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Young stock at Campbell Lawrence's Eketahuna farm.

70 Season 2002 has strong leaderboard 109 Stud: New breeder sees value potential
Andrew Russo finds continued high demand for top Te Pukerakau Stud is aiming for calving ease with
quality Hereford bulls exceptional growth figures and good fats
76 Happy 50th anniversary 114 Crossbreeding at Tunnel Hill
Three of our Hereford studs turn 50 – Matapouri, Richard Redmayne is proud of the weight gains in
Locharburn & Koanui white face beef progeny
79 Genetic link to hill country grazing 116 Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Research conclusions from Cristian Moreno García, Promoting sustainable farming & growing
Agricultural & Life Sciences, Lincoln University
118 Informing New Zealand Beef
84 Herefords in art & culture Seven-year programme reaches halfway mark
Editor Kate Taylor goes in search of Hereford
connections in photos, paintings, books & movies 123 Growing interest in miniatures
Small Morrinsville block home to Oaks End
99 New era for Hereford Youth Miniature Hereford Stud
James Robbie’s insight into 2022’s leadership day
123 Don’t lose sight of the common goal
100 Overseas experience for kiwi champion Penny Clark-Hall, Social Licence Consulting
Ella McWilliam fills us in on her busy 2022
126 Stud: Pukenui Herefords
103 Youngest-ever Hawke’s Bay chairman South Auckland Hereford Club member Sheryl Elrick
Joel Steele is described as a rising star in an industry tells how she came to breed Herefords
he loves
130 4WD trip marks 50th milestone
104 Thirst for knowledge The Southern District Hereford Breeders Club
Friendship leads to Hereford Youth involvement for celebrates in the spectacular Nevis Valley
shepherd Leora Werner
135 Boehringer Ingelheim Benchmark Awards
106 Stud: Hamish’s helicopters & Herefords
Hamish McKerchar heads home to Shrimpton’s Hill 139 Breeder directory
in South Canterbury

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