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Efficiency Pays. Numbers Matter.

A breed to fill the need as the nation rebuilds the beef cow herd. Hereford breeders’ are at the threshold of a historic opportunity.

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Focus on Fertility

Fertility is an important trait for seedstock and commercial herds alike. Documented research and rancher tested success has shown the positive impacts Hereford genetics can have on fertility. Nate Frederickson, Spearfish, S.D., has seen firsthand the power of the Hereford-influenced female.

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Fertility, Docility and Longevity Reign Supreme!

Leveraging the traits the Hereford breed has to offer is the foundation of Merritt Ranch. Joseph Merritt, Porterville, Calif., has seen the added docility, fertility and longevity that belongs to Hereford genetics.

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1881: Hereford Network

Powered by the American Hereford Association, 1881, has a mission to share stories of the breed’s rich history in the beef industry, connect with the faces behind the bald face and share the progress that has impacted operations across the country. Check out our latest episode.

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Upcoming Events

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Bagley Livestock Exchange Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Special

Bagley Livestock Exchange - Bagley, MN

01/16/2025
National Western Stock Show (January 17-18)

Denver, CO

01/17/2025
Herefords in the Yards Sale

Denver, CO

01/17/2025
Anita Livestock Auction Hereford-influenced Feeder Cattle Sale

Anita Livestock Auction - Anita, IA

01/18/2025
Van Newkirk Herefords Sale

Oshkosh, NE

01/20/2025
Red Bluff Annual Bull & Gelding Sale (Jan. 21-25)

Red Bluff, CA

01/21/2025
Mrnak Herefords Annual Production Sale

Bowman, ND

01/21/2025
Red Bluff Bull Sale

Red Bluff, CA

01/25/2025
McMurry Farms 1st Annual Bull and Heifer Sale

Hattiesburg, MS

01/25/2025
Melcher Herefords

Page, NE

01/25/2025

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December 31, 2024

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

December 16, 2024

Aegerter Named Director of Seedstock Marketing

Kane Aegerter, Kansas City, Mo., joined the American Hereford Association (AHA) and Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) staff as the director of seedstock marketing on Dec. 11. He assumes the role of Joe Rickabaugh, long-time AHA …

November 26, 2024

DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

‘Tis the season, and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is continuing to celebrate the festivities as the cold weather hits. With the holiday season fast approaching, make sure to purchase your NJHA and Hereford …

November 25, 2024

Herefords on the Green Chips

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  Grand champion Hereford cattle were selected on the green chips in Louisville, Ky., at the 2024 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) on Nov. 19. Judge Will Coor, Greenfield, Ohio, sorted …

November 25, 2024

NAILE Junior Hereford Champions Crowned

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  Hadley, Wyatt and Blayne Dunklau, Wayne, Neb., showed the grand champion female on Nov. 16 in Louisville, Ky., at the 2024 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). Judge Jon Sweeney, Cedarville, …

November 21, 2024

Champions Selected at 125th American Royal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  The American Royal was born from a National Hereford Show held underneath a Kansas City Stockyards tent. One-hundred-twenty-five years after that inaugural event in 1899, Maddie Jenkins, Athens, Texas, and McGuffee …

November 21, 2024

Paulsen, Blankenship Take Home Junior Hereford Show Titles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – National Junior Hereford Association members exhibited females at the 125th annual American Royal on Oct. 26 in Kansas City, Mo. When the dust settled in Hale Arena, Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, Iowa, …

November 5, 2024

NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Feeding off of the momentum from an amazing week spent in Kansas City, Mo., with the Hereford family during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Educational Forum, the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) …