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ISSUE  168  •   OC T OBER  2020
         Herefords
                   Hooked on







          The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of NZ Herefords
































              Dairy Demand Spring




          Focus for NZ Herefords




                                                                                   Photo courtesy of Chelsea Miller


          The advantages of crossing a registered             appear to be paying more money to secure the bull they
          Hereford bull over dairy remain strong, which is    are after with Hain Partnership buying Craigmore Lot
          in alignment with the Spring bull sales results.    7 for $15,000 and Matariki buying Lot 29 from Mahuta
                                                              Herefords for $13,000.
          Sale results appear to be similar to this time last year, with
          the average being up or down by a small amount. Demand   Over the last few weeks, NZ Herefords has also been
          has been good for stud bulls sold into the beef and dairy   working with LIC to assist in identifying their requirement
          markets with low Birth Weight (BW) and positive Calving   for Herefords sires to be in their beef packs.  Historically
          Ease (CE) figures being the sought-after traits. Transfers   NZ Herefords have had two sires contributing to LIC beef
          seem consistent to last year, however the larger studs do   packs, however the bulls currently there are old, so NZ
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       DIARY DATES 2020                   CONTENTS

       NOVEMBER                            2  NZH General Manager’s Report      8  Welcoming new members
       2 & 3  NZH Council Meeting, Feilding
                                           3   Registry Report                  9  Spring Sale Results
       11  NZ Hereford Magazine 2021 deadline
                                           4  Hereford Prime NZ                 10  NZH National Sale 2021
       26  Copy for Dec Hooked on Herefords   5  Obituary
          due
                                           5  NZH Coast to Coast Herd Tour 2021
       DECEMBER
       23  NZH Office closes for Xmas break  6  Council Communications
       JANUARY 2021                        7  Technical Update
       11  NZH Office reopens              8  PBB Update - new staff

                                           8  NZH Branding
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