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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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Rees Bros. 38th Annual Production Sale

Morgan, UT

02/13/2026
Topp Herefords Volume XXVI Bull Sale

Grace City, ND

02/13/2026
CX Ranch Annual Bull Sale

Lewiston, ID

02/13/2026
Five Star Polled Herefords and Haught Bros. A Lasting Legacy Sale

Harrisville, WV

02/16/2026
Rausch Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale

Hoven, SD

02/16/2026
McClun's Lazy JM Annual Spring Sale

Torrington, WY

02/17/2026
Bar JZ Ranches Annual Production Sale

Holabird, SD

02/17/2026
Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Banquet and Annual Meeting

Des Moines, IA

02/17/2026
Iowa Select Hereford Sale

Des Moines, IA

02/18/2026
Shaw Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale

Caldwell, ID

02/18/2026

Hereford Headlines

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January 30, 2026

Herefords Show in Mile High City

First Hereford champions selected in National Western Stock Show’s new CoBank Arena.

January 30, 2026

Herefords Show in the Yards

Dvorak Herefords, Jensen Ranch and Storey Hereford Ranch win Yards shows.

January 30, 2026

Junior Hereford NWSS Champions Named

Hoffman, Bouzidens win inaugural Hereford shows in CoBank Arena.

January 29, 2026

Debnam Honored as Hereford Herdsman of the Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At the annual Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla., Breck Debnam, Madison, Ga., was named the 2026 Hereford Herdsman of the Year. After votes were cast by fellow Hereford herdsmen and …

January 27, 2026

FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS

January 27, 2026

Hereford Champions Selected in Cattle Country

First Hereford champions named in Oklahoma City’s new OG+E Coliseum, Stellpflug All That ET claims supreme bull.

January 27, 2026

GKB Cattle, Sidwell Herefords and Mila Perez Win Top Hereford Pen Show Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —  GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, showed the grand champion pen-of-three bulls Thursday, Jan. 8, at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla. Sidwell Herefords, Carr, Colo., exhibited the grand champion pen-of-five …

January 27, 2026

Junior Herefords Show in OG+E

Pezanoski wins horned female show, supreme overall junior female; Allan shows champion polled female.