WHY HEREFORD

Why Hereford

PRACTICAL CATTLE FOR PRACTICAL CATTLEMEN

These are just a few of the words that practical cattlemen from across Canada use to describe Herefords.

Today’s practical cattleman is faced with ever increasing input costs, like feed, labour, and animal health.

In the past, the solution has been to maximize production, but this approach also maximizes input costs. All of these factors affect the amount of inputs required:

  • Mature size
  • Dystocia
  • Temperament
  • Foraging ability
  • Feed conversion
  • Hardiness

 
Today’s practical cattlemen is faced with the challenge of maximizing profitability by minimizing inputs through optimized production.

HEREFORDS HAVE WHAT THE FEEDLOT, PACKER, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CONSUMER ARE LOOKING FOR.

THE SOLUTION

Herefords offer optimum production for maximum profitability. What this means is that with all things considered, Herefords produce more calf for your buck.

Here’s how they do it:

  • More moderately sized females
    • Require less to maintain condition
    • Produce a proportionately larger calf 
  • Hardy foragers
    • Maintain condition with less feed resources
  • Low maintenance = more fertile
    • Cow maintains herself while weaning a calf and rebreeding
  • Calving ease
    • Higher calf survival
  • Mothering ability combined with calf vigour
    • More pounds of calf per cow exposed
  • Longevity
    • Lower replacement costs
    • More value per dollar spent on Hereford bulls
  • Docility
    • Safe operation in a family business
  • Premium prices on baldy calves at the auction mart

YOU CAN'T BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE

But the same adaptability and versatility that has made the Hereford breed the most widely used British beef breed in the world is enabling practical cattlemen across Canada to use them as straightbreds or crossbreds in virtually any environment.

AND THEY WORK.

WORLD HEREFORD CONFERENCE 2012

Technical conference

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TECHNICAL CONFERENCE

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