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that of the mob. Breeders are then able to add these results
to their existing records in HerdMASTER to enable continuous
tracking of each animal.
The ability to securely share animal information online is
something for breeders to consider within their own operations.
MiHub Livestock Management is free to users of Tru-Test
weigh scales and, for a small fee, to users of other brands of
weighing equipment.
NZHA and Tru-Test invite everyone to attend the North Island
grazing unit on May 14 at 2183 Kimbolton Road, Banklea,
Kiwitea at 10am, to view the Hereford sires for sale.
During the Hereford lunch there will be an opportunity to
discuss with vendors and Tru-Test the new process of weighing
and tracking adopted this year, and to view the equipment.
By engaging with new technology NZHA continues to offer
the very best performance recorded sires for sale at the PGG
Wrightson Livestock National Video Sale on May 14 at 4pm at
the Palmerston North Convention Centre.

NATIONAL BULL SALES MOVES WITH THE TIMES
The PGG Wrightson Livestock National Video Sale has
replaced Beef Expo.
While Beef Expo was an exceptional event for 28 years,
increased associated costs and health and safety requirements ABOVE: Unloading the bulls at Banklea Romney Stud, Kiwitea.
meant that several of the breeds felt it was time for a change. BELOW: William Brown using Tru-Test’s wand linked to the new
Last year, due to unforeseen circumstances, Herefords sold MiHub Livestock Management cloud software.
nearly half the sires by video at Manfeild Stadium, which sowed
the seed to host the National Bull Sales by video in 2018.
Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford have organised professional
videoing of the sires prior to the sale and have programmed
plenty of time for viewing all the Hereford sires at the North
Island grazing unit before the sale.
On sale day both Angus and Hereford grazing units are
closing at 2.30pm to enable purchasers to be at the Palmerston
North Convention Centre in time for the Boehringer Ingelheim
happy hour and 4pm sale start. The sale will be followed by a
complimentary Allflex steak sandwich and an opportunity for
interbreed banter and farming chat.

MORE INFORMATION:
NZHA Breeders wanting to track their animals to meet weight
goals or understand how today’s weighing and tracking
technology can maximise their animal management performance
are encouraged to contact their local Tru-Test weighing
specialist – details can be found on the Tru-Test website:
http://livestock.tru-test.com/en-nz/contact-us

TRUE-BLUE ‘H’ TAG commercial. NZHA is working with their

All Hereford sires to be sold at this year’s identification sponsor, Allflex, to provide
PGG Wrightson Livestock National Video all Herefords entered in the National Sale
Sale will be tagged with Allflex True with Allflex H tags, to further build brand
Blue Hereford Tags, clearly distinguishing awareness around the H tag.
them as registered performance recorded If a sire has an H tag, it will have the
Hereford sires. figures to match, further guaranteeing
The True Blue H tags were introduced the sale. The purchaser of any sire with
in 2015 to differentiate registered True Blue H tags can be assured they are
(performance recorded) Herefords from buying the genuine article.
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