Page 6 - Hereford Magazine 2022

CONTENTS

7 News from NZ Herefords
President’s report, general manager’s report,
and introducing two new faces to council

10 Commercial: Opportunity knocks
Where do Herefords sit on the commercial stage?

18 Stud: Waimaire & Otengi, Northland
The Shepherds have a perfect combination of
location and genetics in Northland
26 Stud: Mahuta, Waikato
Look ahead to yearling sales trailblazers
John and Mary Allen’s 40th on-farm sale
32 Hybrid vigour in Shag Valley
Herefords and Hereford-cross in East Otago
35 Rugby and Herefords
Spotlight on some Hereford people who also Credit: Nicole Ward.
love rugby
45 Stud: Foulden Hill Genetics, Otago 61 Stud: Tawanui, Taranaki
Will Gibson is a young stud cattle and sheep breeder Lance and Janelle Downs invest more than $100,000
on a mission in bulls in the past three years

48 National Seed Stock Sale goes online 64 Industry: Informing NZ Beef
Champion bull for Morrison Farming and top price Research identifies a genetic influence on the ability of
for Limehills heifers to rebreed as two-year-olds
50 Stud: Ardo Fargo champion bull, Rangitikei 68 Industry: Dairy Beef Progeny Test
The Morrison family’s quest for quality yearling bulls Results demonstrate the value of selecting the right
beef genetics for use over dairy cows
54 Industry: Season roundup
Limehills headlines strong selling season where 72 Commercial; Dairy farmers using Herefords
many studs combine on-farm with online Waikato's Goodwright family focus on the future with
Otamatea bulls

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