NHIA News
NHD and HICO Merger Announcement
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:01 AM NHIA members National Herd Development and Herd Improvement Co-operative Australia have announced an agreement to pursue a merger in a joint statement from Paul Weller, Chairman NHD and Andrew Verboon, Chairman HICO. In March 2022, NHD and HICO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to work in partnership to transition into a single Co-Operative. The Boards of NHD and HICO are now pleased to announce their intention to pursue a merger of the two Co-operatives, ensuring a...
Looking for an AI Training Cow?
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:01 AM If you are planning to hold AI training over the next few months, particularly for new or recent additions to your workforce, contact NHIA to reserve a state of the art simulation cow for your session. When new people enter industry, this is an ideal way to go through the complete AI process in the office rather than on farm – they can load practice straws and have a simulation cow experience to see how they perform without having to go out on farm. Download and complete...
Mentorship Training Workshop July 2023
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:00 AM Would you like your staff to benefit from your own industry experience? Did you know that a workplace mentoring program is one of the most cost-effective ways to develop the current and future potential of your staff and employees? Want to know more? Members are invited to register their interest in a NHIA Mentorship Training workshop, to be held during July 2023. Run in conjunction with Jennifer Campbell from The Training Whisperer, twenty places are available for this workshop....
Tasmanian Member Forum Report
Posted By Sara Merckel,
07/06/2023 07:00 AM Members and guests were welcomed to NHIA’s very first Tassie meeting held in the picturesque location of Deloraine. In a busy afternoon session, NHIA was able to seek member contribution into new and ongoing initiatives, with a full update provided below. NHIA CEO, Sara Merckel reported NHIA has been working to its new strategy for just under 2 years. As part of this process when NHIA hold in person board meetings, it hosts an afternoon session with members. It gives members and the Board...
Board Nominations 2023
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:00 AM Election of Directors - Call for Nominations In accordance with the Association rules, two directors will be retiring by rotation owing to the expiry of their term at the Annual General Meeting. The two directors who are due to retire by rotation are Geoff Wood and Phil Wren. Both have confirmed they are not re-nominating for their positions on the Board. Accordingly, nominations are hereby declared open and called for in the election of two directors to represent membership of NHIA on the...
Emma Hallyburton wins 2023 NHIA Young Achiever Award
Posted By Adam Sawell,
06/04/2023 17:00 PM Twenty-seven year old Emma Hallyburton, Genetics Australia – Total Livestock Genetics Despatch Manager, has been awarded the 2023 National Herd Improvement Association of Australia (NHIA) Young Achiever Award, sponsored by Gardiner Foundation. Emma was nominated by Ruth Barber, Total Livestock Genetics Operations Manager, who sees her as a leader and great team player. “Emma manages the largest genetic inventory in Australia and is the one who ensures those semen tanks go out the door and are...
Sexed dairy and beef semen continue to drive strong domestic market
Posted By Adam Sawell,
02/04/2023 13:00 PM A strong domestic market in 2022 saw a 29% increase in sexed semen sales, up from 518,644 to 671,348 doses year-on-year and a 39% rise in beef semen sales, from 429,675 to 595,331 doses, driven primarily by the dairy sector. In 2022 sexed semen made up over 38% of Australian dairy semen sales compared to 29% in the previous calendar year. Looking at the four-year trend (2018 – 2022) sexed sales have increased nearly four-fold. Geoff Wood, NHIA director and World Wide Sires Australia General...
Gardiner Foundation backs NHIA Award
Posted By Adam Sawell,
21/12/2022 14:11 PM NHIA is excited to announce that the Gardiner Foundation is supporting the 2023 NHIA Young Achiever Award with a fully sponsored place for the winner on the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program. Rural Leadership Program Over the course of a week NHIA’s Young Achiever Award recipient will have the opportunity to develop leadership, communication and planning skills. Through personal involvement and group participation, they will gain an understanding of their strengths and development needs,...
NHIA at IDW 2023
Posted By Adam Sawell,
21/12/2022 14:11 PM January is shaping up to be a busy month with NHIA’s ‘Super Tuesday’ making its International Dairy Week comeback on Tuesday 17th January for the first time since 2020. ‘Super Tuesday’ kicks off with the NHIA Members Forum and lunch at Tatura Tennis Club and concludes with the popular National Herd Improvement Association of Australia International Dairy Week dinner in Shepparton. Traditionally one of the few occasions during the year where NHIA members and herd improvement industry...
NHIA Funding Update: The High Performance Herd Project
Posted By Adam Sawell,
21/12/2022 14:00 PM As part of the NHIA Australian Herd Improvement Industry Projects Funding Program, TasHerd received a funding contribution for its ambitious financial two-season focus farm initiative, The High Performance Herd Project. The project is exploring the benefits of herd recording with an emphasis on financial and environmental sustainability through cow carbon efficiency, milk pathogen management, and data driven breeding decisions. Key to the project is the sharing of knowledge gained and detailed...