The World Hereford Council is the international breeding authority on

Hereford cattle The Hereford is a British breed of beef cattle originally from Herefordshire in the West Midlands of England. It has spread to many countries – there are more than five million purebred Hereford cattle in over fifty nations worldwide. The bre ...

, existing for the promotion of breed excellence and the cultivation of global trade in Hereford genetics. Originally based in England, at the

Hereford Cattle Society The Hereford Cattle Society (formerly the ''Hereford Herd Book Society'', also known as the ''Hereford Breed Society'') is the British breeding authority on Hereford Cattle, and the originator of the breed's herd book. Founded in 1878 as the Her ...

, the Council was established in 1951 as a response to the increasingly widespread international export and breeding of Hereford cattle, and the need to maintain a global authority connecting Hereford cattle to the original English herd book. The Headquarters of the Council are based in the country of residence of the Secretary General (Uruguay, as of 2015), and move with each new election. The World Hereford Council aims to advance the mutual interests of pedigree Hereford breeders on a worldwide scale, to act as an international breed authority, and to act as mediator in any disagreements or conflicts that may occur between any of the member countries. Structurally, the Council is led by a Secretary General, voted in by the twenty member countries (each nominating two representatives).

Member Countries

American Hereford Association The American Hereford Association is an organization in the USA that promotes Hereford cattle. It was founded in 1883 and operated out of the home of Charles Gudgel in Independence, Missouri. In 1899, it hosted the Hereford Association Cattle Sho ...

– United States of America *Asociacion Argentina Criadores de Hereford – Argentina *Herefords Australia Ltd. – Australia *Associação Brasileira de Hereford e Braford – Brazil
Canadian Hereford Association
– Canada *Danish Hereford Cattle Society – Denmark *Animal Breeders Association of Estonia – Estonia *Finnish Hereford Society – Finland *German Hereford Association – Germany *Hungarian Hereford Association – Hungary *Irish Hereford Breed Society – Ireland *Republican Chamber of Hereford Breed – Kazakhstan www.herefords.kz *Dutch Hereford Society – Netherlands *New Zealand Hereford Association Inc. – New Zealand *Norway Hereford Association – Norway *South African Hereford Breeders' Society – South Africa *Swedish Hereford Association – Sweden *IG Swiss Hereford – Switzerland *

– United Kingdom *Sociedad Criadores de Hereford del Uruguay – Uruguay World Hereford Council Members and Non-Member Countries
Member Countries.

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External links

The World Hereford Council
International agricultural organizations 1951 establishments in England Organizations established in 1951 Hereford cattle