KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prior to the National Hereford Bull Show at the 2022 American Royal hosted in Kansas City, Mo., Madison Katzenberger, Monroe, Wis., was selected to represent the breed as the 2023 National Hereford Queen. Five state queens from across the country represented their respective state with the goal of being selected as […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A rare and prestigious award was announced during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Educational Forum. Rick and Bonnie Coley-Malir, Dublin, Ohio, were recognized with the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Honorary Junior Member of the Year Award at the NJHA and Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Awards […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now in its sixth year, the National Junior Hereford Association’s (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout contest teaches juniors about the opportunities and challenges of the cattle feeding industry. In the 2022 contest, 75 members from 17 states entered 200 steers in the program. This year’s winners received $15,000 in scholarships and awards […]

Pictured is the 2022-23 AHA Board of Directors. Front row (l to r): Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president, Bill Goehring, president, Libertyville, Iowa; Wyatt Agar, vice president, Thermopolis, Wyo.; Becky King-Spindle, Moriarty, N.M., Whitey Hunt, Madison, Ga.; Jerome Ollerich, Clearfield, S.D.; and Bob Schaffer, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va. Back row (l to r): Lou Ellen […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In celebration of 50 years in the Hereford business, four Hereford breeders were honored as Golden Breeders for their commitment during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting and breakfast in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 22.   This year’s Golden Breeders are: Snedden Ranch, Maricopa, Calif. Mill Creek Ranch, Alma, Kan. […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don Birk, El Dorado Springs, Mo., and Dale Stith, Mays Lick, Ky., were inducted to the Hereford Hall of Merit Oct. 22 at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Hall of Merit inductees have greatly influenced the Hereford breed and cattle industry. Don Birk […]

KANSAS CITY. Mo. – Odell Gelvin, Fairland, Okla., Bill King, Moriarty, N.M., and Loyd Whitehead, San Angelo, Texas, were inducted into the Hereford Hall of Fame Oct. 23 in Kansas City, Mo., during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference.  The Hall of Fame honor annually recognizes breeders who have dynamically influenced the […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting continued Oct. 22, 2022, at the Loews Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. During the Annual Meeting the AHA inducted Don Birk of Missouri and Dale Stith of Kentucky into the AHA Hall of Merit for their influence in marketing the Hereford breed. Three […]

“Strategy is about earning the right to win,” Kevin Ochsner, Agcellerate president, told the crowd of Hereford breeders and guests during the opening session of the American Hereford Association (AHA) Educational Forums in Kansas City, Mo. Ochsner shared the process that powered the development of the new five-year strategic plan adopted by AHA. In doing […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 2022 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting and Conference kicked off Friday, Oct. 21, at the Loews Hotel in Kansas City. The first day was filled with educational programs and Hereford youth were celebrated on stage at the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Scholarship and Awards Luncheon. As the […]