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Introducing Posy Moody | NZH Manager

MAY MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Sam Tipping

Kamaro Hereford Stud and NZ Hereford Youth member

Hard work pays off and Sam is no stranger to the stuff!
Sam started his own fencing contractor business before
University, and used the equity to bring his childhood
dream to life - Kamaro Hereford Stud which began at the
end of 2013.
Kamaro Herefords will be seeing its 9th calving this
year. The Stud's breeding objective is to have cattle that
are both suited to the beef and dairy industry with low
birth weight, high growth rate and carcass attributes to
match.
The stud looks a little different these days. It is run
alongside Mark Murphy’s Long Acre Herefords due to Sam’s
move south to Timaru, where he is an Agribusiness Partner the years and was named one of the top four senior
with BNZ. He services a diverse range of rural clients herdpersons at the Herefords Australia Heifer Expo in
including dairy, drystock, dairy grazing and pigs. 2019. Sam helps wherever he can with NZ Hereford Youth
Sam has a keen involvement in Herefords and is a including helping to develop the Youth Development and
member of NZ Hereford Youth. Sam was team captain of Leadership Forum.
the NZ Hereford Youth team that won The Young Breeders With Sam's help we know the future of NZ Herefords is
Competition at the World Hereford Conference in 2020. in great hands!
He has also attended many conferences and expos over Cheers to you Sam!

PGG Wrightson
– strong network and outstanding data

Have you ever asked how PGG Wrightson is promoting ensure the best possible match of bull to farmer.
your good bulls and how farmers know about them? One useful tool is our internal genetics app, putting immense data
We are putting them out there. at our fingertips: all our sales results; the list of stud bulls broken
down into breeds and regions; plus semen available for sale. It is a
At PGG Wrightson several things go on behind the scenes and under powerful asset that you could liken to Tinder for breeders, enabling
the radar. While they may not be widely noticed, they are crucial to us to match up the right genetics to meet the objectives of each
what we offer. particular commercial beef farmer.
We are the only nationwide genetics team, ensuring the reach of our We are more than a bunch of people turning up on sale day to
clients’ genetics extends to all corners of the country. sell livestock. Our role is to become part of each client’s business,
Eight of us form the team. We are a tight knit bunch and a helping formulate and guide them through a breeding programme,
strong network. We know each other well, and trust each other’s advising on and helping source the bulls required to make that
evaluations: we do this 24/7. Our week starts with a conference call programme work.
every Sunday evening. All eight around the country know all the And we especially enjoy supporting the members of NZ Herefords.
studs in our own regions, and share information between ourselves
about which of the bulls we’ve seen particularly stand out. Cam Heggie
While the basic principles of our role haven’t changed, technology PGG Wrightson Livestock Northern North Island
and comprehensive data enables us to be more efficient, playing a Genetics Representative and Auctioneer
bigger part than ever, with phone calls, photos, and video shared to M 027 501 8182
Helping grow the country

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