Summary of the 2026 data A 2026 census conducted by the Traditional Hereford Breeders' Club (THBC) has recorded a 6% decline to 1,230 pedigree registered Traditional Hereford breeding females, though tracking slightly better than the national cattle herd decline of 9% in the same period. There were 327 Traditional Hereford calves registered in this census year, which included a positive 2% increase in female calf registrations. Further research revealved that 695 of the 1,230 breeding females...

The judges for this year's competition were Willem van Beele and Susie Woods, owners of the well-known Herouldmede herd, based in north Herefordshire. Their travels took them to visit thirteen entries reaching from the West of Wales, over to Norfolk in the East, and up the country to Yorkshire, all within June and July. Susie says: "The standard of the herds was very high despite a great variation of grazing pastures which were very interesting and diverse, from paddock to river meadow, and...

The Traditional Hereford Breeders' Club summer meeting took place on 18 June at Willow Grange Farm in Chittering, near the historic city...