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The Hereford Year

PGG WRIGHTSON

LIVESTOCK From the President

NATIONAL VIDEO SALE

WELCOME CATTLE ENTHUSIASTS, to the 2018 edition
of the NZ Hereford Association’s magazine. as a plausible career.
Hereford Youth is another
This year’s edition covers a variety of in-depth stories programme aimed at
from all over New Zealand, highlighting the many and attracting and enhancing Greetings to everyone for 2018
varied farming practices and breeding programmes in the up and coming
which New Zealand Herefords thrive. farmers and rural decision
Open Paddock Viewing, Bull Walk and Led Judging followed by Prize Giving The 2018 Hereford magazine features some of the makers of New Zealand, by giving them

Monday 14th May at 9.30am | Banklea, 2183 Kimbolton Road, Kiwitea best of ‘Our Story’. a Hereford perspective. Look out for them on Facebook
In an era where consumers are totally engaged with and read about them in this magazine.
Lunch Provided all sectors of the market, and calls for more detailed As you will see from our members list, registered

telling of ‘Our Story’, Herefords are in a position with our Hereford members can be found from Cape Reinga
Sale by Video integrated programmes to do this easily, especially with to Bluff and encompass a wide range of breeding
PN Convention Centre, 354 Main Street, Palmerston North | Start time 4pm Hereford Prime’s feedback sheets, which suppliers of programmes and objectives. I can assure you, they are
cattle receive. a very friendly, welcoming bunch who like to showcase
Boehringer Ingelheim Happy Hour from 3.30pm Members’ breeding programmes (which often their animals and breeding programme to any interested
Free parking tickets for Palmerston North available for collection from the Grazing Unit highlight generations of work in breeding and farming people. Please contact any members listed in the
by both genders) breed cattle that are docile, fertile, associated directories.
Online National Hereford Sale catalogue available at www.herefords.co.nz feed efficient and leave a clearly identifiable stamp as The NZ Hereford Association looks forward to hosting
to their makeup. They enhance the New Zealand beef the Boehringer Ingelheim World Hereford Conference
quality story, in which Hereford Prime plays an extremely in Queenstown in March 2020 and will have a detailed
important role as the first branded beef programme in Facebook page up and running by August 2018, to highlight
New Zealand. Hereford genetics have the ability to match activities and communicate with globally interested people.
the very best grass-fed beef in New Zealand. Remember to look for animals with True Blue H
As I write this, BREEDPLAN recently completed the Tags in their ear as an easy way to identify registered
first Trans-Tasman Hereford Single Step genomic run, performance recorded animals that can enhance the
which combines phenotypical and genomic data, offering quality beef market.
another tool to aid breeders in their decision making, in I hope you enjoy reading this year’s edition of the
breeding functional commercial cattle. magazine, and look forward to engaging with both
As an association, we are committed to using breeders and commercial farmers in the year ahead.
science, in conjunction with good management breeding
practices, to address challenges farming in New Zealand
brings, along with meeting our customers’ needs. We
and our members strive for excellence. The NZ Hereford
Association sponsors hold similar core values; the
sponsors are PGG Wrightson, Aon, Boehringer Ingelheim, PHILLIP BARNETT
Tru Test, Honda Motorcycles, Goldpine, and Allflex. President, NZ Herefords
As more and more schools offer exposure to agriculture,
Freephone 0800 24 66 54 63 www.agonline.co.nz Helping grow the country the challenge for our sector is to attract and engage with
the young talent that is evident throughout New Zealand,
as growing numbers of young people see agriculture

DDI: 06 323 0745
EMAIL: office@herefords.co.nz NZ HEREFORDS HEREFORD PRIME NZ
WEBSITE: www.herefords.co.nz President Phillip Barnett .............. e: kaitoa@inspire.net.nz Chairman Laurie Paterson ..... e: paterson@farmside.co.nz
Vice chairman
Geof Brown ........ e: locharburn@farmside.co.nz
Vice president
Colin Corney ...e: colraine.herefords@xtra.co.nz
Treasurer Gray Pannett ..................e: pannetts@xtra.co.nz Treasurer Colin Corney ... e: colraine.herefords@xtra.co.nz
General manager Posy Moody ..........e: manager@herefords.co.nz Brand manager Natalie Campbell .e: herefordprime@pbbnz.com 3