracy information on that cow is both disappointing and potentially misleading.

In thinking about the challenges of the breed going forward, there are three things that I believe are again simply non-negotiable.

1. Integrity of the data being supplied. The integrity

of the whole breed relies on the quality of the data submitted by each and every breeder. However there are now modern tools that assist breeders in ensuring that information is 100% correct.

I believe that every sire should be parent verified and genotyped. Parent verification, as opposed to just sire verification ensures that not only is the sire correct, but also that the dam is correct and hopefully from this so is the maternal grandsire.

A lot of technologies such as Poll/Horn testing, Geneprob and genetic conditions and inbreeding levels rely on having accurate pedigree and for many breeders pedigrees are a very important part of their selection for traits such as temperament, structure, type etc.

2. Commercial focus on the breed’s role in the Australian beef industry. I recognise that many breeders have different requirements of Herefords Australia, however as a whole breed, long term financial and operational sustainability will only come from ensuring that every Hereford bull produced has the ability to contribute to the profitability of the Australian beef herd.

This means that each bull must have a balance of traits that enables both the cow/calf producer, the backgrounder, the feed lotter, the processor and the brand owner to make money.

Money is only when you sell steers and heifers into the beef value chain and money is only returned when those steers and heifers meet market specifications.

Failure to meet market specifications loses money for everybody, as do cows that don’t get pregnant or heifers that have calving difficulties or animals that break down structurally.

I believe that there are bulls being sold this year that don’t have the capacity to meet expectations in all these areas and the only outcome is that there is another generation of calves that simply don’t promote the key attributes of Herefords 3. Breed unity. One of the hardest elements of being the CEO of Herefords was simply dealing with all of the cultural differences that exist. Horn vs Poll, north vs south, youth vs mature, BREEDPLAN vs nonBREEDPLAN, registry vs commercial etc. Herefords must simply work towards a common set of key attributes that can be marketed consistently and positively to the whole beef industry. Too many times I have seen positive initiatives quashed by a very limited minority that have vested interests in other areas.

As a key example, I never have had a conversation with a commercial Angus breeder of whether he likes the dark black or the light black ones, and yet there are people that significantly downgrade and belittle cattle due the lightness of coat.

This is where prejudices of the breed disrupt the ability to supply commercial performance. I seriously believe that breed percentage is again another issue that could divide the breed based on people’s ignorance. Breed percentage is inevitable, however when and how it is released requires careful consideration without emotion and prejudice.

I sincerely hope that Herefords Australia and its members take on the challenges of the modern beef industry, move forward with technologies such as genomics and single step and really unite around a common purpose of commercial reality. The rewards for those that do will be very good - those that don’t may be condemned to a cottage industry.

Finally, I would like to thank breeders for their support, questioning and their willingness to embrace change.

I specifically want to acknowledge the fantastic staff that Herefords Australia have. They have provided a high level of service in an often difficult time and are very passionate and supportive of the breed as evident by the long hours spent helping members.

I hope that all members appreciate just how good the staff are and respect that they are doing an excellent job.

Best of luck Dr Alex Ball

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Hereford Boss launches breed into new era

By Linda Mantova The successful launch by JBS Australia of their beef brand, Hereford Boss, has heralded the start of a new era for the breed.

JBS Australia announced the new Hereford Boss brand in February this year, and outgoing Herefords Australia Chief Executive Officer, Dr Alex Ball, said it was extremely exciting that Australia’s largest meat processor has chosen Herefords for their next beef brand.

“Having JBS invest in and wholly own a Hereford brand is clearly showing a high level of confidence that Herefords in Australia can produce high quality beef that meets the requirements of both domestic and international consumers,” Dr Ball said.

“Hereford Boss as it will be branded, is definitely a high quality product that is focused on the leading edge of eating quality performance of the Australian beef herd,” he said.

“As a result Hereford bull breeders have a clear challenge in ensuring that bulls sold can produce progeny that sit in the top 10 per cent of MSA (Meat Standards Australia) graded cattle,” he said.

Dr Ball said Hereford Boss, being a grass fed brand, reinforced the strength of Hereford cattle in that they had the efficiency, temperament and carcase attributes that enabled them to perform on grass.

“A clear focus on the eating quality traits of Hereford cattle is still required with IMF, fat cover and EMA required to ensure that marbling and ossification are continually improved in the Hereford breed,” he said.

“All Hereford bull breeders must ensure that if their clients are targeting this market then they must be supplying bulls that produce offspring with the capability of achieving the brand specifications while adhering to the JBS Farm Assurance program guidelines.

“One of the other clear benefits will be that the data collected on animals going through Hereford Boss should form an excellent resource for Hereford breeders to include in future genetic evaluation programs.”

Hereford Boss will be underpinned by the class-leading JBS Farm Assurance program which requires accredited

producers to meet a number of on-farm management and animal handling and welfare requirements.

Hereford Boss is the latest addition to JBS Australia’s seven other successful beef brands from Southern Australia of which the Great Southern Program is the largest with 2500 active producer members.

JBS Farm Assurance and Supply Chain Manager, Mark Inglis, said Hereford cattle comprised approximately 20 per cent of the number processed as part of the Great Southern brand.

“Herefords are very good when it comes to compliance, so we are really capitalising on what we already have,” Mr Inglis said.

JBS Chief Operating Officer (Southern), Sam McConnell, said a lot of thought had gone into the development of the Hereford Boss brand, which he hoped would be in full production in the next month.

“We don’t do things by half here at JBS, so it was very important for us to do things right and not rush the brand development,” he said.

“However, the packaging, artwork and boxes have been finalised and are now ready to go,” Mr McConnell said.

“A lot of the Hereford cattle we are processing now for the Great Southern brand will be pulled out and packed into Hereford Boss.”

Mr McConnell said the brand would be aimed at high end food services both domestically and for export.

“It will be the top end of the spectrum, and will be pitched domestically and into North America, as well as into Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai,” he said.

“Our southern beef plants are located at Scone, Brooklyn, and Longford in Tasmania, which provides good availability for producers, and puts us in a strong position to supply the product for 52 weeks of the year.”

Mr McConnell said he envisaged an average of 400-500 bodies would be processed under the Hereford Boss brand each week, with the companies Great Southern Program currently processing approximately 4000 cattle on a weekly basis.

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Cattle under the Hereford Boss brand need to be 100 percent Hereford, with a carcase weight of between 220-360kg, a P8 fat range of 5-22mm, butt shape of A-C, 0-4 dentition, and 0-3 fat colour.

“We aim for full carcase utilisation to maximise the return for each and every carcase,” Mr McConnell said.

“This better positions us to continue to pay top dollar for the best livestock in the country and continue to grow the supply base for our programs.

“The strength of this new brand will lie in the already proven Great Southern program. Producers who align with us should feel confident the brand is here for the long haul.

“We are absolutely dedicated to growing the Hereford Boss brand through greater carcase utilisation and also an increased number of cattle that will enter intothe people you deal with have the combined years of exper At Landmark, the program. The brand will be distributed through livestock to add real value to your business. With access to the best lives Andrews Meats in Sydney, via our JBS wholesale division, D.R. Johnston.” country, we can help you drive your stud stock business and provide more m Mr Inglis said cattle going into the Hereford That’s why Boss more Australian farmers look to us. program had to be grassfed only, no antibiotics ever, GMP and HGP free, British Breed, MSA graded, and totally traceable from birth.

New South Wales John Settree 0408 297 368 Mark Ha “We embrace a whole-of-farm process, including environmental aspects and sustainable whole farm Andrew Wishart 0407 424 706 Joel Flem practices,” he said.

“At JBS we offer a wide range of initiatives to help Victoria/Riverina Ray Attwell 0428 836 136 Andrew producers including six on- farm assessors as well as consultants in Tasmania to try and get a consistent Kevin Norris 0419 482 151 Peter Go supply of grass fed cattle 365 days of the year.

“About 5-6 percent of the British Breed cow herd in Queensland Michael Lawton 0409 370 513 Peter Br Australia is currently under the JBS Farm Assurance program,” he said.

South Australia Malcolm Scroop 0428 838 363 Gordon Mr McConnell said he was excited about the new beef brand, and what he needed now was for Hereford Western Australia John Wirth 0427 414 205 producers to support the brand to help make it successful.

“If you want to support it then get on board,” he said.

Progressive producers who want to be part of this program are urged to contact Mark Inglis on 0408 432 426, Steve Chapman on 0477 007 258, or their landmark.com.au local JBS buyer.

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WODONGA SHOW & SALE Herefords set new average at Wodonga

By Kristen Frost - The Land

A commercially underpinned sale sent the average to a record high at the Herefords Australia National Sale at Wodonga.

The sale was without the intense top prices witnessed at last year’s event, but the clearance and average increase told the story.

Out of the 168 integrated horned and polled bulls offered, 153 sold resulting in a 94 per cent clearance rate and averaging $10,124 – nearly $300 above last year’s figure.

At the 2016 sale 144 bulls sold from the 169 offered – a 85 cent clearance – for an average of $9837.

This year, a top price of $32,000 was settled three times. Burrawong Laconic (AI) (H) from Burrawong Hereford stud, Forbes, offered in the junior bulls, was knocked down for $32,000 to Tony and Barbara Holliss, Lotus Herefords, Glenn Innes. Laconic, a rising twoyear-old, weighed 978 kilograms, measured an eye muscle area (EMA) of 125 square centimetres and had a scrotal circumference of 42 centimetres. In the senior bulls section, the grand champion bull of the Wodonga Herefords Show the day prior, also made the $32,000 price tag. Lassoo L137 (H) was offered by Alvio Trovatello and family, Glendan Park Herefords, Kyneton, Victoria, and purchased by Tom Nixon of Devon Court stud at Drillham, Queensland.

Mr Nixon was the purchaser of last year’s $95,000 top priced bull, Minlicowie Jubilant J123 . Twoyear-old Lassoo, described by judge Steve Crowley, Tycolah Poll Herefords, Cobbadah, as a bull that will put carcase in your cattle herd, weighed 1000 kilograms, had an EMA of 133sq cm and a scrotal circumference of 45cm.

Also making $32,000 in the senior section was Mawarra Evolution (H) from Peter and Deanne Sykes, Mawarra stud at Longford, Victoria, purchased by Jason Graham of Graham Herefords, Cootamundra.

Evolution, a 26-month-old bull weighing 1042kg, had a 138sq cm EMA, and 43cm scrotal circumference. Although the three highest prices were paid by fellow Hereford studs, this year saw a swing of commercial buyers paying upwards of $10,000 for a quality herd bull.

Sale chairman, Bill Kee, Warringa Hereford stud, Yarram Vic, was happy to see the increase of commercial interest at this year’s event. “We didn’t have the outstanding prices that we saw last year, but the clearance and average increase was fantastic,” he said.

“There was tremendous commercial interest, and it is great to see them paying higher prices for the bulls.

“I suspect this is a result of the current market forces. They can afford to pay more money for better bulls and they are out there doing it.

“In my view, what this will do, as time goes on, will produce better cattle because they are paying higher prices for better bulls to take back to their herds to breed. The flow-on effect of this will be they will start producing better cattle, which will return more for them in the longterm.”

He said as a breed and as a beef industry a result like this is what they want.

“We want the commercial buyers to come and have the confidence to spend the good money on good bulls,” he said.

In the breakdown, 102 junior bulls sold to a high of $32,000, averaging $9696 and 52 senior bulls also sold to a high of $32,000 but averaged slightly higher at $10,846. The sale grossed $1,553,000.

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1. Vendor Andrew Green, Euroa, Vic, sold lot 129 for $22,000, to purchasers, Scott, Nicholas and Amy Reardon, Bothwell, Tasmania .at Wodonga 2017.

2. Vendors Alisha and Alvio Trovatello, Kyneton, Vic with handler Daniel Porter, Dromana, and purchasers Jim Flannagan, Omeo, Vic who paid $22,000 for lot 174 at Wodonga 2017.

3. Lot 11 purchased by David, Craig and Will Goggin, Bredbo, NSW, for $14,000 at Wodonga 2017, lead by vendor Mark Wilson, Keith, SA. 4. David Phelan, Phelan and Co Yarram, Vic with purchaser of lot 136 for $23,000 at Wodonga 2017, Paul Sykes, Gelantipy, Vic and vendor Andy Kippell, Corryong, Vic,

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5. Vendor Andrew Jones, Harden, NSW, with purchasers Tom and Mike Walsh, Mitta Mitta, Vic, and Harvey Jones, Beggan Hill, Harden leading, lot 108 at Wodonga 2017.

6. Alastair Day Bordertown, SA, sold lot 112 for $16,000 at Wodonga 207, purchased by Larry Wallace, Delegate, NSW, Elders, Tim Schofield, Cooma , and handler Keeley Murch, Bordertown, SA., 7. Lot 132, was sold for $18,00,at Wodonga by the Coghill Family, Ross, Andrew, Geoff, Jan and Katherine, Moorooduc, Vic, and Purchaser Bluey Commins, Ensay, Vic., 8. Andy and Angie Kippell, Corryong, Vic sold lot 22 at Wodonga 2017 for $26,000,purchased by Alan Hewitt, and James Bensley, Charvel, Theodore, Qld .

9. Purchaser Mark and Bradyn Canpion, who purchased lot 22 at Wodonga 2017, for $24,000, from Richie and Sam Larson, Cootamundra, NSW,

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10. Jason Graham, Cootamundra, NSW, purchased lot 149 for equal top price of $32,000, at Wodonga 2017, with vendors Peter,Brendon, Taylah and Deanne Sykes, Mawarra, Longford, Vic .

11. Tom Nixon, Devon Court, Drillham, Qld, paid $32,000 for lot 120 at Wodonga 2017, vendor Alvio Trovatello, Glendan Park, Kyneton, Vic, handler, Daniel Porter, Dromana, Vic .

12. Vendors John and Nana Peters, Forbes, NSW, sold lot 114 for $32,000 at Wodonga 2017, purchaser Tony Holliss, Lotus stud, Glen Innes, NSW and handler Ross Lees, Forbes, NSW. 13. Judge at Wodonga National 2017,Steve Crowley, Barraba, NSW, sashed the grand champion bull Wodonga 2017, with, Anne Starr, Guyra, NSW, handler Daniel Porter, Dromana, Vic, exhibitors Alvio and Alisha Trevatello, Kyneton, Vic .

14. Most Successful exhibitor at Wodonga 2017, Pam Shelley, Cooma, NSW, received the award from Julie Gittoes, Landmark, Albury, NSW, and judge Steve Crowley, Barraba, NSW. 15. Mark Duffy, GDL agents, Dalby, Qld, Ross Milne, Elders stud stock, placed the ribbon on the champion intermediate at Wodonga 2017, exhibitor, Alvio Trevatello, Kyneton, Vic, and handler Daniel Porter, Dromana, Vic. 16. Reserve champion intermediate at Wodonga 2017,with exhibitor Scott Llewington, Wagga, and Ian Mc Keown, Geelong, Vic, handler Hayden Green, Bowral, NSW. 17. Senior champion bull at Wodonga 2017, exhibitor Alvio Trevatello, Kyneton, and sisters,Eva and Sarah Day, Bordertown, SA, presented the ribbon,handle Daniel Porter, Dromana,Vic, and Andy McGeogh, Elders.

18. Alistair Day, Bordertown, SA,exhibited the reserve senior champion bull at Wodonga 2017, Steve Reid, Millmerran, Qld placing the sash.

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Youth group in good hands Gearing up for National Expo in Pittsworth

By Linda Mantova The future of the Hereford breed is alive and well in young Gippsland breeder, Brandon Sykes.

In his second term as president of the Herefords Australia National Youth Committee, Brandon, 22, has a real passion for the breed, citing their versatility, temperament and adaptability as traits he admires.

Brandon was named the Herefords Australia Youth Ambassador in 2013/14, and was also the founding president of the Victorian Youth Group three years ago.

Growing up on his parents, Peter and Deanne’s Longford district property in Victoria, Brandon’s family operate Mawarra Hereford stud on their 486 hectare property, where they run 300 stud females.

Brandon established his own stud, Mawarra B, about four years ago and has ten of his own registered Herefords at present.

Brandon and his committee are busily preparing for this year’s Herefords Australia National Youth Expo, sponsored by the Raff Group and Virbac, which will encompass the National Heifer Show. It is being held in Pittsworth, on Queensland’s Darling Downs from June 29 – July 2.

“Organising the annual National Heifer Show is one of our primary objectives, which is held in a different state each year on a rotation basis,” he said.

“Our committee helps promote the show and will help with the running of the activities during the four days.”

Brandon said the show was a mixture of social events and competitions, including cattle judging, paraders’, junior judging, public speaking etc.

“We are hoping to attract around 120 young breeders from right across Australia to this year’s event in Pittsworth,” he said.

The National Youth Committee will conduct the National Youth Expo in conjunction with the Herefords Queensland Junior Association, of which Kate Reid is president.

Kate, who is a recent graduate from the University of New England, has scored herself a job with the AA Company, but has still found time to help organise the four day national expo.

For the first time in many years, Kate said a National Competition would be conducted during the event.

“Nine representatives have been selected and will vie for the title of 2017 Herefords Australia National Champion,” she said.

“The Tasmanian representative has been sponsored by the Tasmanian senior group, and the South Australian representative is also sponsored by their senior group, with the Victorian competitor sponsored by the Victorian youth group.”

Members of the Herefords Australia National Youth Committee taken at last year’s National Heifer show in Inverell, New South Wales.

Kate said there was also three competitors from Queensland and three from New South Wales making up the field of nine.

“They will all take part in the normal competitions and whoever has the most points in the categories of junior judging, public speaking, parading and herdsman, will win the title,” she said.

Another exciting new aspect to this year’s youth expo is the chance to win a stud heifer, kindly donated by the Glasser family of Yagaburne Poll Hereford stud at Goondiwindi.

Kate said the heifer would be won by the young member who is judged to have the most potential as a Hereford breeder.

“This is a fantastic prize, and a selection panel will be interviewing all the participants to decide on a deserving winner,” she said.

“We have secured the talents of a number of informative guest speakers for the National Youth Expo including Jane Lowe from the Queensland Country Life, Zac McInerney from MLA (Meat and Livestock Australia), as well as representatives from Virbac Animal Health and Riverina Stockfeeds.

“Industry tours will also take place with speakers at those venues including Dale Mesken from Oakey Beef Exports, and Steve Martin from Kerwee Feedlot.”

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Youth exchange recipient reflects on time in New Zealand

By Oliver Jeffrey Earlier this year I was given the opportunity to travel to New Zealand through the Hereford Youth Exchange Program.

Over the 16 days, I toured through eleven studs all with very high quality functional cattle and some very good farming operations.

I spent most of my time touring around the South Island and a little time on the North Island towards the end of the trip. I was able to attend the National Beef Expo on the final few days I had in New Zealand which I found very valuable.

The youth exchange gave me a great opportunity to travel to New Zealand and meet a lot of great people in the industry.

The experience was a fantastic overview of the Hereford breed in New Zealand.

I found the exchange to have been very well organised and all the host families I stayed with were very hospitable.

Many thanks must go to Herefords Australia and Herefords New Zealand for giving me the opportunity to go on the exchange and I would encourage all youth members to take this great opportunity and apply for the 2018 exchange.

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Whiteface roam on one of Australia’s largest pastoral holdings

By Linda Mantova Recently purchasing one of the world’s largest working cattle properties, Anna Creek Station, the Williams Cattle Company has begun restocking the massive chunk of South Australia, with a pure Poll Hereford herd.

One of the five directors of the Williams Cattle Company, Tony Williams, described the purchase of the 15,746 square kilometre property as a “once in a lifetime opportunity”.

“It made sense on so many levels to buy Anna Creek. It was a chance to secure a quality blue ribbon pastoral property adjoining our other properties, and we were keen for it to stay in Australian hands,” Tony Williams said.

“We know the country, its strengths and weaknesses, and it fitted into our operation well,” Mr Williams said.

The family owned company bought Anna Creek Station bare of stock in December last year, from S. Kidman and Co Ltd, and have begun the process of restocking it with quality Poll Herefords.

The purchase of Anna Creek Station, along with The Peake, puts the Williams Cattle Company’s total land holdings at 45,000 square kilometres, not counting their farming country, making them one of South Australia’s largest pastoral land holders.

“We currently run 30,000 head of branded cattle, with 28,000 head being Poll Herefords,” he said.

They run 13,000 Poll Hereford breeders over their vast beef empire, and have been with the breed since 1980.

Mr Williams said the company had tried running other breeds of cattle, and some cross breeding over the years, but had always come back to the “good old Poll Herefords”.

“They are very fertile, early maturing cattle with a great temperament. They have great doing ability in both pastoral country and feedlots,” he said.

“Poll Herefords are pretty easy cattle to market also. We have a lot of options to market them as either cows and calves, steers or weaners.

“Some breeds of cattle make too much milk for pastoral country, therefore placing too much demand on the mothers. Poll Herefords make just about the right amount of milk. They are very hardy and well suited to our pastoral environment. They are also able to maintain condition and get back in calf reasonably easy.”

As the rainfall on their numerous holdings can be irregular and unpredictable, Mr Williams said they needed cattle that could build up a lot of body weight to assist them in drier times.

“Poll Hereford cows can achieve live weights of up to 700kg on our natural pastures in a good season,” he said.

Cattle are grazed on a variety of country consisting of Mitchell, Flinders, Button Grass, Munyeroo, Cooper’s Creek Clover and Verbine, as well as a mix of herbage.

“This country can get rain at any time of year and grow good fattening feed, as we have a great balance of country, ranging from Mulga country for reserve, to some exceptionally good flood out and sand hill country,” Mr Williams said.

“We also have Gibber tableland country, with many crabholes. The Oodnadatta country is renowned for providing a good balanced diet for stock and we don’t utilise any supplements,” he said.

With inconsistent rainfall, Mr Williams said they move the cattle between properties as required where the season is more favourable.

“When it comes in dry we have the option to send weaners to the feedlot down at Carrieton,” he said.

Mr Williams said the company had already acquired 130 bulls this year, and utilised a variety of quality Poll Hereford bloodlines.

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“once in a lifetime opportunity” The fourth generation of the family is now working in the partnership.

Mr Williams said his grandfather, Todd Williams, started at Carrieton in the Flinders Ranges, and his father, Reg along with his brothers, Ron and Bill, bought their first pastoral property, Nilpinna, in August, 1967.

Mr Williams describes the day to day operations of their successful rural enterprise as a “real team effort”.

His fellow directors are all members of the Williams family, including his oldest brother, Wayne and his wife, Janet, and his cousins and their wives, Larry and Betty, and Vincent and Julie.

They all live at Carrieton, along with Vincent and Julie’s son Nick and his wife Rebecca, where they run the 12,000ha property, Coonibar.

Located east of Port Augusta, Coonibar is home to the

family’s 3000 head feedlot, and where 3000ha of crop is grown each year for feed.

“We grow barley and oats for the cattle, as well as running 6500 ewes in our fat lamb enterprise down south,” Mr Williams said.

The fifth director is another of Tony’s brothers, Trevor and his wife, Helen, who, along with Trevor’s son, Damian, and wife, Holly, run Nilpinna Station, north of William Creek, which totals 5658 square kilometres.

With a maximum stock carrying capacity of 4500 head, Nilpinna Station, adjoins the newly acquired Anna Creek and The Peake Stations.

Mr Williams and his wife, Jackie, run the company’s Mt Barry Station, located between Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta, in the state’s north.

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The Williams Cattle Company directors and their families are (back row from left) Trevor, Larry, Tony, Vincent, Wayne (middle row) Helen, Betty, Jackie, Julie, Janet and (front row) Cameron, Nick, Tim, Matthew, and Damian.

“We run up to 3900 cattle on the 4920 square kilometre property,” he said.

“We also have a carrying capacity of 2100 head on Mt Barry’s outstation, Arckaringa, which totals 2750 square kilometres and is managed by Paul Quinn and his wife Katy.”

Larry’s son, Cameron and his wife, Kirsty, operate another of the family’s Oodnadatta district properties, Mt Sarah, which is 2248 square kilometres in size.

“With a maximum carrying capacity of 3000 head, Mt Sarah has the heaviest carrying capacity per square kilometre and is a good fattening block,” Mr Williams said.

Measuring 7010 square kilometres, Hamilton Station, is operated by Wayne’s son, Tim Williams and his partner, Kristy Place, and is situated 116kms north of Oodnadatta. It runs up to 8000 head of cattle.

“Hamilton is a very good station when it comes in dry. It has great holding capacity,” Mr Williams said.

Adjoining Anna Creek Station, is The Peake Station (8130km2), which Mr Williams described as very good flood out country, with frontage to the Neales River. The Peake is managed by Tim Gooch.

Anna Creek and The Peake have a combined carrying capacity of 15,000 head.

“Most of our properties have access to the Great Artesian Basin. It is also very good dam country with water running easily after rain. There are also numerous water holes in the creek systems,” Mr Williams said.

Anna Creek Station is run by Trevor’s son, Matt and his wife, Chantelle.

Each family member plays a different role in the operations of the vast business.

“We catch up via teleconferences regularly, and liaise on almost a daily basis,” Mr Williams said.

“Between all the directors and their families we make a wonderful team that works extremely well,” he said.

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A STORY OF SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY AGAINST THE ODDS.

What is an Original Population Hereford? In the UK this is defined currently as a Pedigree Registered Hereford which can trace its ancestry back directly to the Closed Hereford Herd Book of 1886, without the intervention of any imported stock.

By the late 1980s, the number of Herefords in the UK satisfying this definition had declined to around 250 registered breeding females. A catastrophic position for the breed.

Fortunately the Herefords had one great benefit. This was the amount of stored frozen and viable semen available from registered pedigree bulls dating back to the late 1950s and through to the 1970s.

In 1993, an association called the Traditional Hereford Breeders Club was formed with the support of Hereford breeder Major Michael Symonds and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust Club (THBC), to ensure the survival of and encourage the increase and prosperity of HOPs. Today, we have over 100 members throughout the UK and the number of registered females is now some 2500.

The THBC has, from its foundation, taken a particular interest in the developing science of DNA analysis and has been involved in funding research into the genetic identity of the HOP comparing this to that of the Herefords of North American origin and supporting UK government research into breed identification. We are also taking a particular interest in trait identity developments and we see this as a positive step to the future development of cattle whose characteristics are best suited to needs of the cattle breeder and the market place.

All of this research effort is being funded solely by the THBC members with no support or encouragement from the UK Hereford Cattle Society.

We believe it is important to find the truth of what has happened in the breeding of Hereford cattle over the last 50 or more years.

We know from the experience of our breeders who have a geographical spread from Scotland to the south of England, covering very widely different environments and climates, that the HOP is a resilient, productive, easily managed breed, with a good calving record, producing excellent quality meat off forage of good or poor quality.

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From ‘conception to consumption’ at Linga Longa Farm

By Linda Mantova

Selling Hereford beef online for the past six years, Linga Longa Farm is a true paddock to plate enterprise.

Operated by Lauren and Greg Newell at Wingham in the fertile New South Wales Manning Valley, Linga Longa Farm pride themselves on being able to trace their beef from “conception to consumption”.

Consumers in today’s society are putting more emphasis on traceability of their food, and Linga Longa Farm can answer any questions about where their beef comes from.

Lauren said when they established the business six years ago, they were selling predominantly on-line, but nowadays they relied heavily on the farmers’ markets in Sydney to sell their pasture fed beef.

“With my advertising and media background and Greg’s knowledge of the beef industry, we decided we would set up an on-line business so we could have total control over the price,” Lauren said.

Each Friday and Saturday, Greg and Lauren now make the five hour trip down to Sydney to sell their Hereford beef to savvy city folk who want to know where their food comes from.

“A lot of customers appreciate the fact that they can talk to the farmer direct. Our customers like to ask questions and they feel they have a connection with the food they eat,” Lauren said.

As a result of their quality product and good business acumen, Linga Longa Farm won the People’s Choice award at the recent MidCoast Business Awards.

“That was really special for us, as we won out of 49 finalists,” Lauren said.

Greg is the fifth generation of his family to run Herefords at Wingham, and currently runs 100 breeders on a strip grazing rotation.

He likes the fertility, milking ability and docility of the Hereford breed.

“They are good mothers and put on weight well.

They always grade well and are so consistent – you never get a bad steak,” Greg said.

“We breed a particular line of animals and have a very stringent culling criteria. Anything that doesn’t meet that criteria is sold,” he said.

The purebred Hereford beef from Linga Longa Farm is Certified Pasturefed, HGP Free and antibiotic free, and killed locally at the Wingham Abattoir only four kilometres down the road.

“This ensures our beef is low stress, however it is not organic; our beef is better than organic, as it’s grass fed, with our cattle running on kikuyu, rye and oats grasses,” Lauren said.

“We have a very high rainfall here on the mid north coast, and our cattle run on fertile creek flats,” she said.

The Newell’s sell an average of two bodies per week, and are Food Safe Accredited.

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“We package the beef up ourselves, and sell it by the cuts, so we may have two scotch fillet steaks or half a kilo of mince on a vacuum packed tray,” Lauren said.

They predominantly sell their beef at the Beaches Market at Narrabeen, or at the Carriage Works in Sydney, and pride themselves on their face to face marketability.

“We also deliver product to customers in Newcastle and on the Central Coast on our way down to the markets each week. We would like to sell our beef further afield, but with it being a cold product, we are a bit limited,” Lauren said.

“We have looked into freighting it to other areas, but we are just not big enough at the moment,” she said.

Greg and Lauren also operate a farm stay in a four bedroom guesthouse on Linga Longa Farm, and attract a lot of guests from Sydney, who enjoy finding out where their food is grown.

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want people to know the credibility of the produce and the producer,” he said.

Greg’s rapport with the consumer hasn’t gone unnoticed, and he was made an advocated for Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) three years ago, as part of their Target 100 project, aimed at bridging the gap between city and country.

He recently spent time on the Australian Women’s Weekly stand at this year’s Sydney Royal Show, as a guest of the MLA, and gave commentary on the beef cooked by celebrity chef, Lyndey Milan.

“It’s all about education and getting out and talking to people,” Greg said.

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“We also get chefs from city restaurants coming up to the farm and learning more about our beef in the field,” Greg said.

His goal is to educate the consumer on the full life cycle of the steak they eat.

“When people go into a restaurant, the staff and diners know all about the wine, when the grapes were picked and what year it was bottled, but not many know “We also get where the steak they are chefs from city eating comes from,” Greg said. restaurants coming “We want to make the steak more important than the wine and

up to the farm and learning more about our beef in the field,”

Greg Newell of Linga Longa Farm prides himself on being able to trace his beef from “conception to consumption”.

Commercial Hereford breeders, Lauren and Greg Newell, of Linga Longa Farm, won the People’s Choice award at the recent New South Wales MidCoast Business Awards.

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Herefords Australia Board Directors

Bill Kee

CHAIRMAN Mobile: 0407 825 555 Email: bmkee@aapt.net.au

Tim Burvill

DIRECTOR Mobile: 0408 811 378 Email: tim@a-h-b.com.au

Scott Hann

VICE CHAIRMAN Telephone: 02 6793 7839 Mobile: 0427 937 839

Geoff Birchnell

Email: truro@truroherefords.com

CHAIRMAN FINANCE, RISK AND AUDIT Mobile: 0418 878 428 Email: thaggarty@xlx.com.au

Steve Crowley

Bruce Gunning

Kevin Hillsdon

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Email: hillsdon@bordernet.com.au

DIRECTOR Telephone: 02 6783 2278 Mobile: 0457 233 777

Hilary O’Leary

Pat Pearce

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DIRECTOR Telephone: 07 4695 9199 Mobile: 0428 959 199

Tony Haggarty

DIRECTOR Telephone: 02 6928 4180 Mobile: 0437 465 114

DIRECTOR Telephone: 02 6747 4648 Mobile: 0428 474 648

Anne Starr

DIRECTOR Telephone: 02 6779 7686 Email:

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DIRECTOR Telephone: 02 6336 3554 Fax: 02 6336 3531

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Importance of BIN Project and Black Baldy Trial to the breed

By Herefords Australia Breed Development Manager, Andrew Donoghue The Herefords Australia BIN Project, now more than ever, is of great importance to our breed.

The data that has been collected over the past 6 years has been instrumental in the development of a genomic reference population and a genomic matrix (G-Matrix) that is being used in the development of Single Step Genomic EBVs. The benefits of genomic EBVs was outlined in the Summer 2017 magazine.

With the release of genomic EBVs being imminent, it is vital that the BIN Project continues into the future to continually update the reference population so that it maintains relevance to the changing face of the breed.

The BIN Project by definition is a Herefords Australia Beef Information Nucleus that is designed to capture valuable information and traits for the breed. A large portion of these traits are ‘hard to measure’ traits which are also quite costly to measure. The funding received from the MLA Donor Company to match the organisations funds make this project possible.

The return on investment for the breed from investing in the project takes time to realise and can take up to five to seven years. We are now seeing benefits from the work done early on in the project in that we now have a G matrix and the opportunity to implement single step.

When the underlying message from consumers of our product is that of eating quality is everything, then the carcase and meat quality traits measured in this project become essential and extremely worthwhile.

The first five cohorts of the BIN project have produced over 2200 progeny for measuring a variety of traits. This includes over 1100 steers which have been measured for ‘hard to measure’ traits such as Net Feed Intake (NFI), Carcase Traits, and Meat Quality traits.

Of the top 25 most influential sires of calves registered since 2011, 19 of these have either been directly used in the BIN Project or are directly related to sires used in the project.

The first four cohorts of the BIN Project have had all growth and carcase data recorded and analysed. We are now recording maternal data from daughters produced in those cohorts.

The steer progeny from cohort five of the BIN Project have just entered Tullimba Feedlot at Kingstown, New South Wales, and will undergo Net Feed Intake (NFI) data collection before being slaughtered in late 2017.

The autumn drop calves from cohort six have been born and the spring drop calves are due in the second half of 2017.

Likewise cohort seven AI has taken place in the autumn drop herds.

The Black Baldy Trial in Tasmania is progressing very well.

The steers from cohort one were slaughtered in March 2017 at Greenhams in Tasmania. The heifers from cohort one are about to calve in August 2017. These heifers were scanned for ‘age at puberty’, before being naturally mated to collect reproduction data.

The calves from cohort two were weaned in March 2017. The steer portion are being grass fattened to be slaughtered in 2018 and the heifers are about to commence ‘age at puberty’ scanning before being naturally mated in the spring. Cohort three calving will commence in July 2017. Cohort three will be the last calving as part of the project.

Initial data from the project is showing: • A slight increase in birth weight for Black Baldy calves.

• An increase in weaning weight for Black Baldy calves.

• An increase in fertility for Black Baldy calves (they reach puberty at a younger age).

• A decrease in MSA marbling for Black Baldy calves.

• A slight increase in carcase weight for Black Baldy calves.

• A slight increase in EMA for Black Baldy calves These results are very preliminary and are indicative only. A full analysis of the data from each cohort is under way and results will be reported as soon as practical.

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Breeding best in beef for 90 years IT STARTED in the 1920s, when a timber getter and cattleman decided to venture into breeding Herefords.

And today it’s a premier stud servicing clients throughout Australia, New Zealand and America.

This year marks 90 years of breeding cattle for Cootharaba Beef Genes, a seed-stock business that has been in Galloway family hands for all nine of those decades.

COOTHARABA

THE headquarters of Cootharaba Beef Genes is based at Duarran, a property about 10km south of Roma.

Alongside his wife Anne, Ian manages 1600 breeders that are run across four properties in Roma, Duarran, Cooroora, Maffra and Bidarli, and one in the Mitchell district, Morwhena.

Ian is a man who uses his words wisely, and he used just two to describe what it felt like to see the stud prosper through 90 years: “a privilege”.

“For me personally, it’s quite a privilege to carry on the genetics that my father and grandfather started,” he said. “Whatever stud breeding operation you have, you always need a good base, and that generally lies in your female herd, so I inherited a very strong genetic base in the female line from my father, and he from his father.”

HISTORY

IAN’S grandfather, John James Galloway, built the foundations of the stud when he bought land at Lake Cootharaba in the Noosa Shire in 1901.

The blacksmith/timber getter/ cattleman was working the country near Noosa at that time, and in 1927 he bought 12 Cressbrook Herefords and founded the stud.

The following year, he started the family’s long-running tradition of showing cattle at the Royal Queensland Show, which was a hard feat for him at the time, as it involved walking cattle 24km, before loading them onto a train to travel 12 hours into Brisbane. In 1931, JJ, as he was called then, built a crate for a wagon and 26 bullocks transported 15 head of show cattle to the railhead at Pomona.

By 1953, Ian’s parents, Allen and Ruby, were in control of the stud and they moved the business to Monto.

Thirty years on in 1980, when Ian was just 31, he took over the reins of the stud and moved the operation to its current home at Duarran.

All family members have been hands-on with the workload, and Ian said some of his best guidance, or advice, was received from his family during casual conversations working in the yards.

“Through the world financial depression in the 20s, to the beef depression in the 70s, the Cootharaba Herefords have seen it all,” he said.

“Growing up working with your parents is always a great learning experience.

“And if you are working with your father in the yards, or your siblings, you learn a lot from their experiences.

“It’s passed on, not only from your parents, but from your mentors too.”

BUSINESS MIND IAN has a philosophy that to be successful in the stud game you need to be working five years ahead.

“You have to be abreast of all changes in the beef industry and keep an eye on the trends because really, in the stud industry you need to be five years ahead of the trends to be successful,” he said.

The secret to doing this was not jumping on board with the latest breeding fads, or traits praised in the show ring, but keeping your attention firmly set on the commercial reality, he said.

“The Galloway family has always focused on commercial traits on their cattle, which has endured the Cootharaba cattle through droughts, floods, fires and famines, as well as the good times.”

As the industry has become much more science-based, the Galloways have enjoyed benchmarking their cattle against more complex standards.

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The family has entered steers in all RNA 100-day feedback trials since the competition was first started 17 years ago.

abroad, Ian talks about the Australian cattle industry with great pride.

“Our steers have consistently gained 2.63kg to 3.2kg per day over the 100-day trial period,” he said.

“Across all breeds, Australian cattle are the best in the world.

Ian and Anne are still hands-on with all aspects of the stud and have their time management down pat.

“The Australian cattlemen, commercial and stud, have done a great job in moulding all breeds to be more productive on grass land, as well as in feedlots,” he said.

The event can compare up to 1100 head of cattle during the feedlot trials.

“The Australian cattle breeders need a lot more confidence in their product,” he said.

“We put our product on the line when we put our steers into trials.”

“I think the Australian cattleman needs to take their hat off to themselves as they have been able to breed the right cattle for the environment and markets.

“In whatever business you are in you have got to be very much involved, and that’s all about time management,” Ian said.

While the Galloways have faced many hurdles over the years, there is nothing the family would rather be doing.

“So today it was a 4.30am start and I branded a mob of calves then weaned some, and I was back here by 9.30am. It’s an hour drive there and back to Mitchell.”

JOYS OF BREEDING

NOW well-travelled, having inspected the cattle industry

“Breeding cattle has a lot of challenges, but the joys of seeing the results of your breeding program overcomes all,” he said.

The 47th annual on-property Cootharaba Hereford bull sale will be held at Duarran, Roma, on Wednesday, September 6.

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DUBBO SHOW & SALE Dubbo Herefords top at $65,000

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BULLS sold to four states with the $65,000 sale-topper heading to Victoria’s Gippsland region at the 56th Dubbo National Poll Hereford Show and Sale today.

Second top at $40,000 was the Interbreed champion and supermarket index class winner, Allendale Gambler L143 by Allendale Chinchilla J23, bred by the Day family’s Allendale stud, Bordertown, South Australia and purchased by Mark Wilson and Stuart Adlington for their Kerlson Pines stud herd based at Keith, SA.

In an 88 per cent auction clearance 80 bulls sold from 91 to average $9288.

Forty junior bulls topped at $20,000 to average $8025 while 40 senior bulls averaged $10,550.

The sale-topper, Hunter Lakes Lion Heart L110, was the reserve senior champion in pre-sale judging for the Wile family, Hunter Lakes stud, Jessmond, in the Hunter Valley, which sold to Glenn Bowman, Ridgeview stud, Rosedale, Vic. The bull weighed 916 kilograms at 26 months, had an eye muscle area of 126 square centimetres and was sired by Days Robin Hood H38 and from a South

Mark Wilson said Gambler had everything he required, weight for age, performance and carcase traits.

The junior and grand champion, Grathlyn Landmark LK048, by Yavenvale Humdinger H472, was purchased at $20,000 by Chris Lisle for his Tummel stud, Walcha, who said he was looking to increase the carcase frame within his herd.

The sale was conducted by Landmark and Elders stud stock, Dubbo.

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2 Junior champion bull at Dubbo National 2017,being sashed by Liana Elliott, Croak Media, and lead by Andrew Rayner, Mudgee, SW. 3 Pat Pearce, Adelong, NSW, placing the reserve champion EU class ribbon, with handler Tom Noonan, Warren, NSW. at Dubbo 2017.

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DUBBO SHOW & SALE Grathlyn takes grand award at Dubbo Poll Hereford National

By The Land FULFILLING the “pinnacle” of the family’s Poll Hereford history, Grathlyn Landmark L048 took out the junior and grand championships of the 56th Dubbo Poll Hereford National at Dubbo today.Grathlyn co-principal, Max Rayner, Hargraves, said the award was “humbling” as some of the best of the breed were exhibited by all breeders at this event.

“This award is the pinnacle of anything to do with Poll Herefords,” he said.

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The stud was established in 1972 with the purchase of an unjoined heifer from Bundemar stud under the direction of the late John McDonald of McDonald Stockmasters.

“He said to buy a heifer by Burragorang Bartholomew and she was a “Chance” heifer from a Herbert Park cow

by Vern Verecker,” Mr Rayner said.

“Eighty-five per cent of the cows in the Grathlyn herd are “Chance” related. ”Landmark L048 is by Yavenvale Humdinger H472 and from Grathlyn Chance H32 (TW) (P) by Valma Odyssey and weighed 922 kilograms at rising 21 months with an eye muscle area (EMA) of 129 square centimetres and 40cm scrotal circumference and Lot 15 in tomorrow’s sale.Judge, Roger Evans, Tamworth, said he began scanning bulls at the Dubbo fixture in 1997 and if there was a bull with an EMA of 110cm it was very good.

“Now there are 900-plus kilogram young bulls with 120s to 130s and still have good fat coverage, so there has been a vast improvement,” he said.

Senior champion was Kenevel FJ L358 shown by the Keech family, Kenevel stud, Rylstone.Intermediate champion was Allendale Gambler L143, shown by AE Day and Sons, Allendale stud, Bordertown, South Australia.

Reserve junior bull was The Ranch Landlord L53 shown by the Rees family, The Ranch stud, Tomingley; Reserve senior was Hunter Lakes Lion Heart L110 shown by Hunter Lakes stud, Jessmond; and reserve intermediate was Gundongs Laser exhibited by the Pugh family, Gundongs stud, Tomingley.

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6 4 Andrew Green, and Steve Crowley, presenting the award with judge Roger Evans, and associate judge Jamie Forsyth, and exhibitors of the junior champion bull at Dubbo 2017,. Andrew and Max Rayner, Mudgee, NSW. 5 Grand champion bull at The Dubbo National show 2017,judge Roger Evans, Tamworth, sponsor Ben Kidd, Virbec, associate judge James Forsyth, and exhibitors Max Rayner, with,grandson Hudson, and Andrew Rayner, Mudgee, NSW. 6 Senior champion bull at Dubbo National 2017, being sashed by Ben Kidd, Verbac, and paraded by James Keech, Rylstone, NSW, and judges Roger Evans, and James Forsyth, Tamworth, NSW.

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Victoria takes over reins at Quamby Plains

By Linda Mantova

Family succession in any rural enterprise can be complex to say the least, but the Archer family of Quamby Plains Poll Hereford stud have made the transition with ease.

Stud principal, Victoria Archer, has taken over the reins of the family’s 44-year-old stud, from her father, Richard, who took over from his father.

The third generation Poll Hereford breeder is a progressive woman with a clear vision of where she is going and what her breeding focus is on the family’s 1244 hectare property near Hagley in northern Tasmania.

Victoria said the transition into her role of stud principal had been a smooth one, and she regularly attends both the Dubbo and Wodonga National Shows and Sales where she thoroughly enjoys connecting with other stud and commercial breeders.

She has been back home on the farm for the past seven years, after a successful teaching career.

After finishing school, Victoria took a gap year in America and then undertook a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne, followed by a Diploma of Education.

“I taught for several years at a boarding school in New South Wales, and then as an Agricultural

teacher at TAFE in Western Victoria before deciding to come back to the family farm,” she said.

Victoria now runs the family’s pastoral and farming business with her father, Richard and brother, Charles, who returned home 18 months ago.

“Dad is still very active, but has stepped back to let the next generation move forward and manage the farm,” Victoria said.

“Charles is in charge of the cropping enterprises and I run the livestock enterprises,” she said.

Victoria has a strong understanding of the farm business as she does the financial books and stud book work.

Quamby Plains crops around 300 hectares of poppies, peas and beans, as well as grass and clover seed. The Archers sell their poppies into the pharmaceutical industry and peas and beans into the frozen vegetable market.

With an average rainfall of 700mm, Quamby Plains is slightly undulating with sandy loam soil, and is also home to the family’s historic Corriedale Sheep Stud.

Victoria, who is also responsible for the sheep enterprise, said they currently run 3500 ewes including 400 stud ewes.

“Quamby Plains Corriedale Stud is celebrating 100 years in existence at our annual on-property sale on November 20th this year, which is a significant milestone for our family,” she said.

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Victoria has a clear vision for the future of their Poll Hereford Stud.

Quamby Plains runs 400 Poll Hereford breeders, including 200 stud females.

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“We held a very successful sale on May 1, and achieved a top price of $10,000, with an average of $6000 for 21 bulls at 19 months of age,” Victoria said.

“We try to produce easy doing cattle with maximum growth. We also focus on moderate birth, high milk and early growth, as well as carcase traits EMA, IMF, positive fat,” Victoria said.

On the commercial side, the Archers’ calves are sold as forward stores in September/October each year, and have been in good demand by fatteners on the North West coast of Tasmania.

“We want moderate frame cattle that can handle high stocking rates and cold winters,” she said.

“All our cattle are sold on-farm, with increasing interest for our commercial heifers as breeders.

At the moment buyers are coming to us, which is fantastic,” Victoria said.

Temperament is another key priority in the Quamby Plains herd.

“Our sale teams have been extremely quiet in recent years and that is very important to us. It is also important that our female cattle have good temperament as I tag all calves at birth” Victoria said.

“We currently AI (Artificially Inseminate) 100 cows and 50 heifers each year.” Victoria said they sourced genetics from leading sires in Australia, New Zealand and America.

All the cattle on Quamby Plains are grassfed, with both the commercial and stud cattle run under the same conditions.

“Open communication lines are critical in our business. Dad, Charles and I have monthly and weekly meetings to discuss current and future operations,” she said.

Quamby Plains hold an annual bull sale early May in conjunction with Victoria’s uncle and cousins at Chester Poll Hereford stud.

Victoria is highly driven, passionate about what she does, is enjoying the challenge and looking forward to the prospects the future holds.

“Victoria Archer, Quamby Plains Poll Hereford stud, Tasmania, has made the transition to stud principal with ease”

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WEANER REPORTS 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, with steers hitting $1710.

Selling agents Elders yarded 2000 Hereford and Hereford-Shorthorn cross yearling and weaner steers and heifers for the sale.

The fixture finalised two days of selling where 7300 were offered at Benambra, Ensay and Omeo, and finished with a new record top price of $1710.

The sale opened strongly with commission buyer Peter Tuohey outlaying $1640 for a pen of 13 European Union accredited Herefords from Peter Faithfull, Omeo.

But it was Mr Faithfull’s second pen which rang the bell with the top price of $1710, also snapped up by Mr Tuohey, and setting a new record top price for the fixture.

The pace continued to run red hot with the first 33 pens not dropping below $1200 under the domination of South Gippsland steer finisher Graeme Osborne.

A large crowd of backgrounders, steer finishers, lot feeders, processors and restockers attended from Bairnsdale, Pakenham, Warragul, Leongatha, Colac, Myrtleford, Wangaratta, Euroa, AlburyWodonga, Holbrook, Gundagai, Wagga, and South Australia.

Hereford steers sold for $700-$1710 – a rise of $120 on the Ensay sale held earlier in the day, and $370 up on the 2016 sale.

In the European Union pens, prices settled at $1080-$1710.

Shorthorn-Hereford steers finished at $1070-$1550, with EU lines making $1160-$1550.

Heifers were the big movers with prices up $200 on Ensay for Shorthorn-Herefords and $100 for Herefords.

They finished at $1010-$1440 for the roans and $660-$1270 for purebreds.

Morgan Davies, Elders Bairnsdale, said the increased weight of the calves on offer at Omeo had elicited the higher prices.

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repeat buyers operating on the heavy end, Mr Davies said.

“It is the best result ever and I’m absolutely tickled pink,’’ he said.

“All the cattle bought by repeat buyer Graeme Osborne will be finished off grass to bullock weights, and he will start (selling) those cattle from December onwards.

“He buys quite a few calves out of the mountains and they always respond for him.

“The middle run of steers were around 400c/kg – the sheer number made them accessible.’’

Mr Davies said restockers wanting to breed on were competitive in the top end of the heifers.

“A lot of those roan heifers will be joined and sold,’’ he said.

JBS Australia livestock buyer Jason Ronalds selected a pen of 22 Mawarra and Nunniong blood autumn drop calves from McCoy Farms as the winner of the Herefords Australia best presented pen.

“They are a nice even line of Herefords – this is the hardest place to pick as there are 20 vendors who could have won,’’ Mr Ronalds said.

“The sales overall have been very strong – I picked up two pens of heifers at Ensay but was out of contention in the steers.’’

The winning 11-month-old steers were Mawarra, Nunniong and Newcomen blood and sold for $1460.

Weaned in January, the steers had been run on clover on the river flats, and were estimated to weigh 370-380kg.

P J McCoy, McCoy Farms, Omeo, offered 80 steers and 57 heifers.

“The better prices of the last 18 months will enable us to do more capital improvements,’’ Mr McCoy said.

Ovens Valley restockers and steer finishers featured prominently among the buyers across the two days.

Stephen Street, Elders Myrtleford, picked up a line of 48 calves from C W Scott & Co for $1000 or an estimated 416c/kg at Omeo

“Hereford is king,’’ Mr Street said.

Roger and Yvonne Connley, Omeo, were pleased at the results for their 54 Hereford steers and 28 heifers.

The steers topped at $1300, up from $1180 last year, with Yvonne pointing to investing in new genetics and more fertiliser.

Phil Fleming, Rosedale, was paying up to $1370 for Hereford steers of 400kg plus for his Fleming Premium Beef brand, which was launched in Thailand.

“These cattle will spend six months on pasture to reach a dressed weight of 350kg,’’ Mr Fleming said.

“The branded beef is sold into restaurants and resorts.’’

Peter and Robyn Sandy, Swifts Creek, topped at $1450 and averaged $1200 for their run of Shorthorn-Hereford steers.

“We will be putting fertiliser on this year and improving the genetics,’’ Mr Sandy said.

“We have bought bulls well above board and some stud cows to improve the female lines as well.

“I thought the sale would have been tougher going due to the dry conditions but there were not a lot of steers under $1000 at Ensay.’’

The couple sold Shorthorn-Hereford heifer weaners to a top of $1250 to Elders Pakenham.

“The heifers were as strong as we could’ve expected – there will be vendors looking at a pretty big average,’’ Mr Sandy said.

He said demand had been strong in recent years for his Shorthorn-Hereford heifers as “front paddock cattle’’.

Bert and Denise Ah Sam, Omeo, topped the heifer offering with ShorthornHereford cross females, EU accredited, making $1440.

Simon Lawlor, trading as W C Flannagan, Omeo, topped the Hereford heifer pens with Sugarloaf blood females at $1270, bought by commission buyer Peter Tuohey.

Mr Lawlor sold 90 May-June drop steers and 80 spring-drop heifers.

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“Our average is up by $200 for the steers but I have sold heifers at Omeo for $1200 so they are firm,’’ he said.

“Restockers and lot feeders are driving the market today.

“I have retained 60 heifers and like Herefords for their temperament, doing ability and weight for age.’’

TOP QUOTES STEERS P & C Faithfull: 13 Herefords, EU, $1710 M Batty & M Valentin: 14 Shorthorn-Herefords, EU, Mawarra blood, $1550 J & G Crisp: 21 Herefords, Mawarra blood, $1540 W C Flannagan: 15 Herefords, EU, Sugarloaf blood, $1460 McCoy Farms: 22 Herefords, Mawarra and Nunniong blood, $1460 P & R Sandy: 17 Shorthorn-Herefords, Dunoon and Mawarra blood, $1450

A & B Ah Sam: 22 Herefords, EU, $1410 J & G Crisp: 26 Shorthorn-Herefords, Mawarra blood, $1370 J Flannagan: 18 Herefords, EU, $1370 C & Y Connley: 30 Herefords, EU, $1330 B & B Flannagan: 17 Herefords, EU, $1330 A & N Smith: 10 Herefords, EU, $1310 P & R Foster; 12 Herefords, EU, $1250 HEIFERS A & B Ah Sam: 18 Shorthorn-Herefords, EU, $1440 A & N Smith: 17 Shorthorn-Herefords, $1340 J & G Crisp: 20 Shorthorn-Herefords, $1280 WC Flannagan: 17 Herefords, EU, Sugarloaf blood, $1270 P & R Sandy: 10 Shorthorn-Herefords, $1250 D & A Hayward: 10 Shorthorn-Herefords, $1130 M Batty & M Valentin: 13 Shorthorn-Herefords, $1120 P & C Faithfull: 13 Herefords, EU, $920

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1 Peter Faithfull, Omeo, sold the first two pens of the Omeo Weaner Sale for $1640-$1710 to set a new top price for the annual fixture.

2 Cathy, Pat and P J McCoy, McCoy Farms, with Hannah Bourke, Herefords Australia, and the best presented pen of steers at the Omeo Weaner Sale.

3 Buyers, vendors and spectators crowd the lanes during the heifer offering at the Omeo Weaner Sale.

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Hereford weaner steers hit $1580 at Hamilton feature sale Hereford producers celebrated the market boom at the Hamilton Hereford feature weaner sale with prices hitting $1580.

Hamilton Independent Agents yarded 1651 Hereford and Hereford cross steers, with the market kicking by up to 10c/kg or $185 a head for the heavier pens at the Casterton weaner sale.

With intense bidding pressure from lot feeders, grass finishers and backgrounders from the start, cattle weighing 300kg and above did not dip below $1100.

Cattle sold to Dunkeld, Warragul, Leongatha, Ballarat, Warrnambool, Penola, Molong, Bathurst, Queanbeyan, Wellington and Holbrook.

Hereford steers weighing over 350kg liveweight sold for 350-386c/kg, or $1317-$1580 – a rise of 10c/kg or $185 on the Casterton sale.

Autumn 2016 drop steers weighing 250350kg returned 334-424c/kg or $1064$1364 – a kick of $48 the previous day.

Limited lightweight pens weighing 250kg or less remained firm at 421-

428c/kg or $847-$1014.

A small offering of Shorthorn-Hereford cross steers sold for 358-413c/kg or $1500-$1557.

In the European Union accredited pens, many lots stayed in the system to return 354-386c/kg or $1323-$1580 for steers over 350kg, and 382-423c/kg or $1077$1364 for 250-350kg steers.

As an indicator, the Angus sale at Hamilton the previous day averaged 388c/kg across the yarding, and 402c/ kg for autumn-drop weaners weighing 280-360kg.

The whiteface buying charge was led by Thomas Foods International, securing the first four pens of heavy steers to a top of $1580.

The opening pen of Mt Difficult and Bowmont blood, offered by Stephen Beaton, were EU accredited, weighed 433kg, and bought by TFI for 365c/kg or the overall top price of $1580.

The pen had been judged the Herefords Australia champion pen by Dion Brook, Eloora Shorthorns, Cavendish.

Mr Brooks said the steers exhibited weight for age, evenness, shape, fat coverage and presentation.

“It wouldn’t matter what colour the cattle are here today, they are excellent, well presented, docile and weaned,’’ he said.

Stephen Beaton also took out the best presented pen with his seconds weighing 387kg, EU accredited, and selling to Landmark Leongatha for 377c/ kg or $1458.

Second top price of the day went to Leon and Sally Wheeler, Wallacedale, with their Shorthorn-Hereford cross steers, 377kg and EU accredited, selling to steer finisher Paul Mason, Wellington, NSW, for 413c/kg or $1557.

The Wheelers also sold purebred Yarram Park and Mawarra blood autumn 2016drop steers weighing 434kg to Thomas Foods International for 358c/kg or $1553.

Mr Wheeler said weaning had been late due to hay production but he was happy with the weights being 10kg up across his consignment of 202 steers.

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WEANER REPORTS Paul and Carolyn Malseed, “Orana”, Breakaway Creek, offered a big run of one mark steers including a pen of 81, Yarram Park blood, 349kg, and EU accredited, selling for 391c/kg or $1364 to steer finisher Paul Mason, Wellington, NSW. Mr Malseed said the good season had benefitted his consignment of 186 steers.

“Our weights are up 10-12kg this year,’’ he said.

“It was great to see JBS Australia putting a floor in the sale.

“It wasn’t that long ago we were receiving 200c/kg and considered that a lot of money.’’

The family sold to a top of $1467 and averaged $1272.

Travis Beaton, Giant Rock Partnership, Wontong Vale, offered 110 steers and was pleased to sell his top pen of steers, 391kg, for $1446 to TFI, with the lightweights up to 406c/kg.

The EU accredited steers were Injemira, Melville Park, Wilkah and Mt Difficult blood.

“This is our annual turn off and last year we received in the mid 360c/kg,’’ he said.

“The weight of the tops is brilliant at 391kg – they are March-April drop and finished on grass only.

“Dad was hoping to get 360c/kg so anything above that was a bonus.

“There won’t be too many people leaving the sale disappointed today.’’

Marcus Winter-Cooke, and his daughter Alice, of “Murndal’’, Hamilton, attended the sale to see their top pen of Yarram Park blood steers, 420kg, and EU accredited, sell for $1533.

“The cattle have never been heavier, prices dearer and us happier,’’ Mr WinterCooke said.

He said the positive prices over the last 18 months coupled with the resurgence of the beef industry resulted in strong signals to increase production.

On a cents per kilogram basis, the top price of 428c/kg was paid by Southern Grampians Livestock for a pen of 17 steers, weighing 198kg, offered by Farena.

Among those buying lightweight backgrounding cattle was Ben Emms, Ray White Emms Mooney, Bathurst, NSW. Mr Emms generally paid over 400c/kg for steers under 300kg to finish on grass on the NSW central tablelands.

Bernie Grant, LMB Linke Livestock auctioneer, described the sale as solid and equal to the Angus sale on some select lots.

“The cattle sold exceptionally well with repeat buyer support,’’ Mr Grant said.

“That support came from TFI, JBS, Gippsland, central NSW and South Australian locals.

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“A lot of those cattle were bought to finish for the grass fed heavy steer of 500-600kg, and a good percentage will stay in the EU system.’’

TOP QUOTES The Poplars: 22, South Boorook blood, 273kg, 424c/kg or $1157 Orana: 31, Yarram Park blood, EU, 283kg, 423c/kg or $1197 Konongwootong: 34, EU, 290kg, 415c/ kg or $1203 L & S Wheeler: 27, Shorthorn-Hereford, EU, 377kg, 413c/kg or $1557 South Barnoolut: 15, Russlyn blood, 294kg, 412c/kg or $1211 Darjeeling Est: 21, EU, Allendale and Oakdowns blood, 303kg, 410c/kg or $1242 Kalena: 24, EU, Bendulla blood, 308kg, 405c/kg or $1247 Orana: 49, Yarram Park blood, 313kg, 402c/kg or $1258; 81, Yarram Park blood, 349kg, EU, 391c/kg or $1364 R S Rundell & Son: 21, Golf Hill and Glendan Park blood, 373kg, 382c/kg or $1424 Rowan: 20, EU, 369kg, Injemira blood, 386c/kg or $1424 Old Ripponhurst: 28, EU, 327kg, 386c/kg or $1262 Murndal: 56, Yarram Park blood, 365kg, EU, 380c/kg or $1387 Darjeeling Est: 25, EU, Allendale and Oakdowns blood, 365kg, 379c/kg or $1383 S Beaton: 28, 387kg, EU, 377c/kg or $1458 Stoney Rise: 19, Bowmont blood, 375kg, 375c/kg or $1406 Oaklawn: 17, Ardno blood, 381kg, 373c/ kg or $1421 The Wash: 13, Wilkah blood, 342kg, 372c/kg or $1272 Giant Rock Partnership: 16, 391kg, Injemira, Melville Park, Wilkah and Mt Difficult blood, EU, 370c/kg or $1446 Henty Anderson P/Ship: 18, 356kg, Russlyn blood, 370c/kg or $1317 Kalena: 19, Bendulla blood, 387kg, EU, 369c/kg or $1428 Cadell: 15, EU, 388kg, 369c/kg or $1431 Ardmore: 16, Yarram Park blood, 389kg, 368c/kg or $1431 Lonestar: 18, 376kg, Yarram Park blood, 368c/kg or $1384 S Beaton: 16, Mt Difficult and Bowmont blood, 433kg, EU, 365c/kg or $1580 Orana: 17, Yarram Park blood, 401kg, EU, 366c/kg or $1467 Murndal: 38, Yarram Park blood, 420kg, EU, 365c/kg or $1533 L & S Wheeler: 22, 434kg, EU, Yarram Park and Mawarra blood, 358c/kg or $1553

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6 4 Ron Beaton, Nareen, accepts the Herefords Australia champion pen trophy on behalf of his brother Stephen Beaton at the Hamilton Hereford feature weaner sale. He is pictured with judge Dion Brook, Cavendish.

5 Paul and Carolyn Malseed, with their daughter Hayley, Breakaway Creek, with their Yarram Park blood steers, 349kg, and EU accredited, which sold for 391c/ kg or $1364 at the Hamilton Hereford feature weaner sale.

6 Ron Beaton, Nareen, accepts the best presented pen award on behalf of his brother Stephen Beaton. Also pictured is judge Dion Brook, Cavendish, and sponsor Peter Mecham, Hamilton.

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OVERSEAS BREED REPORTS AME RICAN R EP O RT It has been a tremendous time of growth for the American Hereford Association (AHA) documenting the Hereford advantage by recording increases in registrations, cow inventories and memberships, all while Certified Hereford Beef (CHBÂŽ) LLC witnessing growth in fiscal year (FY) 2016.

Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) is the cornerstone for the AHA to identify Hereford genetics, and in 2016, the AHA moved to increase the number of genetic evaluation runs from two to 10 runs per year. In addition, the AHA has seen growth in the area of genomics with more than 28,000 Hereford animals genotyped.

The AHA continues to provide more tools for genetic selection to Hereford breeders and commercial cattlemen. New to genetic evaluations in 2016 were the Carcass Weight (CW), Dry Matter Intake (DMI), Heifer Calving Rate (HCR) and Sustained Cow Fertility (SCF) expected progeny differences (EPDs).

CHB LLC has undergone significant transformation over the past year. By collectively focusing efforts in the same direction, CHB has created consumer awareness and driven demand for Hereford-influenced cattle.

CHB increased a solid 3.6 million lb. sold over last year, which translates into a 7.1% growth.

To support the supply for the growing demand of CHB, the AHA developed the Hereford Advantage feeder calf program which allows breeders and their customers a potential market for Hereford-influenced feeder calves sired by bulls with the genetics supported by feedlots and packers.

The demand for Hereford genetics continues to be strong as Hereford breeders experienced consistent sale prices and a robust demand for Hereford genetics.

AHA field representatives reported 200 production sales during the fiscal year. Hereford breeders moved 606 more bulls through sales than the previous year, selling a total 6,954 Hereford bulls in FY16.

The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) and the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) continue to create enthusiasm among Hereford youth. NJHA membership recently broke the 3,000-member mark.

HYFA generated $2 million for youth scholarships and leadership activities during The Harvest II auction at the Kunde Family Winery in Sonoma Valley, Calif., Aug. 26-27, 2016. Three new leadership and scholarship endowments were also announced at the event.

The 2016 Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis., was a record-setting event and boasted more than 900 youth from 41 states that exhibited 1,547 head of Hereford cattle. The 2017 JNHE, July 15-21, in Louisville, Ky., is poised to be another recordbreaking event.

by Julie Mais

AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

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UNITED KI N G D O M R EP ORT The breed here in the UK continues to grow both numerically and in popularity.

A brief analysis of the breed’s activities “in house” over the last 10 years show that membership of the society has grown by very nearly 50%, calves registered increasing by a similar amount and the number of registered stock changing hands having made a similar increase.

Commercially the breed has made greater strides with the number of calves born annually bred by a Hereford sire increasing by a staggering 84% over the last 8 years - a terrific endorsement by the commercial beef and dairy industry returning to the use of the Hereford sire.

This increase in Hereford numbers now makes it far easier to service the growing demand for branded Hereford beef now that we can guarantee a sufficient and consistent supply.

Earlier this year the society agreed to part sponsor a major research project being conducted by one of our leading agricultural universities. The trial, commencing with 36 Hereford sired calves out of black/white Holsteins, will be the subject of a low cost outdoor forage system over the next two summers where it is planned to demonstrate the financial efficiency of our breed using predominantly grass and fodder beet with minimal reliance on cereals or any other bought in concentrates. Whilst the trial only commenced at the beginning of the year, the early signs of the progress being made is very encouraging.

Breed President Robert Thomas (left) with Marc Jones from ADAS with Hereford X Holstein calves now on trial at Harper Adams University College in the background.

At the time of writing we are now entering our busy show season, the first taking place this week, our main show in Northern Ireland, the Royal Balmoral.

From now on hardly a week will go by where there isn’t a major event being staged and will continue all the way through to our autumn sales.

Anyone planning to visit the UK during the summer (exchange rates are looking good!) there will, of course, be a warm welcome awaiting you.

by David Prothero

SECRETARY, UK HEREFORDS

CH A M P I O N AT TH E ROYA L UL S TER S HOW ( BAL MORAL ) MAY 2017

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OVERSEAS BREED REPORTS CA NADIAN R EP O RT The Hereford breed in Canada has remained strong in the face of a 20% contraction in the national cattle herd since 2005. Over that same time, Hereford registrations have remained strong due to the value of the Hereford influence in the commercial cow herd in Canada. Canadian Hereford breeders have been exhibiting high quality Hereford animals across Canada, so much so, that we have received many positive comments on the overall quality of the Hereford cattle exhibited in Canada at various exhibitions.

The Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) is actively working on marketing the values of the breed to the commercial cattle sector through print and online sources; as we firmly believe that a healthy commercial interest in Hereford cattle will determine the position of the Hereford breed in years to come. Breed improvement research is also an important component to remaining at the forefront of a competitive marketplace. The CHA has been organizing Residual Feed Intake trials to collect phenotypes and genotypes on influential sires that will sire the next generation of Hereford cattle. Genotyping is also an important venture moving into the future of the cattle industry, where the CHA is genotyping a quarter of all the cattle registered in the herd book over the next few years.

by Stephen Scott

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CANADIAN HEREFORDS ASSOCIATION

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Newcomen Herefords thank buyers and under bidders for their support at our successful fourteenth sale.

STUD SIRES PURCHASED IN 2017 TO ADD TO OUR IMPRESSIVE SIRE BATTERY AT KANANGRA

*Morganvale Larkin (P) Homozygous (PP98%) WLM L065 $45,000

*Yarram Empire (H) YPH L093 $24,000 Yarram Park Sale MAY 2017 HEREFORD GROUP BREEDPLAN

MAY 2017 HEREFORD GROUP BREEDPLAN

BW

SS

Milk

200G

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600G

EMA

Rib

Rump

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43%

67%

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47%

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EMA

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SS

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200G

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600G

EMA

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EBV

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52%

51%

44%

53%

52%

53%

40%

41%

44%

41%

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600G

EMA

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+35

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+86

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73%

75%

35%

67%

67%

69%

46%

49%

54%

48%

15TH ANNUAL SALE ON PROPERTY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 2018 *Orders for straws in above bulls now being accepted.

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Some of the Ardo Poll Herefords grazing on the steep Rangitikei hill country on New Zealand’s North island.

Progressive NZ breeders sell into booming dairy industry

By Linda Mantova

As one of the largest performance recorded breeding herds in New Zealand, across all breeds, Morrison Farming sell approximately 250 bulls annually.

Located at Marton on the North Island, Morrison Farming director, William Morrison, said of the bulls they sold, around 90 per cent were sold into the dairy industry, with about ten percent going to Stations and stud breeders.

“We run around 600 -700 Poll Hereford females, including 400-450 mixed age cows that calve, and 200-250 two year old heifers that calve,” he said.

“Every beast is performance recorded and registered with the New Zealand Hereford Association.”

Operating Ardo Hereford stud, Morrison Farming is one of only four New Zealand Hereford Association ‘Herds of Excellence’.

William said the Ardo herd objective was to breed quiet Poll Hereford cattle that were born easy, grew fast, and could quickly finish to optimum specifications on their meat schedules.

“We supply beef and dairy farmers with bulls that are easy to handle and provide a stress free calving, with the result being calves that command a premium,” he said.

“Key management and performance requirements include that cows are farmed on steep Rangitikei hill country, competing with sheep, for 12 months of the year.

“Heifers must get in calf at 15-16 months of age, conceive and calve unassisted every year, and sires are progeny tested as yearlings.”

William said all Ardo Herefords had quiet temperament guaranteed.

Morrison Farming, is comprised of four owners, William Morrison, his younger brother, Richard, father, John, and cousin, Graham, who represent the fifth and sixth generation of the Morrison family to farm in this fertile region.

They make up four of the five directors of the family business, along with William’s wife, Erica, who is an agricultural and environmental consultant.

The Morrison family have been farming the original properties “Burnbank” and “Ardo” since their arrival from Scotland in 1860.

William said since 1999, the pastoral holding of the business had grown from 200ha to 1500ha, providing a mix of steep hill country on “Mangara Station” (900ha) and fertile flats at “Fern Flats” (600ha).

William operates Mangara Station and oversees the family’s marketing brand, Ezicalve, which targets the dairy heifer and cow mating market, and is owned and operated jointly with the Cranstone family of Riverton Herefords.

“Through Ezicalve we market around 600 bulls per year. Ezicalve bulls and semen sire 40,000 calves per year in New Zealand and all are reared for beef,” William said.

“We are very performance focused and record quality performance of our cow herd focusing on EBV’s, high carcase values, calving ease, low birth weights, high growth rates and high milk production,” he said.

“We aim to supply the complete package in terms of the high performing animal.”

William described the New Zealand dairy industry as “massive”, totalling close to six million dairy cows, with 80 percent of the country’s dairy cows being classified as what is commonly known as “Kiwi Cross”.

“We sell our bulls to large dairy operations who are also major beef producers. Our bulls are used over predominantly Friesian and Kiwi Cross females,” William said.

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“Between 70 and 80 percent of New Zealand’s beef production is derived from the dairy industry,” he said.

“Cross bred calves out of dairy cows make up a massive part of our beef production system.”

Heifers are grown and have their first calf on the “Fern Flats” properties. If they graduate to the cow herd then they spend the rest of their life on the steep hill country at Mangara Station.

“Only cows that get in-calf at 15-16 months and back in-calf every year after that, are maintained in the herd, with no exception,” William said.

“Heifers that do not come up to specification are finished as a once-calved prime heifer,” he said.

Morrison Farming have had a registered Hereford herd with the prefix “Ardo” since 1960, and currently have between 650 and 700 calves born annually.

Over the last five years the Index averages for the Ardo senior sire team as well as the Ardo yearling sire team have been in the top one per cent for all four NZ Hereford Association Indexes.

William said all yearling bulls and yearling heifers were carcase and IMF scanned, and Ardo Herefords had a 4.5 star “Herd Completeness of Performance Recording”.

“AI has been used heavily in the past (over 6,000 semen straws were imported from Australian bulls in the late 90’s and early 2000’s) and AI continues to be an important tool,” William said.

Morrison farming have exported semen to Australia from four bulls: Koanui Rocket 0219; Ardo Hustler 4110; Ardo Russia 4133; and Ardo Bismarck 4256.

William said both Koanui Rocket 0219 and Ardo Hustler 4110 had topped all four HAL Indexes at some point.

“Koanui Rocket 0219 is the most used Hereford sire and has sired more stud sons than any other Hereford bull (horned or polled), in the southern hemisphere,” he said. cont’ Pg 48

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William Morrison operates Mangara Station and oversees the family’s marketing brand, Ezicalve, which targets the dairy heifer and cow mating market.

The Morrison Farming team of Graham, William, John and Richard Morrison Farming is a Beef and Lamb New Zealand Steak-of-Origin Producer of the decade, and has been a runner-up in the Horizon Region’s Balance Farm Environment Awards.

William said they had a mid-winter stocking rate of 17,000 stock units, with peak season stocking rises to between 25,000 and 30,000 stock units.

Morrison Farming also finish more than 6,000 lambs annually at 18-19kgs carcase weight and at an average age of 4-5 months.

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“NZ SIL (Sheep Improvement Limited) performance recording is done on the 800 ewe elite flock to breed the Station’s rams as well as sale rams,” he said.

“Diverse revenue streams help income and cash-flow and includes 33 per cent from prime lamb sales, 27 per cent from bull sales, and 18 per cent from prime heifer sales.”

Family members are heavily involved in industry roles including: William, who is the National Chairman of Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s Farmer Council and sits on the advisory Board of the Red Meat Profit Partnership’s extension pilot farms.

Richard is the Chairman of Federated Farmers Manawatu Rangitikei Region, and is on Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s Western North Island Farmer Council.

Both John and Graham have held numerous industry and community roles in a range of areas including rural publishing, veterinary practice, elderly care and regional agri-politics; and Erica van Reenen owns and manages the agriculture and environment consultancy, AgFirst Manawatu-Whanganui.

The Board meets monthly to review finances and quarterly to review strategy, and operational meetings are held weekly.

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“The senior bull team and yearling sire team are entered onto Excel spreadsheet to ensure annual genetic gain across all indexes,” he said.

Morrison Farming keenly anticipate genomics to be able to speed up genetic progress, especially for hard to measure traits.

“EBVs have been the number one tool enabling Morrison Farming to improve the productivity and the profitability of our cow herd and beef production system,” William said.

“Improved herd profitability (and not a bunch of high bull prices) as well as improved flock performance (helped by our sheep performance recording) has enabled us to significantly grow Morrison Farming over the last 17 years,” he said.

“We hope that growth will continue.”

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C. VauCluse Grand Champion Brisbane 2016

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NEWS

Herefords Northern Group

Breeders in the north of NSW seem to have been hopping from one event to another.

The year started off with the popular annual Northern Youth Group Heifer show at Inverell in January. Over 100 youth competed during the four days. With presentations on a number of subjects as well as social activities the cattle, participants and parents were no doubt weary but happy. The youth committee can be justifiably be proud of their efforts in conducting a successful event. Skills learnt and honed were demonstrated later though out the northern show season in parading and judging classes at local and regional level and Sydney Royal Show.

Thank you to the studs in the northern group who were able to provide cattle for the participants.

Armidale breeder and Northern Youth Group President Oliver Jeffery of Eathorpe Poll Herefords has returned from his trip to New Zealand.

Congratulations to Oliver on being selected for this exchange.

In February the Hereford Feature Show for the northern area was held at Glen Innes Show. With 20 studs exhibiting over 70 entries, the competition was of a high standard. Judge for the event Mr Steven Peake, Bowen Poll Herefords, Barraba. The Tycolah Poll Hereford stud took home Grand Champion Bull Tycolah Overdrive and Grand Champion Cow Tycolah Canary E24. It was wonderful to see such support and the display of quality Hereford cattle certainly caught many astute cattlemen’s eye around the grounds.

Moving quickly through the northern show circuit and many members were at Sydney Royal Show not only showing livestock but also involved in other areas that make such a big event tick along.

The commercial marketing of stock at weaner sales, over the hook or to feedlots is always forefront in the minds of breeders with regards to market specifications and our ability to keep pace. In late May members of the Northern Group toured the well-known Whyalla Feedlot at Texas, Queensland. One of the largest and technically advanced in the southern hemisphere, current capacity at time of visit was 55000, with licence for 75000. Members gained much valuable information, feedback and positive encouragement on Herefords and their place in the NH Foods/Whyalla programs. Presenters for the day Christopher Fenwick GM/Director, Whyalla Beef Pty Ltd; Brett Kowitz National Manger Feedlots Coopers Animal Health & Rob Baines Coopers National Manager Corporate; Greg Simmonds International Sales NH Foods Australia; Greg Krarup Livestock Manager, Whyalla Beef. A very worthwhile day.

By now most of you will have become aware of the new Herefords Northern NSW website, www.herefordsnsw.com.au. The site provides a stud directory with maps. If you’re heading to the north of NSW and want to know where stud breeders are or who may be in the area you are visiting, check out the website which will be regularly updated with new studs, events and results.

WINTER 2017

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Breed Avg

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Super I

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+$ 78

Birth Wt (kg)

Grass I

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+$ 73

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+35

+62

+15

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+0.5

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88%

73%

68%

74%

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+$ 88

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+30

+49

Index Value

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eMa (sq cm)

IMf (%)

Super I

+$ 115

+$ 78

Birth Wt (kg)

Grass I

+$ 106

+$ 73

+8.4

+41

+75

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81%

81%

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Mkt Target

Milk (kg)

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+2.9

+0.3

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Top sires leave their mark Knowing the sires that are being well used within the breed can help members make decisions when choosing their sires of the future.

Using sires that are influential sires, or closely related to these influential sires can help your herd improve its genetic linkage to the rest of the breed and help improve the accuracy and reliability of your performance data.

In addition sires that are heavily used will more than likely be genotyped and have a number of other relatives genotyped and this will assist to further improve the accuracy of breeding values as well as reducing the likelihood that animals are carriers of genetic conditions.

The table below shows the 10 most influential sires being used in the breed in recent years.

Sires were ranked by the number of calves that they have had registered that were born from 2011 onwards (this does not include calves from the BIN

Project or Black Baldy Trial). This was done to give a good snapshot of which sires have been heavily used in recent years.

An interesting observation is that seven of the top ten sires are very closely related to bulls that have been used in the BIN Project and/or Black Baldy Trial, with six of these seven being sons of the influential sires.

This highlights bulls being used in the BIN Project have a high relationship to the breed on the whole, and furthermore the calves being bred by our members will have close relationship and linkage to important trait data that is being collected in this project, including ‘hard to measure’ traits such as carcase, meat quality and maternal data.

As all BIN sires are also genotyped with high density GGP’s and all the BIN progeny are genotyped with low density GGPs this adds a large amount of genomic data that can be compared with the phenotypes thus allowing for more accurate genomic breeding values to be predicted.

Top 10 most influential sires (as of 31 May 2017)

AEDE114 Allendale Anzac E114

Criteria - # Calves registered that were born from 2011 onwards (not including ‘project’ calves).

SIRE ID

SIRE NAME

AEDE114 *

ALLENDALE ANZAC E114

DAYG74 *

AEDD1 * OTA033060NZHB *

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OSA281070390NZHB * SBPY781 * CDEE27 AEDD194 * BWNC245 HRPD232

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SOUTH BUKALONG WALLACE 2 CASCADE EL DORADO E27

ALLENDALE ROBIN HOOD D194 BOWEN COWBOY C245 MAWARRA VICE ADMIRAL

* Denotes sire is either used in the BIN Project or directly related to a bull used in the BIN Project.

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Milk

SS

EMA

RIB

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IMF

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+34

+64

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+22

+3.2

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+1.5

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Improving the management of genetic conditions for Herefords Australia One of the most challenging elements of modern cattle breeding is managing the known genetic conditions that occur in all breeds. For Herefords, there are three current genetic conditions which have genetic tests available, being 1.

Hypotrichosis (HY) 2.

Dilutor (DL) 3.

Idiopathic Epilepsy (IE) Whilst the economic impact of DL is likely to be minor, the other two genetic conditions do result in phenotypes of affected animals that are likely to have both an economic and a welfare impact on commercial Hereford herds. As a result it is important that Herefords Australia introduce tools that can assist in firstly identifying the true incidence of these conditions within the Australian Hereford population and secondly accelerate the removal of these genes from the recorded population of Hereford animals.

To do this, Herefords Australia has recently entered into an agreement with ABRI to use GeneProb software to provide Herefords Australia with estimated probabilities for the three genetic conditions for all recorded animals in the Herefords database. It is also anticipated that GeneProb results will be available for Poll and Horn Status within 2017.

WHAT IS GENEPROB The GeneProb software was developed by researchers at the University of New England Armidale (Prof Brian Kinghorn). GeneProb utilises the basic principles of recessive inheritance to estimate the probabilities of the genetic conditions being present in a wider, related population rather than just restricting results to those animals that have had genetic conditions confirmed from DNA testing.

GeneProb uses known genetic condition test results from DNA and combines this with pedigree information stored on Herefords Australia database to calculate the probability of alleles (different forms of the gene) being present in all animals that have not been tested. The key advantage of GeneProb for Hereford breeders will be that it will identify the probability of animals either being free or carriers of each of the genetic conditions which allows breeders to be much more targeted in testing animals for the conditions. As a result, the breeder will get a more accurate picture of the incidence of the conditions within their herd and take appropriate management decisions to remove or manage the condition from the herd.

RELEASE OF GENEPROB RESULTS Currently Herefords Australia displays results for each tested animal on our online database facility. It is anticipated that GeneProb results will be available through the same online database which allows these results to be directly accessed by all Hereford members.

The following is how an animal might look if it is untested but has probabilities from Geneprob

Figure 1. GeneProb Results for an Untested Hereford Genetic Test Codes: (HYFU) (DL50%) (IE25%) The figure above indicates that based on the DNA results for the relatives of the animal, this animal is expected to be free from HY (but untested), has a 50% probability of being a DL carrier and has a 25% probability of being an IE carrier. As a result the breeder should think carefully about testing the animal for both DL and IE, particularly if that animal is going to be used for stud purposes.

The following table shows all the possible combinations that will be available under the Genetic Test Codes on the Herefords Australia Animal Enquiry Page DISPLAYED EXPLANATION RESULT

_ _F

_ _C

___%

_ _FU

_ _A

Indicates that the DNA test for this animal has been found to be free of the causative mutation responsible for the indicated genetic condition.

This animal is homozygous free, meaning that it has two copies of the normal variant (or allele) of the gene. Eg. HYF Indicates that the DNA test for this animal has found that the animal is a carrier of the causative mutation responsible for the indicated genetic condition.

This animal is heterozygous for the mutation, meaning that it has one mutant allele and one normal allele. This animal could pass the mutation to approximately half of its progeny. Eg. HYC Indicates that, based on pedigree information on the Herefords database, the animal has a probability (%) to be a carrier of the mutation responsible for the indicated genetic condition but has not been tested. The higher the indicated percentage, the higher the probability the animal may be a carrier.

Breeders are recommended to test this animal for the genetic condition prior to using this animal in a breeding program if the probability is higher than 10% Indicates that, based on pedigree information supplied by the breeder of the animal, the animal has a very low probability of being a carrier and is expected to be free of the mutation responsible for the indicated genetic condition but has not been tested*. Eg. HYFU Indicates DNA test has found the animal to be affected by the genetic condition. This animal is homozygous for the mutation responsible for the indicated genetic condition and has two copies of the mutant variant of the gene.

* as the pedigree information has been supplied by the breeder, if animals in the pedigree have not been parent verified then it is possible that the % probability could be inaccurate. As a result breeders should only guarantee results from animals that have been tested.

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Thanks to all the purchasers and underbidders for their support of our 2017 sale:

• 111 bulls offered • 109 bulls sold • $41,000 top price Congratulations and thank you to Tarcombe Herefords for the successful purchase of Yavenvale Legend • Average $7,285 YAVENVALE LEGEND L329 (AI) (ET) (P) - May 2017 Hereford GROUP BREEDPLAN

SM Index

$118

BW (Kg)

200D Wt. (Kg)

400D Wt. (Kg)

600D Wt. (Kg)

Milk (Kg)

Scrotal Size (cm)

Eye Muscle Area (sq cm)

Rib Fat (mm)

Rump Fat (mm)

IMF (%)

GS Index

$114

EBV

+4.8

+35

+62

+90

+18

+3.8

+3.5

+1.0

+1.5

+1.6

GN Index

$149

Acc

72%

68%

68%

68%

45%

77%

52%

56%

60%

55%

EU Index

$131

SM Index

$137

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YAVENVALE JUKE J022 (AI) (P) - May 2017 Hereford GROUP BREEDPLAN BW (Kg)

200D Wt. (Kg)

400D Wt. (Kg)

600D Wt. (Kg)

Milk (Kg)

Scrotal Size (cm)

Eye Muscle Area (sq cm)

Rib Fat (mm)

Rump Fat (mm)

IMF (%)

GS Index

$130

EBV

+4.8

+45

+82

+122

+19

+2.5

+3.5

+0.6

+0.2

+2.5

GN Index

$176

Acc

85%

81%

80%

82%

52%

85%

61%

66%

71%

67%

EU Index

$147

SM Index

$112

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YAVENVALE KAHUNA K115 (AI) (P) - May 2017 Hereford GROUP BREEDPLAN BW (Kg)

200D Wt.(Kg)

400D Wt. (Kg)

600D Wt. (Kg)

Milk (Kg)

Scrotal Size (cm)

Eye Muscle Area (sq cm)

Rib Fat (mm)

Rump Fat (mm)

IMF (%)

GS Index

$111

EBV

+3.6

+33

+53

+80

+16

+1.8

+5.3

+1.2

+1.1

+1.4

GN Index

$142

Acc

72%

67%

68%

71%

52%

76%

47%

52%

56%

49%

EU Index

$126

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A new poll testing option for Hereford Australia clients KEY POINTS

• The new Poll test will determine the likelihood of an animal carrying one (PH), two (PP) or no (HH) copies of the Poll gene based on SNP mutations.

• To date the scientific community’s understanding of scurs is limited • A SNP-based test for Herefords is now possible

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 of Queensland has been a major improvement on tests previously available. It was designed to be suitable for Bos taurus breeds, Bos indicus breeds and composite cattle as is the requirement in the Australian Livestock sector. The haplotype test is set apart from other Poll tests by its ability to ‘learn and adapt’ as new data is entered into the system; each time a new set of data is entered into the system the entire dataset is reanalysed according to the updated information. Since its introduction in October 2013, over 18000 cattle across a diverse range of breeds have been tested with this version of the Poll test.

To date, 3220 Hereford samples have been tested at UQ’s Animal Genetics Laboratory (UQ-AGL). The results are shown below in Figure 1. This test shows predicted confidence of up to 98% for homozygous carriers of Poll (PP) in Hereford, and the undesirable Not Determined outcome is occurring in 7% of animals tested.

Fees for HAL members for each test type are listed below: GGP_POLL (Add-on to GGPLD or GPPHD) $18.70 inc GST SEQ_POLL (stand-alone SNP assay) $27.50 inc GST

DISPUTED RESULTS:

UQ-AGL and HAL have decided to run a further validation phase to the roll-out of the new Poll test. This process will allow us to identify animals that are not presenting phenotypically as expected by genetic testing e.g. tested PP but has Horns or Scurs , OR Polled but tested HH. We will then attempt to resolve if possible, and in the process pull together resources for further optimisation if required.

If such concerns arise, please contact your breed society for relevant documents and procedures. We will require photographs and confirmation of pedigree, and will make all efforts to identify the issues.

If animals cannot be resolved, these will become important samples for future study of the Polled gene in Hereford cattle.

UNDERSTANDING GGP_POLL AND SEQ_POLL TEST RESULTS

Animals will be returned with one of the following genotypes HH: No copies of Polled molecular marker are present.

HPc: One copy of the Polled-Celtic molecular marker is present. 50% of the offspring inherit the Polled molecular marker.

PcPc: Two copies of the Polled-Celtic molecular marker are present. All offspring inherit the Polled molecular marker.

Animals that return a PcPc result can be bred with horned (HH) animals to produce only PcH offspring, with these usually appearing Polled, reducing the need for dehorning. PcH animals when bred with horned (HH) animals can produce either PcH or HH offspring with a 50% chance it will be PcH and a 50% chance it will be HH. Progeny from a PcH x HH mating may appear Polled, scurred or horned. The progeny of a horned (HH) x horned (HH) mating will be horned.

SCURS

GGP_POLL

To date the scientific community’s understanding of scurs is limited.

Recent data indicated that the gene controlling scurs is likely on a different chromosome to the gene controlling horns, but further research is needed to determine which chromosome. While there appears to be a strong influence of the animal’s sex, with males more likely to present with scurs than females, there is no hard and fast rule that can be applied, especially in the indicus-influenced breeds. Scurs is most commonly observed in heterozygous (PcH) animals, although there are exceptions to that rule also. *Any animals that are reported as PcPc but are scurred in appearance are of great interest to the scientific community. Please collect tail hair, pedigree and photographic evidence and contact UQ-AGL (agl@ uq.edu.au).

SEQ_POLL:

While the microsatellite based haplotype test has proven to be an excellent addition to the genetic testing toolkit, and will remain an important test especially in Northern Australia, there are widely accepted limitations to the test in its current form. Firstly, as mentioned previously there is no means of identification or accurate prediction of carriers of the scur gene. Also, the microsatellite-based Poll test is a stand-alone test that is incompatible with the Single Nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping platforms increasingly used for parentage testing, diagnostics and genomic prediction of breeding values. While it now appears we have an accurate SNP-based test that will work across many taurine breeds including Hereford, a similar SNP-based test for Indicine cattle is not yet possible, To that end, researchers at CSIRO, the University of Queensland and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have received funding to make this a reality.

For further information about Poll testing please contact Dr Russell Lyons or Sarah Buttsworth at UQ Animal Genetics Lab on (07) 5460 1960 or agl@uq.edu.au

Figure 1: proportion of Hereford tested in each of the 4 categories Homozygous Polled (PP), Heterozygous (PH), homozygous Horned (HH) and Not Determined (ND).

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.

Genomic research has recently identified new mutations that are associated with Polledness in Celtic and dairy breeds of Bos taurus cattle, including one mutation in breeds originating from Scandinavia, Great Britain, France and South-Germany, figuratively called polledness of Celtic origin, Pc (1). These markers have been added to the most recent SNP chips including GGPLD and GGPUHD chips used by HAL. In collaborations with Herefords Australia Ltd, UQ-AGL have assessed the accuracies of Poll predictions based upon genomic data (GGP_ POLL) relative to the current industry standard Poll test. Results are based upon 150 animals. Predictions by each test were identical in most cases. Furthermore, 15 samples that had previously returned a NOT DETERMINED” result via the microsatellite haplotype test generated a GGP_Poll result that was in line with the phenotypes of the animals.

Taken together, these results give confidence that implementation of POLL testing based upon the Pc mutation is appropriate.

Advantages of the GGP_POLL test are as follows: Reduced incidence of “Not Determined” Results Options for bundling with other SNP test applications (e.g. GGPLD), and associated cost savings.

Direct test means no longer requiring a percentage accuracy.

NOTE: While UQ-AGL aim for as short a turnaround time as possible, please note that GGPLD or similar technologies require more complex processing, and therefore associated Add-on tests (e.g. GGP_POLL) can take 3-4 weeks, so plan ahead where possible.

Alternatively, we have also developed a stand-alone SNP assay for the SNP mutations (SEQ_POLL) , so members are not required to use genomic chips. Turnaround time on this is 10 working days, and for urgent results this would be the recommended method.

THE FUTURE OF POLL TESTING

REFERENCES:

Medugorac, Ivica, et al. “Bovine polledness–an autosomal dominant trait with allelic heterogeneity.” PloS one 7.6 (2012): e39477.

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Successful partnership with ALPA Herefords Australia have partnered with the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association Ltd (ALPA) for the past few years, and continue to enjoy a successful relationship.

2017 ALPA Young Auctioneers NSW runnerup, Sam Gemmell, of Elders, Cootamundra, and ALPA NSW winner, Hamish McGeoch, of Landmark, Wagga Wagga.

2017 ALPA National winner, Lincoln McKinlay, of TopX, Rockhampton, and ALPA National runner-up, Jack Hickey, of J.M. Ellis and Co, Hamilton, Victoria.

Herefords Australia Breed Development manager, Andrew Donoghue, said the partnership allowed Herefords Australia to increase the profile of the Hereford breed with a very important sector of the beef industry, namely the agency network.

“A key opportunity in our partnership is the opportunity to attend and talk at ALPA Industry Awareness days across the country,” Mr Donoghue said.

“At these days Herefords Australia are able to inform ALPA members of the activities and programs that are happening within the breed to ensure that our cattle are what the consumer wants,” he said.

“It also gives us the opportunity to educate ALPA members about traits and activities within our breed that they may not be aware of.”

Mr Donoghue said the ALPA and Herefords Australia shared the same belief that “our youth are our future”.

“Herefords Australia are proud to be closely involved in the young members of ALPA through their Young Auctioneers program, giving these members an exposure to our breed that they may not have experienced,” he said.

“Recent developments mean that Herefords Australia will be able to showcase branded Hereford Beef at significant ALPA events, further promoting the quality of our product.”

ALPA chief executive officer, Andy Madigan, agreed that the partnership with Herefords Australia was a successful one.

Mr Madigan said the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association Ltd (ALPA) partnership with Herefords Australia made sense as both organisations shared the same passion and vision for the Australian beef cattle industry.

“Herefords Australia is the organisation representing the interests of stud and commercial Hereford breeders nationally and ALPA is the National Peak Industry body for livestock and property agents,” he said.

“ALPA Young Auctioneers Competitions are the culmination of training and education courses taken on by young livestock agents throughout Australia.

“Without the support from our platinum sponsors, such as Herefords Australia, we would not be able to do the training and education that we do.”

Mr Madigan said this in turn benefitted the Hereford producers by ALPA members having a better understanding of the breed, and better agents and auctioneers.

“These ALPA competitions are one of the most highly acclaimed and anticipated industry events,” he said.

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“ALPA pride themselves on the delivery of these events as they are an accumulation of the training and personal development we foster in young stock and station agents throughout the year.”

Mr Madigan said the ALPA Young Auctioneers Competitions allowed the industry and others to take a glimpse at the development provided by their training and education programs that saw the upcoming future of the profession.

“By conducting these events, ALPA is committed to ensuring from very early in their careers young auctioneers develop a professional approach to the industry and to their clients,” Mr Madigan said.

“Herefords Australia also agree that the youth is the cornerstone to any industry and along with ALPA has a strong mandate to encourage youth within the Australian beef industry,” he said.

“The provision of these solid foundations promotes high standards and professionalism within the industry as a whole.

“Herefords are recognised as a superior stud and commercial breed by all sectors of the Australian beef industry value chain. “Why wouldn’t ALPA want to partner with this success”?”

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INTRODUCTION

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, it is useful to review just how much data is collected for each trait, across the calving drops.

To do this, the ‘Completeness of Performance’ of report is examined. The ‘Completeness of Performance’ report should be familiar to Hereford BREEDPLAN members, as these are produced annually (as a minimum) for each BREEDPLAN herd. Just as the ‘Completeness of Performance’ report for an individual herd summarises the quantity of performance data that has been recorded in that herd for each calving year for a range of traits, the ‘Completeness of Performance’ report for the entire breed summarises how much data has been recorded in the entire breed.

This report will examine the amount of performance data that is collected for the entire Australian Hereford breed. The 2014 calving drop will be used as an example cohort, as, in the first half of 2017, these animals are now old enough to have had performance data collected for most of the BREEDPLAN traits. In contrast, the youngest of the 2015 drop, born in December 2015, may not yet have had ultrasound scanning data and/or 600 Day Weights collected.

ANIMAL DETAILS

The first section of the Completeness of Performance report outlines Animal Details, which include: • The number of animals on file for each calving year and whether they are male or female.

• The sex ratio of each calving year (number of males versus number of females).

• The number of animals for each calving year with a sire and dam recorded.

• The number of animals for each calving year with a DOB recorded.

• The number of animals for each calving year born as a result of natural, AI and ET matings.

There are 25,031 calves in the 2014 calving drop.

Of these, 12,090 are male and 11,698 are female, giving a sex ratio of 0.93. Over the past 10 calving drops, the sex ratio has fluctuated from 0.89 (2008 and 2013) to 0.96 (2011; Figure 1). While the sex ratio is expected to fluctuate, it is interesting to

note that in each calving drop, there are more female calves than male calves registered with Herefords Australia Ltd. This is unexpected because by chance, it is expected that in some years more female calves will be born than male calves, and in other years, more male calves will be born in female calves.

1 Sex Ra'o (No. Male Calves vs. No. Female Calves)

Completeness of performance for Australian Herefords

0.98 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.9 0.88 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.8 2005

2006

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2008

2009 2010 Calving Year

2011

2012

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Figure 1. The sex ratio (number of male calves versus the number of female calves) for the 2005 to 2014 calving drops.

Unsurprisingly, 100% of the 25,031 calves born on 2014 and on the HAL database have a date of birth on file. 98% of these calves have a sire on file, and 98% have a dam on file.

Of the calves born in the 2014 drop, 78.1% were a result of natural matings, 19.4% were a result of AI matings and 2.5% were a result of ET (Figure 2).

The percentage of AI and ET has been increasing in Australian Herefords in recent years, with 17.5% of calves registered in the 2005 calving drop a result of AI or ET, compared to 21.9% of calves in the 2014 calving drop (Figure 2). Most of this growth appears to be due to increased use of AI, with the AI matings increasing by 4.1% from 2005 to 2014 (Figure 2). In contrast, the use of ET has increased by just 0.3% in the same time period (Figure 2). While there has been increased use of AI and ET technology in recent years, the large percentage of calves born each year as a result of natural matings indicates that there is still room for considerable uptake of these reproductive technologies within the breed as a whole.

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Figure 2. The percentage of calves in the 2005 to 2014 calving drops born as a result of Natural matings, AI matings and ET.

WEIGHT TRAITS

The weight traits – 200 day weight, 400 day weight, 600 day weight and mature cow weight – are examined in the second section of the Completeness of Performance Report. Of the 2014 calving drop, 59% have a 200 day weight on file (Figure 3). This decreases to 43% for 400 day weight, and 29% for 600 day weight (Figure 3). Both the percentage of calves with weight data on file, and the trend of decreasing percentages of calves with 200, 400 and 600 day weights, are fairly consistent with previous calving years. In the 2012 and 2013 calving drops, 61% and 59% respectively had a 200 day weight on file. This decreased to 38% and 43% respectively for 400 day weight, and further decreases to 28% in both calving years for 600 day weight.

It is not unexpected to see the percentage of calves with weights fall from 200 to 400 to 600 day weight; animals do drop out of the production system at various stages. Wherever possible, Hereford breeders should try and weigh all calves before culling and/or selling a percentage of the group. For example, a producer who sells a number of calves when they are 3-4 months (90120 days) of age should take a 200 day weight on all calves before sale. While the calves won’t be 200 days of age, they are old enough for a 200 day weight to be taken (Table 1). Equally, a producer who sells a number of calves as yearlings should take a 400 day weight on all calves before selling a subset of the calves. Table 1 gives the age ranges for collecting 200, 400 and 600 day weights for BREEDPLAN. Table 1. The age at which a calf can have a 200, 400 or 600 day weight recorded for BREEDPLAN. Trait 200 Day Weight 400 Day Weight 600 Day Weight

Age Range 80-300 days 301-500 days 501-900 days

When the percentage of male calves and female calves in the 2014 calving drop with weights on file is compared, it is clear that a greater percentage of male calves have a weight on file than heifers (Figure 3). In the 2014 calving drop, 6%, 4% and 3% more males had a 200, 400 and 600 day weight respectively compared to females (Figure 3). This trend is also seen across previous calving drops; in the 2012 calving year there were 6%, 6% and 9% more males with 200, 400 and 600 day weights on file, and in the 2013 calving drop there were 8%, 4% and 3% more males with 200, 400 and 600 day weights on file.

While this doesn’t explain the differences in 200 and 400 day weights between the sexes, it is possible that the difference in the percentage of males and females with 600 day weights is due to producers not collecting 600 day weights on their pregnant heifers. Hereford breeders are reminded that they may collect 600 day weights

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Weight Traits Percentage Recorded - 2014 Calving Drop

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60 50 40 30 20 10 0 200 Day Weight

Mature Cow Weight

Figure 4. Mature cow weights on dams are collected at the same time as 200 day weights are collected on their calves. Here, the percentages of 2014 born calves with a 200 day weight, and the percentage of 2014 drop dams with a mature cow weight, are shown.

CARCASE TRAITS

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Male

600 Day Weight

All

Figure 3. The percentage of female, male and all calves from the 2014 calving drop that have weight data recorded.

Mature cow weights (the live weight of the cow) can be collected on dams within two weeks of collecting a 200 day weight on their calves.

However, in practice, most producers collect both Mature cow weights and 200 day weights on the same day. Mature cow weights are particularly important as they allow BREEDPLAN to identify curve bender animals (e.g. those animals that have above average growth, but moderate mature cow weights) which are desirable to many beef producers.

Just 13% of the dams of the 2014 calves had a mature cow weight recorded with BREEDPLAN (Figure 4). In contrast, 59% of the 2014 calving drop had a 200 day weight recorded (Figure 4). For those producers that do collect 200 day weights but do not collect mature cow weights, running your dams over the scales at the same time as taking a 200 day weight on your calves will allow you to collect mature cow weight. These can then be submitted to BREEDPLAN along with the 200 day weights of the calves.

The BREEDPLAN Carcase EBVS are calculated from two main sources of information – from live animal ultrasound scanning records measured by BREEDPLAN accredited ultrasound scanners and from abattoir carcase data. Seedstock producers are most likely to collect live animal ultrasound scanning information, while the majority of abattoir carcase data comes from animals in the Hereford Australia Progeny Test Project. The third section of the Completeness of Performance Report outlines the percentage of calves in each calving drop with ultrasound scan and abattoir data.

For the 2014 calving drop, 39% currently have ultrasound scan data (EMA, Rib Fat, Rump Fat or IMF) recorded with BREEDPLAN (Figure 5).

While the percentage of 2014 born animals with ultrasound scan records is higher than previous calving drops (32% and 37% of the 2012 and 2013 calving drops respectively have scan data on file), less than half of the 2014 calving drop have ultrasound scan records.

Furthermore, when the percentage of male and female calves with ultrasound scanning records is examined, it is clear that more males (43%) then females (35%) have ultrasound scan records (Figure 5). This trend is consistent across years, with 29% of females and 39% of males in the 2012 calving drop having ultrasound scan records, and 34% of females and 40% of males in the 2013 calving drop having ultrasound scan records.

This disparity between the number of female and male animals scanned is of concern because ultrasound scan data on heifers is generally more valuable to the BREEDPLAN analysis than ultrasound

scan data on bulls. This is for two reasons; firstly, heifers generally mature earlier than bulls and thus display greater variation in the ultrasound scan traits at the time of scanning. Secondly, as many herds will often only scan a subset of their male calves (e.g. sale bulls), heifers will often represent a greater cross-section of the herd. Further information on the benefits of scanning heifers is available in the July 2016 SBTS & TBTS TechTalk article ‘Scan Data for Heifers is Valuable’. This article is available from the SBTS website: http://sbts.une.edu.au/pdfs/ TTJuly2016.pdf.

Carcase Traits 50 45 Percentage Recorded - 2014 Calving Drop

1. Heifers are at a similar stage of pregnancy (maximum range 10 weeks).

2. Heifers have been pregnancy tested. If some heifers are pregnancy tested empty, and other pregnancy tested in calf, then breeders need to submit a management group along with the 600 day weights to subgroup the pregnant heifers from the empty heifers.

Weight Traits 70 Percentage Recorded - 2014 Calving Drop & Dams

on pregnant heifers that are less than 3-4 months pregnant. Where heifers are more than 3-4 months pregnant, 600 day weights may still be taken, but it is essential that:

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Scan Rib Female

Male

Scan Rump

Scan IMF

All

Figure 5. The percentage of female, male and all calves from the 2014 calving drop that have ultrasound scan data for the carcase traits (Scan EMA, Scan Rib, Scan Rump and Scan IMF) recorded.

BIRTH TRAITS

The Birth Traits section of the Completeness of Performance report outlines the percentage of calves in each calving drop which have calving difficulty scores, birth weight and AI dates on file.

This data is used to calculate BREEDPLAN Calving Ease, Birth Weight and Gestation Length EBVs. Of the 2014 calving drop, 66% of calves have calving difficulty scores on file (Figure 6). Slightly more male calves (69%) have calving difficulty scores on file compared to female calves (63%).

The percentage of 2014 born calves with calving difficulty scores is slightly down on the 2013 calving year, where 69% of calves had calving difficulty scores. In contrast, the percentage of 2014 born calves with calving difficulty scores is slightly higher than the 2012 calving year, where just 63% of calves had calving difficulty scores.

Please note that if you are checking your heifers and cows daily over the calving period, then any heifer and/or cow that calves without assistance between visits can be considered to have calved unassisted (calving difficulty score 1). Equally, if a Hereford breeder leaves the calving difficulty score blank, or records a ‘0’, then this is interpreted as ‘no score’ rather than unassisted.

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Of the 2014 calving drop, 56% had a birth weight on file (Figure 6). Once again, slightly more male calves (58%) had a birth weight compared to female calves (54%). The percentage of calves with birth weights has risen slightly in recent years, with 49% and 55% of calves in the 2012 and 2013 calving drops having birth weights recorded.

While birth weight is a particularly important trait to record for those that wish to identify curvebender animals (those with a moderate birth weight and high growth at 200, 400 and 600 days of age), it is important to note that only birth weights that have been taken using scales should be submitted to BREEDPLAN. The methods used to collect birth weight can vary depending on what suits the Hereford producer. For example, sling and clock face scales, platform scales, commercial calf cradles and calf catchers with scales can all be used to measure birth weight. However, birth weights that have been guessed or estimated, or calculated using coronet band tapes should not be submitted to BREEDPLAN. This is because guesses, estimates and coronet band tapes do not accurately reflect the true birth weight of the calf. If you don’t take birth weights using scales, then do not submit birth weights to BREEDPLAN. For the 2014 calving drop, 99% of AI calves had an AI date recorded (Figure 6). There was no difference between the percentage of male AI calves and the percentage of female AI calves with AI dates on file. The percentage of AI calves with AI dates on file has increased compared to previous years; in the 2012 calving drop 72% of AI calves had an AI date on file and in the 2013 calving drop 88% of AI calves had an AI date on file.

Importantly, it should be noted that Hereford breeders do not need to be members of Hereford BREEDPLAN to submit birth trait data, as calving difficulty scores, birth weights and AI dates are supplied to Herefords Australia at the time of calf registration. All available calving difficulty scores, birth weights and AI dates are analysed in the BREEDPLAN analysis, even where the Hereford member is not a member of Hereford BREEDPLAN. Birth Traits 100 Percentage Recorded - 2014 Calving Drop

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Male

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All

Figure 6. The percentage of female, male and all calves from the 2014 calving drop that have data for the birth traits (Calving Ease, Birth Weight and AI Date) recorded.

FERTILITY TRAITS

The Fertility Traits section of the Completeness of Performance report outlines the percentage of male calves in each calving drop which have scrotal circumference measurements on file.

Just over a third of the male calves in the 2014 calving drop have scrotal size data on file, with 37% of the 2014 born male calves having a scrotal circumference measurement recorded. This is an improvement on recent years, as 33% and 34% of the male calves from the 2012 and 2013 calving drops respectively have scrotal size data on file.

Many producers collect scrotal circumference records on their bull calves when taking either 400 day weights, or when collecting ultrasound scanning records on rising two year olds.

BREEDPLAN recommends collecting scrotal circumference measurements when taking a 400 day weight. There are two reasons for this: • Taking a scrotal circumference measurement at 400 days of age helps to identify those bulls which are already sexually mature, and those that are not. In contrast, if a scrotal circumference measurement is not taken until 600 days of age, then all of the bulls are likely to be sexually mature when the measurement is taken.

• Many producers would have more yearling bulls on the property than rising two year old bulls.

Taking a scrotal circumference measurement at

400 days of age means that producers are more likely to be able to collect scrotal circumference measurements on a greater number of their young bulls.

It is important to note that scrotal circumference measurements do not need to be taken by an accredited technician or by a vet. Individual breeders may collect scrotal circumference measurements on their own bulls. However the use of a self-tensioning measurement tape is highly recommended. If you do not currently collect scrotal circumference measurements on your young bulls, then considering collecting scrotal circumference measurements when you bring the bulls in to measure 400 day weight.

The Fertility Traits section of the Completeness of Performance report also outlines the percentage of females with days to calving data in each year.

For example, the percentage of females with days to calving information for 2014 does not show the percentage of 2014 born females with joining information, but the percentage of females of any age with joining information recorded in 2014. In 2014, just 8% of females of any age had joining information recorded. This is a reduction on previous years, with 10% and 11% of females having joining information recorded in 2013 and 2012 respectively.

Days to calving information could be considered one of the more involved BREEDPLAN traits to collect, with Hereford breeders who collect information for this trait needing to supply joining information on all females joined in the herd (i.e. ‘bull in’ and ‘bull out’ dates for all females), days to calving fate codes for any female that leaves the herd between joining and calving, and registering all resulting calves with Herefords Australia (including dead calves). It should also be noted that days to calving information will only be used in BREEDPLAN for females which have had natural joining only (i.e. if a cow has been through an AI program and then been out with a backup bull, her joining records cannot currently be used for the BREEDPLAN analysis). However, data for these females should still be supplied to BREEDPLAN, as AGBU will continue to use this data to investigate whether it can be incorporated into the BREEDPLAN analysis in the future. While the collection of days to calving data involves supplying multiple pieces of information, days to calving data provides valuable information on female fertility.

LESSONS FROM THE HEREFORDS AUSTRALIA COMPLETENESS OF PERFORMANCE REPORT

What lessons can Hereford breeders learn from examining the Completeness of Performance report for the breed as a whole? One thing which the Completeness of Performance report has highlighted is that across most traits, the consistent trend is that a greater percentage of male calves have performance data for a trait than do female calves. How can this be addressed?

Firstly, the importance of collecting performance data for female calves cannot be understated. In many operations, a larger percentage of female calves are retained than male calves. Thus, particularly for traits measured later in the animals life (e.g. traits measured when the animals are yearlings or rising 2 year olds), the female cohort will likely represent a greater proportion of the variation present within the herd. In addition, for some traits, such as the ultrasound scan traits, female calves should exhibit greater variation than male calves at the same age. Given that variation between individual animals is essential in the BREEDPLAN analysis, females provide very valuable data for the BREEDPLAN analysis. Thirdly, given that information collected on relatives is used in the calculation of a relative’s EBVs, performance information collected on females will contribute to the EBVs of their sires (and dams) and to other male relatives such as full-brothers and half-brothers.

Wherever possible, therefore, Hereford breeders should aim to collect the same performance data on their female calves as they do on their male calves. In situations where Hereford breeders have heifers that calve at 2 years of age, it should be noted that both 600 day weights and ultrasound scan data can be collected on pregnant heifers.

If your situation requires you to do this, then it

should be noted that it is preferable to collect performance information on pregnant heifers that are less than 3-4 months pregnant. If heifers are more than 3-4 months pregnant, then performance data can still be collected, but heifers need to be at a similar stage of pregnancy. Therefore, where pregnant heifers are more than 3-4 months pregnant, heifers that were preg-tested empty should also be put into a different management group to those which were preg-tested in calf.

The Completeness of Performance report has also given a snapshot of the level of performance recording within the breed, and, as expected, there are some traits which are better recorded than others. While this is not unexpected, and is seen consistently not just in Herefords but across breeds, there are a number of things which Hereford producers should consider which may help to increase the percentage of calves for which they can collect performance information.

These are highlighted below: 1. Remember that 200 day weights can be recorded when the calf is between 80-300 days of age, 400 day weights can be recorded when the calf is between 301-500 days of age, and that 600 day weights can be recorded when the calf is between 501-900 days of age. Producers who have calves which leave the system before 200, 400 or 600 days of age should try to take a weight on all animals before culling a proportion of calves. For example, if you sell a number of animals as yearlings, then take an early 400 day weight on all animals before a subset leave the property (e.g. weigh all calves when they are approximately 350 days of age, rather than waiting until the calves are 400 days of age when a number have already been sold).

2. Mature cow weights should be collected when you are collecting 200 day weights on the cow’s calf. For those Hereford producers who collect 200 day weight but not mature cow weight, run your cows over the scales when you collect 200 day weights on the calves, and submit these cow weights to BREEDPLAN. 3. One way to increase the percentage of animals with ultrasound scan data is to scan not just sale bulls, but all of the rising 2 year old bulls still on the property. Scanning females will also increase the percentage of animals with ultrasound scan data, and, as already discussed, will provide the BREEDPLAN analysis with really valuable data.

4. Scrotal circumference measurements are currently only collected on about one third of the male Hereford calves born in each calving year. Scrotal circumference measurements can be collected by the producer (no accredited technicians or vets required), so there is nothing to stop all Hereford producers from collecting scrotal circumference measurements. In addition, collecting scrotal circumference measurements at a younger age (e.g. 400 days compared to 600 days) should allow Hereford producers to collect scrotal circumference measurements on more young bulls.

Examining the Completeness of Performance report for the Hereford breed as a whole allowed the percentage of male to female calves that are recorded each year to be examined. While the percentage of male to female calves is expected to fluctuate each year (e.g. a 50:50 split of calves is not expected for each calving year), it is expected that in some years there will be more male calves than female calves, and that in other years there will be more female calves than male calves. However, this is not the case in the Hereford breed, with more female calves having been registered than male calves for each calving year between 2002 and 2016. The observed situation may indicate that some breeders are selectively registering more female calves each year than they are male calves (i.e. all female calves are registered but only a subset of male calves are recorded).

The bigger implication of this is of course selective recording – where only a subset of calves from the whole herd are recorded, BREEDPLAN can only compare the performance of each calf to the group that is recorded, not to the whole cohort. As a result (particularly if only the ‘good’ calves are recorded), the resulting EBVs can be biased. Therefore it is important that Hereford breeders register all calves that are born each calving year (as well as recording performance data for all available calves rather than just a subset).

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SYDNEY SHOW & SALE Tycolah 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 family, Tycolah Poll Herefords of Cobbadah NSW, the April 2015 drop son of Tycolah Lynwood H184 (P) weighed 950kgs and scanned an EMA of 132sqcm.

Oakwood was named the Senior Champion bull before going on to take out the Best Hereford Exhibit title. Judge Troy Setter, Brisbane QLD, described the bull as ‘balanced and complete’, adding he was “an outstanding bull with great ribeye and muscling ability; a bull that carries his weight really well and is structurally correct.”

The Junior Champion Bull sash was awarded to Kanimbla Super Duty L067, exhibited by Kanimbla Livestock, Holbrook NSW, while Warragundi Beef Company’s Warragundi Lohnro L28 took out reserve Junior Champion bull. The Currabubula NSW based Warragundi Beef Company also secured the reserve Senior Champion bull award with their exhibit Warragundi King of Kings K25, behind the best exhibit Tycolah Oakwood L26.

In the female section of the catalogue, Beau River Ruby H38 (a 4 ½ year old cow) was named the Senior and Grand Champion female. Exhibited by Lisa Harris, Orange NSW, Ruby H38 had a 7-month-old heifer calf at foot. Cloverlee Minerva L042, exhibited by Ken and

Elizabeth Ikin of Bannister NSW, was awarded reserve Senior Champion Heifer.

Cloverlee Princess M052, exhibited by Ken and Elizabeth Ikin, took home the title of Junior Champion female, while Kianma Dewdrop L001, exhibited by Kierin Martin of Narromine NSW, earned the award for reserve Junior Champion Female.

Tycolah’s success continued all the way to the end of the catalogue, taking first place in the following group classes - Two Bulls (not over 24 months), Sire’s Progeny, and Breeder’s Group.

Dam’s Progeny and the most successful exhibitor was awarded to the Warragundi Beef Company, Currabubula, NSW. In total, 28 exhibitors from across New South Wales and Queensland entered 103 exhibits in what was the first year of combined horned and polled judging at the Sydney Royal Easter show. This format will continue into 2018 when Herefords will be the feature breed at the Sydney Royal Easter show. Committees have been formed and plans are well underway to make the event an international showcase. Hereford breeders across the country are encouraged to take part in the event, whether they exhibit cattle or simply attend, where Australian Herefords will be on show to the country and the rest of the world.

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Breeders encouraged to enter Beef 2018 Carcase Trial Hereford and Poll Hereford breeders from across Australia are invited to enter the ANZ National Beef Carcase competition, conducted as part of Beef Australia 2018.

The competition is part of next year’s Beef Australia program of events, with those entering having to deliver their cattle on the nominated slaughter dates to their participating meatworks during the period between June 1, this year and March 31 next year.

National Beef Carcase Committee chairman, David Hill, said the appraisal system utilised in the competition had been specifically designed to meet both export and domestic market requirements and utilised the latest technology available to the beef industry.

“The competition aims to give feedback to producers about compliance of beef carcases to market specifications, yield of saleable meat and predicted eating quality of those carcases,” Mr Hill said.

The competition has been developed from the Australian Beef Carcase Appraisal System (ABCAS) by the National Beef Carcase Competition Committee of Beef Australia 2018.

The subcommittee is composed of beef industry representatives, practitioners, processors and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

Mr Hill said to align with peak turn off periods, entrants had an opportunity to have their cattle entries delivered over a ten month competition phase to their nominated meat processor for carcase judging.

Exhibitors will be provided with result details of their entries. All winners will be announced at Beef Australia 2018 Gala Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 8 at 6.30pm at a venue yet to be decided.

Entries close one month prior to the intended slaughter of the entrant’s cattle.

It is the entrant’s responsibility to decide which processors to arrange slaughter of cattle. Last slaughter date is March 31, 2018.

PENS Prize money and ribbons will be awarded to first, second and third prize winners in each class: first $1,000 cash; second $650 cash; and third $350 cash.

Trophies will be awarded to the winning pen in each class.

MSA Index Award - MLA will award a trophy to the winning group of three carcases with the highest combined MSA Index scores.

The ANZ Champion Pen and the ANZ Reserve Champion Pen will be awarded to Highest Scoring Pen of three in Classes 1-6.

INDIVIDUAL CARCASES The ANZ Achievement Award will be awarded to the overall Champion Carcase and Reserve Champion Carcase.

Championship trophies will be decided on individual carcase scores only (i.e. the highest individual score out of 100).

MSA Index Award – MLA will award a trophy to the winning individual carcase with the highest MSA Index score.

CLASSES 1. Pasture fed - Pen of three Medium Trade chiller steers or heifers - 180kg – 260kg 2. Pasture fed - Pen of three Heavy Trade chiller steers or heifers - 260.1kg – 340kg 3. Pasture fed - Pen of three Export chiller bullocks - 300kg – 420kg 4. Grain fed - Pen of three Medium Trade chiller steers or heifers - 180kg – 260kg 5. Grain fed - Pen of three Heavy Trade chiller steers or heifers - 260.1kg – 340kg 6. Grain fed - Pen of three Export chiller bullocks - 300kg – 420kg 7.

Open class (unrestricted feeding) – Pen of three Heavy Trade chiller steers or heifers – 260.1kg – 340kg Note: - All classes are for a pen of three steers or three heifers, not mixed sex pens.

Dentition has been replaced with ossification for the purpose of this competition however producers should adhere to their processors dentition specifications.

GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Cattle in the carcase competition are eligible to be sold as MSA certified product where all the MSA standards are applied 3.

All grainfed cattle must meet AUS·MEAT specifications under the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS).

4. Judging will be based on a modified ABCAS carcase grading system as approved by Beef Australia, the details of which are available from Beef Australia.

5. Nomination fees -$110 incl GST per entry (pen of three).

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Entries close one month prior to intended slaughter of the entrant’s cattle. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to make arrangements with processors for slaughter of cattle.

7. A guide to how to improve scores when selecting, preparing and presenting cattle are available from http://beefaustralia.com.au/cattlecompetitions/carcase/ 8.

The competition judging/scoring system being used will be subject to an ongoing audit under the AUS∙MEATMSA Grader Monitoring Program and the Beef 2018 National Carcase Competition Committee. All carcases will be graded by the one overjudge, Janine Lau, for the entire competition.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Table 1: Judging criteria and points allocation 1. Market Specifications P8 subcutaneous fat depth Meat colour Subcutaneous rib fat distribution Fat distribution Penalties - Out of carcase weight range - Bruising (> Bruise score 4) - Fat colour score >3 2. Lean Meat Yield 3. MSA Index1 Total

(20 points) 5 5 5 5 Disqualification Disqualification Disqualification

(40 points) (40 points) 100

Participating processing plants at this stage include: New South Wales - Northern Cooperative Meat Company, Casino, proposed slaughter, March 2018; Teys Australia Pty Ltd, Wagga Wagga, proposed slaughter: December 8, 2017 - Grass; December 15, 2017 - Grain; Wingham Beef Exports - NH Foods, Wingham, proposed slaughter, February 19, 2018. Queensland - JBS Australia Pty Ltd, Booval, Rockhampton and Townsville, proposed slaughter, March 2018; Thomas Borthwick & Sons Pty Ltd, Mackay, proposed slaughter, June 20, 2017; Kilcoy Pastoral Company Ltd, Kilcoy, proposed slaughter, mid-January 2018; Nolan Meats, Gympie, proposed Slaughter, July 24, 2017 and first week of November 2017; Teys Australia Pty Ltd, Beenleigh, proposed slaughter, November 10, 2017 and March 23, 2018; Teys Australia Pty Ltd, Biloela, proposed slaughter, November 7, 2017 and March 20, 2018 ;Teys Australia Pty Ltd, Rockhampton, proposed slaughter, March 21, 2018.

South Australia - Teys Australia Pty Ltd, Naracoorte, proposed slaughter: October 24, 2017 and January 16, 2018.

Tasmania - Greenham Tasmania Pty Ltd, Smithton, proposed slaughter, last week of August, 2017 and last week of January 2018; JBS Longford; Victoria - JBS Brooklyn.

Western Australia - Dardanup Butchering Company, Bunbury, proposed slaughter, late January/early February 2018; Harvey Beef, Harvey.

All nominations are to be made online.

Go to www.beefaustralia.com.au and click on cattle competitions. By nominating online, entrants will be able to enter and pay their nominations in a simple, secure and easy to use procedure.

For more information please contact chairman, David Hill, on 07 4938 915, 0438 389 051, or clarkwood@bigpond. com; or competition coordinator, Jackie Kyte, 0409 564 729, or jackie@jackiekyte. com.au.

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Regional Contacts New South Wales Central Tablelands Herefords Association Paul Hancock, Secretary ‘Whim Park’ 66 Kings Plains Rd Blayney NSW 2799 Phone: 02 6368 2140 Mobile: 0418 639 597 Email: whimpark@bigpond.com.au Hunter Valley Herefords Association Carolyn McDonald, Secretary 893 Hinton Road Nelsons Plains NSW 2324 Phone: 02 4987 3405 Mobile: 0427 293 015 Email: mondeo.p.h@bigpond.com.au Herefords Australia Northern NSW Association Eunice Vivers, Secretary ‘Jindalee’ Kings Plains Rd via Inverell NSW 2360 Phone: 02 6733 6724 Mobile: 0488 336 704 Email: eunice@northnet.com.au Herefords Australia Northern NSW Youth Emily Rabone, Secretary St Alberts College Armidale NSW 2350 Mobile: 0437 388 481 Email: raboneemily@gmail.com Sydney Regional Herefords Breeders Group Ellen Hussein Secretary 8 Hamilton Place Narellan NSW 2567 Mobile: 0411 089 578 Email:ellenhussein@gmail.com Western Regional Herefords Association Judi Brown, Secretary ‘Round Mount’ 233 Bylong Valley Way Ilford NSW 2850 Phone: 02 6358 8513 Email: roundmount@bigpond.com Southern NSW Hereford Breeders Group Claire Johnson, Secretary ‘Cumberoona’ Binda NSW 2583 Phone: 02 4835 6012 Mobile: 0457 056 125 Email: claire.johnson@skymesh.com.au Southern Hereford Youth Group Kiralee Gahan, Secretary C/- Grassy Mountain PO Box 187 Canowindra NSW 2804 Phone: 02 6344 3535 Mobile: 0422 253 592

Queensland Herefords Queensland Association Inc Amanda Burcher, Secretary ‘Binara’ Goondiwindi QLD 4390 Phone: 07 4676 1183 Mobile: 0428 761 183 Email: binaraburcher@bigpond.com Herefords Queensland Junior Association Kate Reid, Secretary Robb College Meredith Road UNE Armidale NSW 2351 Mobile: 0438 973 887 Email: kreid8@myune.edu.au

Victoria Herefords Victoria Mary Birdsey, Secretary ‘River Perry’ 2236 Bengworden Rd Perry Bridge VIC 3862 Phone: 03 5149 8243 Email: jmbirdsey@gmail.com Victoria Herefords Youth Group Elle Woodgate, Secretary 1 Armstrong Street Buchan VIC 3885 Mobile: 0428 192 229 Email: victorianherefordyouthgroup@ outlook.com North East Victorian Herefords Group Ferruccio Tonini, Secretary RMB 1045 Glenrowan VIC 3675 Phone: 03 5766 2417 Email: glenpoll@internode.on.net Herefords Gippsland Lauren Hill, Secretary Mobile: 0427 750 250 Email: lauren@karoondapark.com Corrangamite Hereford Breeders Group Inc Margaret Allen, Secretary PO Box 105 Mortlake VIC 3272 Northern Herefords Group Inc. Miri Maher, Secretary 8334 Goulburn Valley Highway Trawool VIC 3660 Mobile: 0432 051 991 Email: miri.riverrecede@gmail.com

South Australia Herefords SA Tessa Dawes, Secretary PO Box 108 Goodwood SA 5034 Phone: 08 8210 5299 Email: tdawes@adelaideshowground. com.au Herefords SA Southern Annie Bell, Secretary PO Box 865 Millicent SA 5280 Phone: 08 8733 3337 Mobile: 0407 088 735 Email: anniebell@internode.on.net

Western Australia Western Australian Herefords Association Sandra Woods, Secretary 1791 Westdale Rd Beverley WA 6304 Phone: 08 9647 2029 Mobile: 0439 964 720 Email: terraneil@wn.com.au

Tasmania Tasmanian Performance Herefords Judy Fry, Secretary 206 Plummers Rd South Forest TAS 7330 Phone: 03 6458 3364 Mobile: 0418 319 689 Email: jamena1@bigpond.com

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Herefords Australia Young Sire program (HAYSP)

By Herefords Australia CEO, Dr Alex Ball The future genetic success of Herefords Australia will be determined primarily by the quality of the young bulls and heifers selected for use in your breeding program.

One of the three key factors that influence the rate of genetic gain, is the generational interval (length).

A recent analysis of the Hereford breed has shown that the average age of bulls used between 2010 and 2014 is 4.5 years.

The average cow age is 5.1 years. A goal for the breed should be to bring the age of bulls used closer to 2.5 years rather than 4.5 years. Selection of the right young bulls at yearling age is fundamental to reducing generation length in Hereford cattle.

The higher the percentage of carefully selected young sires used, the greater the genetic improvement will be made within the breed.

A successful young sire program relies on the following: 1. Selection of yearling bulls with high merit and structural soundness 2. As wide of a genetic footprint of the breed as possible to minimise inbreeding and ensure the breed has the ability to continually make genetic progress 3. Use the young sires in a number of herds that have effective numbers of progeny in well described management groups 4. Use of modern genomic tools to link the performance data to genetic differences 5. Balanced selection program that focus on a combination of traits (different selection objectives)

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Most members underestimate the value of high merit young bulls. A bull is only successful if he breeds sons and daughters that are better than him.

It is important that as many young sires as possible are tested as yearlings and from there, only the best bulls should be used as 3 and 4 year olds. Using a bull for more than 4 years is restricting genetic progress.

Risk is an important factor in young sire use. At present, pedigree and individual performance information is not as accurate as progeny information. This gap is being reduced with the introduction and use of more genomic tools.

One way of minimising risk for the whole breed is for breeders to use young bulls over well recorded cows. This will ensure that accuracy is improved.

When purchasing semen, ensure that you purchase enough to generate at least three calves of each sex in a single management group.

In order to help facilitate the use of young sires, Herefords Australia is initiating the HAYSP (Herefords Australia Sire Program).

The HAYSP is only open to bulls that are from the previous year’s drop (M drop for 2016), have full pedigree, and have been genotyped with a minimum of the LD SNP chip.

A breeder can nominate up to three bulls, however they must all be by different sires. HAYSP bulls will be listed free, including the addition of photos and videos, in a dedicated section on the Herefords Australia website.

Herefords Australia will run the HAYSP as it is identifying bulls that should be considered by breeders looking to reduce the generation interval of their herd.

If you have bulls that you wish to nominate, please forward the details to Hannah Bourke at Herefords Australia, registrar@ herefordsaustralia.com.au

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2017 Calendar of Events

Visit www.herefordsaustralia.com.au for an updated listing of events

JULY 29 June - Herefords 2 July

AUGUST Australia National Youth ExpoPittsworth, Qld

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Lotus Herefords open day

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Foxforth Herefords open day

14 Rayleigh annual bull sale 14

Franco & Parson Hill annual bull and female sale

Dundee, NSW Glen Innes, NSW Guyra, NSW Burren Junction, NSW Casino, NSW

Gloucester NSW Remolea Poll Herefords annual bull sale Clifton, Qld Boggabilla, Merawah & Tenaru annual bull sale NSW Currabubula, Cascade bull sale NSW Bowen 22nd annual on-property bull Barraba, NSW sale Tycolah annual bull sale Barraba, NSW Holbrook, Kanimbla Beef Week open day NSW Ravensdale Poll Herefords Beef Week Holbrook, open day NSW Llangothlin, Arjaym Hereford sale NSW Truro Whiteface annual bull sale Bellata, NSW

15 Curracabark Herefords open day 17 18 19 20 21 24 24 24 24

25 Tummel bull sale 26 27 27 28 29

Walcha NSW Bundarra, Glenwarrah Herefords annual bull sale NSW Glen Innes, Lotus Herefords bull sale NSW Glen Innes, Glen Innes Hereford bull show NSW Glen Innes, Glen Innes Hereford bull sale NSW Gloucester, Currackabark annual sale NSW

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14 Yalgoo bull sale in conj with Ivy Bank

17 24th annual Mountain Valley bull sale 18

The Border Country Poll Hereford bull sale

23 Wirruna Spring bull and female sale 25 Ironbark Herefords bull sale 31 Namoi Poll Herefords bull sale

Narrabri, NSW Walcha NSW

Coolatai, NSW Texas, NSW Holbrook, NSW

Barraba, NSW Gunnedah, NSW

SEPTEMBER Oldfield Poll Hereford’s 21st Annual Bull Emerald Hill 1 Sale NSW 7

Elite Poll Herefords annual bull sale

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Kanimbla bull and female sale

11 Roma Poll Herefords bull sale 11 Waraba Park annual sale 11 Warren Point Annual Bull Sale 12 Devon Court Annual Bull Sale

12 Wallan Creek Annual Bull Sale 13 Talbalba On Property Bull Sale 15 Sevenbardot Annual Bull Sale

Annual On Property Bull Sale September 15th Offering 50 - 2yr old bulls 20 yearlings

Wigelmar, Bylong NSW, Jim Gunn 0428 178 464 www.sevenbardot.com.au, jimsevenbardot@gmail.com CR122530AA

Glen Innes, NSW Armidale, NSW

Gundy, NSW Holbrook, NSW

Roma, Qld

Meandarra, Qld

Mitchell QLD

Drillham QLD Drillham QLD Millmerran QLD

Bylong NSW

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The Blood That Performs

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2017 Bull Sale Friday 25th August

200 Performance Bulls Sale starts 12.30pm, Mulwarree Yards, Barraba NSW

Adrian Spencer Mobile: 0429 659 766 | Fax: 02 6782 1823 | Email: ironbarkherefords@bigpond.com

www.ironbarkherefords.com.au

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Kanimbla Super Duty Sire: Kanimbla Lucky Dice H143

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Kanimbla Robin Hood Sire: Allendale Robin Hood D194

BULL & FEMALE SALE Thursday 1pm 7 September 2017 MIRRABOOKA ROAD, HOLBROOK NSW Free delivery NSW, VIC And to border SA, QLD

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Bulls Ready to Work

Mike Todd 0428 355 234, 02 6036 9590 James McWilliam 0438 268 406

5% off heifers for junior members

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