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ISSUE 154 • JUNE 2018
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HEREFORDS

THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW ZEALAND HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

PGG Wrightson Livestock

National Video Sale 2018

The weather once again was in our favour on Monday 14th successful Hereford Prime auction followed, with much
May, which helped create a fantastic atmosphere at the Brown’s merriment due to Cam Heggie’s wit!
property in Kiwitea, where both the North and South Island bulls NZHA were fortunate to have Wayne Hurunui from Tru-Test
led and unled were on display, along with two heifers. The crowd presenting ribbons to the Tru-Test Super Sire place getters and
appeared to be the same as usual, with a mixture of stud and David Dodge from Boehringer Ingelheim on hand to present
commercial buyers present to view the bulls. Chris Douglas did silverware and Ivomec Eprinex pour-on to Greg and Debbie
a great job of compering the bull walk while Robert Kane, ably Chamberlain for their Supreme Champion Hereford bull,
assisted by Graham Potter, Gray Pannett and Johnny Dorotich, Capethorne 1617.
moved the bulls. Capethorne 1617 went on to be the top priced Hereford bull
After extensive viewing of the bulls and heifers an extremely National Video sale Continued on page 8 ...

DIARY DATES 2018 CONTENTS

JUNE 2 NZHA President's Note. 11 NZHA DNA testing as per NZHA
14-17 Mystery Creek Fieldays rules at May 2018
3 Hereford Prime NZ.
JULY 5 Council Communications 13 AonAgri - One step ahead of the
26 Copy due for August Newsletter insurance game
7 Future Beef NZ Competition
14 Rockhampton 2018
AUGUST 8 NZ Hereford
Hooked on Herefords Electronic - Trophy Ribbon results 2018 15 NZ Hereford Miniature Club Update

SEPTEMBER 9 PGG Wrightson Livestock National
15 – 20 15th European Hereford Conference, Video Sale Results 2018
Hungary
10 Mokairau Farm Open Day