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The Hereford Year

From the president Greetings to everyone for 2020

As I look back at the achievements of the past 12 months I am These events, along with other activities, are only possible
excited by what is ahead for our members. The Hereford breed is with the support from our loyal sponsors. Their support also
in a good position. Bull prices have been at a high level for some helps with the association’s bottom line; without them your costs
time, and there is strong demand for local and live export heifers. would increase, so please continue to support them in any way
Once again the spring and autumn sales had great results across you can. Our special thanks go to premier association sponsors
all regions of the country, which you can read about on page 74. which include Boehringer Ingelheim, PGG Wrightson Livestock,
SNP technology has been available to NZHA breeders for Datamars, AonAgri, and in addition, the following companies
more than two and a half years. As the page 114 article from have kindly supported the World Hereford Conference for which
Southern Beef Technology Services (SBTS) confirms, it has we are extremely grateful: Neogen Australasia, Allflex, Gallagher,
been heartening to see how well members have transitioned Rabobank. Other companies, along with many studs, are also
from microsatellite DNA testing to 50k SNP. Members have supporting the WHC by providing financial support, services or
understood the opportunities a genomic blueprint provides animals for the show. Your support is appreciated by all members.
them in assisting with animal selection and marketing options. Last but not least, I would like to mention the progressive
We now receive sale catalogues showing full parentage and work we have seen this year from Performance Beef Breeders
horn/polled status with increased accuracy percentage across (PBB). There has been some great work from the entire team
measured traits. at PBB, providing excellent support to all our members. We
Times are changing fast; social media has taken hold of our were delighted to hear the news renowned genetic scientist,
lives and news is old by the time the newspaper arrives. This Dorian Garrick, has joined the PBB board as an independent
changing pattern also affects how we buy and sell stock. You director alongside the appointed breed representatives.
don’t have to attend the saleyards any more as most livestock Dorian’s appointment will benefit all member breed societies.
companies now have an online option. These changes for some An additional benefit to breeders will be the introduction of
are challenges, and have over time also affected our National an on-farm management software tool and mobile app called
Hereford Sale. They are not the only impact, but they do also play Stockbook, which will enable multiple users to enter and see real
a part. With all this in mind, 2020 will see us try a new progressive time information.
format for our National Seed Stock Sale. The format will be a Over the next six months we will have plenty of opportunities
selection of bulls also catalogued within the first six lots of the to get together and enjoy this wonderful breed we love so much,
vendor’s own on-farm sale, plus a group of selected bulls put with the 2020 Boehringer Ingelheim World Hereford Conference
forward from studs that display superior genetic profiles. We are and our National Seed Stock Sale. I hope you take the opportunity
excited about the opportunity this new format may provide. to be part of one or both of these events.
Regardless of the size of your herd, the Boehringer Ingelheim Talk soon.
World Hereford Conference this year will give you the best
prospect of meeting and networking with breeders from all
around the world. In this magazine you can read a synopsis of
the studs opening their gates to host our guests on the tours.
You can also follow the WHC 2020 Facebook page before and
during the conference. Good luck to the NZHA Young Breeder COLIN CORNEY
team who, along with eight other teams, will compete over six President
days in the 2020 Young Breeder competition. This will cover NZ Herefords
a number of modules from stock judging through to public
speaking, and ends with two days of stock handling and showing
at the renowned Wanaka Show.

NZ HEREFORDS HEREFORD PRIME NZ
PRESIDENT Colin Corney ....................colraine.herefords@xtra.co.nz CHAIRMAN Laurie Paterson ...................... paterson@farmside.co.nz
VICE PRESIDENT Gray Pannett ..................................pannetts@xtra.co.nz VICE CHAIRMAN Geof Brown ......................... locharburn@farmside.co.nz
TREASURER Gray Pannett ..................................pannetts@xtra.co.nz TREASURER Colin Corney ....................colraine.herefords@xtra.co.nz
GENERAL MANAGER Posy Moody .......................... manager@herefords.co.nz BRAND MANAGER Natalie Campbell .................. herefordprime@pbbnz.com

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