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New Zealand Hereford Magazine
HEREFORD
2021 Edition
Resources

NZ Herefords touchpoints M Annual magazine

Hereford is our yearly magazine which is
distributed every April. It provides a great
Website opportunity to advertise your sale/stud to
commercial farmers and breeders.
Our website has two distinctive sections. The ‘red’ section on the left references services from ABRI.
This is your easiest access to Internet Solutions, where you can browse to find details regarding
registered animals, breeders and studs, or you can log in.
Other places on the website you will regularly access include the member services tab, which Other sources of information
provides information such as the rules and regulations, and fees; the genomics tab, which is
where you go to order DNA tests; and the technical information tab, where you will find the latest
information on genetic conditions and progeny tests.
What is BreedPlan?
www.herefords.co.nz
Membership of NZ Herefords entitles you access to BreedPlan, a computer-based genetic evaluation
Facebook system for cattle that generates Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for individual cattle based on
performance measurements. EBVs are the bread and butter for registered breeders.
Follow @NZHerefords to keep up to date with the latest sales results, events and NZ Herefords news. Their website offers excellent educational tip sheets and videos regarding EBVs and performance
recording under the help centre tab.
Bulk Email
Our NZ Herefords bulk emails inform you of deadlines, registration requirements, breedplan.une.edu.au
technical updates and events.

PBB website
ISSUE 167 • J U LY 2020
N Member newsletters Hooked on Visit the PBB website to order ear tags or DNA tests, and to arrange any
Hooked on Herefords is our bi-monthly member Herefords marketing requirements through Pivot Design. pbbnz.com
newsletter informing you of the latest council The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of NZ Herefords
decisions, regulations and technical updates,
member news and upcoming events.
Southern Beef Technology Services website
E Events Below is the link to a terrific resource for technical notes.

NZ Herefords events include herd tours, our AGM
and field days. Every four years the World Hereford
Conference is held, with different countries hosting sbts.une.edu.au/seedstock-breeding-better-cattle/resources/technical-notes/
it each time. These are always fun events and
a great way to get to know members Improve your herd
and share ideas and knowledge. with GENOMICS

Since the start of this year, PBB & Neogen have
teamed up to provide you with ultramodern,
during the Hereford Neogen trials. Now that PBB have signed a
50K SNP technology to achieve faster breed
multi-breed distributor agreement with Neogen, PBB is able to
process all your Neogen genomic orders.
improvement and highly accurate genomic-
2019.
enhanced expected progeny differences.
NZHA members will be able to order through PBB from 1 March
12 New Member Guide WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR NZHA? The new genomic bundle pricing has dropped slightly, and when NZ Herefords Member Guide 13
the volume of orders increases with PBB, we expect to offer further
discounts in the future.
PBB have worked together with the NZHA council and breeders

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DIARY DATES 2020
CONTENTS
MARCH
8
Wanaka A & P Show 2 NZHA President’s Note
3 - 4
17-20 Northland Hereford Herd Tour Hereford Prime NZ 13 FBNZ Entries open now!
5
APRIL Improve your herd with 14
BI WHC - Young Breeders
GENOMICS Competition
Distribution of NZ Hereford 6 - 8 PGG Wrightson Livestock 15 BI WHC Tour Information
Magazine with Country Wide
7 Final Date for 2018 Calf National Hereford Show &
Registrations 9 Sale
MAY Taranaki Hereford Club 2019
Day Tour
4 Miniature Herefords Club 9 Obituary - Antoni Langtry
AGM, Feilding
12 AonAgri
10 - 11 Gallagher - Special WHC offer