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ISSUE  172  •   J U N E  2021
         Herefords
                   Hooked on







          The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of NZ Herefords







































         NATIONAL SEEDSTOCK SALE





          William Morrison (left) being presented Champion Meat Producers cup by Matt Langtry (right) PGG Wrightson Livestock North Island Manager.
          2021 National Hereford Seedstock Sale was             The opportunity to view the bulls during the lead up
          undeniably like no other before.  The new format,   to the sale, was either on line, or visually at the vendors’
          selling bulls by a Helmsman auction, located at     studs.  Several breeders commented that some of the
          Orlando Country, (a lovely venue on the outskirts   videos did not do the bulls justice so that is something
                                                              which needs work on for next year’s sale if the same
          of Palmerston North) had vendors swinging           format is kept.
          at golf balls prior to the sale as opposed to         Prior to the sale Marc Greening, Principal of Injemira
          previous years, when they were walking amongst      Beef Genetics from Southern NSW, Australia, judged the
          the bulls.                                          bulls remotely using the videos, photos and data for each
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       DIARY DATES 2021                       CONTENTS

       JUNE                                   2  NZH General Manager’s Report        9  NZ Hereford Youth Development
       7      Queens Birthday                 3   Registry Report                      Forum 2021
       15     Council Zoom Meeting                                                   10  Future Beef NZ Results
       17-19   Mystery Creek Field Days       4  Hereford Prime NZ
                                              5  National Sale 2021 Sale Results
       JULY                                     and Judging Results
       8-11   Herefords Australia National
              Youth Expo                      6  Council Communications
                                              7  Introducing Gray Pannett
       AUGUST                                   and welcome new members
       10     Council Zoom Meeting
                                              8  Tribute to Colin Corney
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