Page 112 - NZ Herefords Magazine 2018

The Hereford Year

Ella McWilliam and friend take a break at Future Beef.

Future looks bright

for Herefords

WORDS NZHA PHOTOGRAPHS MARIA ROBBIE/SUPPLIED

PASSIONATE YOUNG HEREFORD who have met and worked with Hannah,
BREEDER Hannah Gibb was a worthy this success came as no surprise. Her
winner of the prestigious Allflex Senior agricultural – and in particular Hereford –
Beef Ambassador award at Future Beef. knowledge is great, and her charismatic,
The high turnout of young Hereford bubbly character makes her stand out
handlers at the Future Beef weekend, from the crowd.
held during Beef Expo, shows the future Hannah delivered a polished speech
is bright for the New Zealand Hereford on environmental change affecting
Association (NZHA). agriculture and looked a professional
All the entrants were motivated and in the show ring. Despite all this she
showed some exciting rural talent, with still found the time to look after several
the camaraderie amongst them evident. newcomers to Future Beef.
Notable achievements included Hannah owns and manages a small
Hannah Gibb winning the Beef + Lamb poll Hereford stud on her grandparent’s
New Zealand (B+LNZ) Senior Stock property in the Manawatu and has been
Judging, the Kaitoa Most Outgoing committed to Future Beef since first
Stockman Award (voted by her peers) and taking part in 2012.
the much sought after and prestigious She successfully sold three of her own Hannah Gibb won the prestigious Allflex
Allflex Senior Beef Ambassador Award. stud bulls at the National Beef Expo before Senior Beef Ambassador award. Pictured
For the NZHA staff and breeders the age of 20 and her family has been here with Allflex’s Jared Briggs.
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