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2024 Gippsland Agribusiness of the Year

2024-06-05T23:39:22+00:00

We are honoured to receive the Gippsland Food & Fibre Innovation Award and be named the 2024 Gippsland Agribusiness of the Year! The 2024 Gippsland Food & Fibre Awards were held on 31st May at Maffco Brewery & Distillery. We were honoured and completely surprised, to receive the Innovation Award and then be named the 2024 Gippsland Agribusiness of the Year. Congratulations to the other inspiring Gippsland businesses recognised throughout the evening. Thank you to everyone involved at Gippsland Food & Fibre for your ongoing championing of agribusiness in our region and the sponsors for their generous support of the read more..

2024 Gippsland Agribusiness of the Year2024-06-05T23:39:22+00:00

Carcase quality ticks the boxes for buyers as prices hit $46,000 at Hereford National

2024-06-05T11:05:22+00:00

A young sire who impressed an international judge to win grand champion bull also captured the interest of buyers who bid to a top of $46,000 ...

Carcase quality ticks the boxes for buyers as prices hit $46,000 at Hereford National2024-06-05T11:05:22+00:00

Broadribbon trifecta for Mawarra Genetics as Whiteout takes grand champion

2024-06-05T10:16:26+00:00

Broadribbon trifecta for Mawarra Genetics as Whiteout takes grand champion Published by Herefords Australia – link to article It was a stunning trifecta for the Sykes family at the 2024 Herefords Australia National Show and Sale at Wodonga with junior, intermediate and senior bulls culminating in the grand champion sash. The family’s Mawarra Genetics, of Longford, Vic, exhibited the junior and grand champion, Mawarra Whiteout T290 (S), the intermediate champion, Mawarra Whip Cracker T229 (PP), and senior champion, Mawarra Western Star T060 (AI) (PP) under international judge Shane Bedwell. Logan Sykes, Taylah Brunt and Brandon Sykes with their junior, read more..

Broadribbon trifecta for Mawarra Genetics as Whiteout takes grand champion2024-06-05T10:16:26+00:00

2024 Mawarra’s Trio of Champions – Herefords Australia National Show and Sale Gallery

2024-06-05T08:38:31+00:00

Mawarra Genetics 2023 Herefords Australia National Show & Sale (Wodonga) 2024 Mawarra’s Trio of Champions Our family has enjoyed incredible success at the 59th Herefords Australia National Show & Sale. It was an immense honour to be awarded all three division champions under the adjudication of international Judge Shane Bedwell, USA We were then humbled to receive such strong support at auction to achieve the sale top price of $46,000 and record an average of $21,270. Huge thanks to the purchasers, underbidders and everyone who contributed to the organisation and running of the event. Our family would like to thank read more..

2024 Mawarra’s Trio of Champions – Herefords Australia National Show and Sale Gallery2024-06-05T08:38:31+00:00

Mawarra Genetics was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor at the 2023 Herefords Australia National Show & Sale

2023-06-02T02:52:59+00:00

Mawarra Genetics was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor award at the 58th Herefords Australia National Show & Sale (Wodonga) A successful day in the Show ring was backed up by strong support from stud and commercial producers the following day in what was another successful sale for the Sykes family. Herefords Australia - News - Article, May 12th, 2023 - link to article James and Melinda Higgins, Curracabark Herefords, Gloucester, NSW, returned to the sale after many years break to outlay $60,000 for the second top price bull, Lot 163, Mawarra Valley S198 (AI) (PP), offered by the Sykes family, read more..

Mawarra Genetics was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor at the 2023 Herefords Australia National Show & Sale2023-06-02T02:52:59+00:00

Rural trailblazer Helen Sykes started life in Victoria’s High Country, where people — and cattle — are bred tough

2023-06-02T02:53:31+00:00

Helen Sykes started life 89 years ago in the Victorian High Country, where they breed their people the way they breed their cattle: tough...

Rural trailblazer Helen Sykes started life in Victoria’s High Country, where people — and cattle — are bred tough2023-06-02T02:53:31+00:00

Helen Sykes, foreword to our 50th Anniversary Sale

2023-06-02T05:10:06+00:00

Helen Sykes, foreword to our 50th Anniversary Sale March 2023 I have been asked to write a few words on the foundation of Mawarra. I could write on and on about its development, the sires and cows we used, and the incredible amount of breeding  skills and emerging technologies needed...but not now. Put simply, I just want to say what a joy it has been. I grew up with Herefords, as did my father, L. C. (Dick) Rogers. As a young man in the beginning of the 1900’s, he helped run the family herd in the bush around Black Mountain read more..

Helen Sykes, foreword to our 50th Anniversary Sale2023-06-02T05:10:06+00:00

David Phelan, looking back at 50 years of Sales at Mawarra …

2023-06-02T05:28:59+00:00

David Phelan, looking back at 50 years of Sales at Mawarra ... March, 2023 (Mawarra 50th Anniversary Sale Catalogue) Firstly, allow me to congratulate the Sykes Family on achieving this wonderful milestone ... a milestone that started out from humble beginnings, with their first sale taking place at Norwood in Bairnsdale on the 29th May 1974. Norwood was owned by Helen’s father, Mr Dick Rogers, an experienced stud-cattle breeder, who owned Norwood Murray Grey Stud and, prior to that, Norwood Herefords. Norwood Herefords is where Robert and Helen purchased some of their best initial foundation cows, and a lot of the read more..

David Phelan, looking back at 50 years of Sales at Mawarra …2023-06-02T05:28:59+00:00

MAWARRA GENETICS

Peter & Deanne Sykes
Longford, VIC 3851 Australia
Peter: 0427 497 036
Deanne: 0408 018 315
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