Hereford Cattle Society

When Clive and Sylvia Richards bought Lower Hope Farm Estate in Herefordshire in 1984, a new vision was needed to make it viable for the next millennium of farming. Tom Hunt finds out more

The recently crowned 2024 Hereford bull of the year, Rempstone 1 Alpha N688, set a new breed and society record of 18,000gns at the breed society sale at Shrewsbury

The Limousin heifer, Brockhurst Tranquility, owned by W.J. and M. Mash, Chesham, and shown by Jimmy McMillan, first claimed the continental championship before going on to take the supreme beef title

Thirteen years ago, Helen Parr and Daniel Fabb did not own any cattle or have land to keep them on. But now, thousands of their pedigree polled Hereford progeny are siring cattle in dairy and suckler cow herds across the world. Sara Gregson reports

Leading the trade at 8,000gns at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of pedigree Herefords at Shrewsbury was senior bull and male champion, Rempstone 1 Woody S658

At the Farmers Guardian supported Hereford Cattle Societys spring show and sale at Shrewsbury, the top call of 12,000gns was for October 2021-born Normanton 1 Whiskey.