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Dalton Dias Heringer and the Nelore Heringer Herd of Espírito Santo

A Nelore breeder from Espírito Santo whose herd has won state rankings and placed in national ACNB standings.

Who Is Dalton Dias Heringer?

Dalton Dias Heringer is a Brazilian Nelore breeder whose herd, Nelore Heringer, is based in Espírito Santo. He is a living breeder, so this profile covers only the public professional record: show-ring results and rankings published by Brazilian rural press. The sources do not give herd size or farm location, and this entry does not guess at them.

Nelore is the dominant beef breed of Brazil's tropical interior, a zebu type developed from cattle imported from India. Nelore Heringer is one of the stronger names from a state that is better known for coffee than for cattle shows.

State and National Ranking Results

A report in Revista Cultivar on the ACNB 2010/2011 national ranking says Dalton Dias Heringer was champion in both Best Breeder and Best Exhibitor in Espírito Santo's state ranking over the two preceding calendar years, and that animals from the Heringer farms won nearly all the championships in that period.

Nationally, in the ACNB ranking for 2010/2011, Nelore Heringer placed 7th among New Breeders, 9th among New Exhibitors, 21st for Best Exhibitor and 23rd for Best Breeder. A later headline on the Capixaba ranking for 2011/2012 reports the herd as state champion again.

How Nelore Heringer Breeds

According to the same Revista Cultivar story, the property uses bulls proven both in the show ring and in the field, and its animals go through modern selection techniques. Victor Miranda, executive manager of the Heringer farms, credited the results to hard work, dedication and investment in the Nelore breed. The breeders sell animals described as early-maturing, with good performance and productivity.

A headline in Folha Vitória also reports that a Fazenda Paraíso Heringer steer won a best-carcass title among Nelore in Brazil, which points to attention to carcass quality, not only show-ring type.

ExpoZebu and Recent Exhibition

The seed record for this site lists Heringer among top Nelore exhibitors at ExpoZebu 2026 in Uberaba, and Compre Rural published a roundup of the best Nelore animals and exhibitors at ExpoZebu 2026. That page could not be opened for this entry, so no placing is stated here.

ExpoZebu is the leading Brazilian zebu exhibition, and Nelore is its largest breed show.

What Made It Work

The record is mostly about show results, so the lessons are about method, not business size. Related reading is on the ranching pages of farm.FM.

What the reports support:

  • Proof in two places: bulls were proven in the show ring and in field performance.
  • Consistency: state ranking titles for Best Breeder and Best Exhibitor in successive years.
  • Professional management: a named executive manager ran the Heringer farms.
  • Beyond type: a best-carcass headline points to carcass attention.
  • Limits: the sources do not give herd size, acreage or sales figures.

Why Heringer Matters to Nelore Breeding

A state outside the traditional Nelore heartland that produces national ranking placements shows how widely the breed has spread. Heringer's results put Espírito Santo on the national Nelore map. For another Brazilian breed story, try a farm.FM story on Nelore cattle.

Timeline

  1. 2009Nelore Heringer reported at Granexpoes
  2. 2010Dalton Dias Heringer state champion Best Breeder and Best Exhibitor (reported)
  3. 2010-2011ACNB national ranking: 7th New Breeders, 23rd Best Breeder
  4. 2011-2012Nelore Heringer champion of the Capixaba ranking
  5. 2026Named in ExpoZebu 2026 Nelore exhibitor coverage

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dalton Dias Heringer?

He is a Nelore breeder in Espírito Santo, Brazil, whose Nelore Heringer herd has won state rankings and placed in national ACNB standings.

What did Nelore Heringer achieve in the ACNB national ranking?

In the 2010/2011 ACNB ranking it placed 7th among New Breeders, 9th among New Exhibitors, 21st as Best Exhibitor and 23rd as Best Breeder.

What is the Nelore breed?

Nelore is a zebu beef breed descended from cattle imported from India, and it is the dominant beef breed across much of tropical Brazil.

Sources and further reading

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