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ISSUE 166  •  JUNE 2020
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         HEREFORDS






         THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW ZEALAND HEREFORD ASSOCIATION








































                                                                                       Photo courtesy of Steph Paterson


                             Bull Sales with a Difference





         For the first time in many years, NZ Hereford Association was   have witnessed a variety of formats from helmsman to online
         unable to hold a National Sale as a consequence of Covid-19   sales such as bidr or AuctionPlus, to a hybrid variety. For studs
         restrictions. We were in a fortunate position this year that we   that have already held their sale, congratulations.  It’s fantastic
         did not have bulls at a grazing unit, so it was an easy decision   to see how well studs have elected to market their bulls and
         when the country went to lockdown, for the council to cancel   have adapted to this enforced change. Whilst it may not be a
         the planned sale and AGM.  The studs who host an Autumn   year of record prices, it has certainly been a year of learning
         sale have had to make alternative arrangements to fit within   for us all and we wish those of you with sales still to come all
         the Ministry of Health guidelines at the time of their sale.  We   the best.


        CONTENTS


           2    NZHA Manager’s Report                           10    Council Communications
           3    Registry Report                                       Hereford Magazine 2020
          4 — 5   Boehringer Ingelheim World Hereford Conference    11   NZHA Strategic Plan
          6 — 7   Hereford Prime NZ                             12    NZ Hereford Youth - Photo Competition
           8    Technical Update
           9    SNP profiles and how it all works
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