by Tyler Allan, Junior Hereford Member The Young Breeders Competition in New Zealand provided me with enriching experiences, great new friends and a taste of culture previously unknown to me. Upon arriving at the World Hereford Conference, my teammates and I were anxious and nervous about meeting people from different countries. We weren’t the only […]

by Bailey Morrell, NJHA Director What a strange world we currently live in. After the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, my life changed quite a bit. One day I was studying for midterms at Colorado State University, getting ready for a short spring break because I was assistant chairman for the Green & Gold […]

by Rylee Rae Barber, NJHA Vice Chairman The World Hereford Conference was an experience of a lifetime. From the breathtaking views to the world-renowned speakers, this trip will be unforgettable. The conference was designed to educate Hereford cattle producers as well as provide fellowship for all of the attendees, but I walked away with so […]

by Abigail Spindle, NJHA Fundraising Chair This spring, several members of Team Hereford traveled half way across the world to New Zealand for the World Hereford Conference and Young Breeders Competition. We are all extremely grateful for the opportunity to experience such a unique place and learn about Herefords and agriculture. Throughout all of our […]

Kansas City, Mo — Team USA traveled to Queenstown, New Zealand, to compete in the Young Breeders Competition during the 2020 World Hereford Conference, Mar. 7–13. Abigail Spindle, Stanley, N.M.; Taylor Belle Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.; Tyler Allan, Schulenburg, Texas; and Keayla Harr, Jeromesville, Ohio, were the four National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members representing […]

by Luke Daniels, National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Director NJHA’s very own, Amy Cowan, said it best, “It’s the start of a new month… with that comes green grass, new life on the ranch, and lots of hope.” These are trying times we face as young breeders, in a world full of chaos that seems […]

by Hannah Williams, NJHA Communications Chair As my time as a National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) member and board director winds down, I reflect on all of the opportunities, scholarships and memories the association has provided me. I am truly grateful to be a part of such an amazing organization and family. This past year, […]

by Taylor Belle Matheny, NJHA Chairman The trip of a lifetime. It sounds cliché, but it couldn’t be a truer statement to simply sum up our team’s trip to New Zealand to compete in the Young Breeders Competition. This trip was one of those which comes around once in a lifetime — the kind of […]

by Wyatt Lawrence, NJHA Director The spring months are some of the most exciting in the Hereford breed. From national show season, to production sales and the beginning of calving season, this is the time of year when breeders get to see their genetic progress. Cattlemen across the nation are preparing to showcase the progress […]

by Hannah Williams, NJHA Communications Chair As we jump into this new year and new decade, I have decided to take on a new outlook each time I ring in the new year. This year I picked out a word that I will set goals around and be able to push myself out of my […]