Georgie Beighton of Penola, SA was awarded the Most Potential Hereford Breeder award, taking home a stud Hereford heifer donated by the Glasser family of Yagaburne Poll Herefords at the National Herefords Youth Expo.
Livestock producers are reminded to keep the horns of cattle and sheep trimmed, particularly in animals where there is a risk of the horn becoming ingrown.
Clayfield Stud topped the stud section for bulls and females at the 2017 Grafton Droughtmaster sale with Lot 8 Clayfield Jinker selling for $7500 to A&K McIntyre of Glen Innes.
Futurity Shorthorns are amongst Shorthorn breeders who have begun collecting temperament phenotypes to be used for the development of a Shorthorn Docility EBV.
One of the principals of Te Mania Angus Tom Gubbins, has been awarded the Howard Yelland Beef Industry Award for 2017, during the recent Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership dinner.