The American Hereford Association (AHA) is pleased to welcome its newest team member, Alex Acheson, Elk Point, S.D., as the North Central region field representative for the AHA and the Hereford World. Acheson begins his post Sept. 16. In this position, Acheson will attend Hereford sales and events as well as assist breeders with marketing […]

The Goehring family of Libertyville, Iowa, began in the Hereford business in 1973. Goehring Herefords’ registered cow herd consists of 150 spring-calving cows and 50 fall-calving cows, and their commercial Angus herd includes 400 spring-calving cows and heifers. The Goehrings breed 100 registered heifers every year as well as 450 black and black-whiteface heifers for […]

Kevin Murnin, Worden, Mont., joins the American Hereford Association (AHA) as the Mountain region field representative for the AHA and the Hereford World. Murnin began his post Sept. 12. In this role, Murnin will help breeders with marketing and genetic selection, along with attending Hereford sales and events. Additionally, he will contribute to educating members […]

The American Hereford Association (AHA) is pleased to welcome its newest team member, Rachel Dotson, Kidder, Mo., as the editorial/production assistant for Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI). Dotson joined the team Sept. 9. In this position, Dotson will manage editorial content and calendars, edit articles and columns for the Hereford World, attend AHA events for communications […]

The American Hereford Association (AHA) is thrilled to welcome its newest team member, Hannah Johnson, Jenera, Ohio, as the associate director of marketing and communications for the AHA. Johnson begins her post Aug. 26. In this position, Johnson will manage the AHA’s website and electronic communications, plan AHA events, including the Annual Membership Meeting and […]

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) is pleased to announce $200,000 in scholarships will be awarded this fall to members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) to assist in financing their college education. Highlighting the scholarship offering is the newest scholarship endowment from the Merry family and MGM Polled Herefords of Hartford, Wis. […]

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) is pleased to announce $200,000 in scholarships will be awarded this fall to members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) to assist in financing their college education. A new addition to the scholarship offering is a contribution to the OXO and HYFA World Traveler scholarship. The family […]

The American Hereford Association (AHA) will once again host the “Hereford Shots” contest for all photography enthusiasts. The entry deadline for the contest has been extended to Oct. 1, 2019. Entries will be judged by a panel of industry experts. The top 10 photos will then compete for a “People’s Choice” award on the AHA’s […]

Representatives of leading cattle breed associations gathered for collaboration and product training at the 2019 Neogen® GeneSeek® Breed Council Forum in Lincoln, Neb., July 23–24. Stacy Sanders, Laura Loschke and Tayler Kennedy of the American Hereford Association (AHA) attended the two-day forum, where they participated in hands-on learning sessions and peer-to-peer roundtable discussions. Andy Dorn, […]

The National Hereford Women (NHW) organization feels many women across the country do an outstanding job promoting the Hereford breed and believes in recognizing these ladies. One outstanding woman will be recognized with the NHW Outstanding Woman Award at the 2019 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting and Conference Oct. 25-27 during the American Royal […]