An online auction was held on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 to benefit the Hereford Research Foundation (HRF), a division of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America. The HRF was established in 2009 to support breed improvement projects outside the scope of the American Hereford Association (AHA) budget. A total of 80 lots were offered in […]

A California-based group of Hereford breeders raised $40,800 to donate to cattlemen affected by the California Camp Fire, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Western States National Hereford Sale in Reno, Nev. The money was raised through the sale of Hereford heifer DF 0245 EMMA 907 741 ET. The Camp Fire in Northern California has been […]

RENO, Nev. — Two $1,500 John Ascuaga scholarships were awarded to Bailey Kelton, Yerington, Nev. and Jae Anderson, Logan, Utah, Friday, Nov. 30, at the Western States National Hereford Show in Reno, Nev. The scholarships were given in recognition of long time Nugget Casino owner, rancher and Hereford advocate, John Ascuaga. Bailey Kelton Bailey is […]

RENO, Nev. – Hereford exhibitors took a gamble to see if they could win the title of grand champion Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 in Reno, Nev. A total of 234 Herefords were exhibited throughout the two-day event. Judge Brandon Callis, Minco, Okla. evaluated the open bull show on Nov. 30, and the open female […]

RENO, Nev. – Members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) claimed top honors at the Western States National Junior Hereford show Nov. 29 in Reno, Nev. Mark Johnson, Stillwater, Okla., and Ryan Rathmann, Lubbock, Texas, judged the 153-head show at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. Vada and Hans Vickland, Longmont, Colo., exhibited the grand […]

Up almost 60% from last year, 238 steers from 13 states are set to be on feed for the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout. 238 steers from across the nation made their way to Gregory Feedlots Inc., Tabor, Iowa last week to be entered into the contest. The program, in its third […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo., – Kicking off the 2019 Mile High Night National Hereford Sale at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), Denver, will be LCC 6964 Queen Bee 43F ET, this year’s Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Foundation Female. Queen Bee will sell as Lot 1 with all proceeds supporting HYFA and the Growing […]

One month left to DNA test your herd at a discounted rate Manage and market your cattle with more confidence by participating in the Whole Cow Herd DNA project. The American Hereford Association (AHA) is striving to get more cows genotyped to help allow the implementation of genomic information into the models of maternal traits. […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo., ­— BioZyme® Inc., longtime supporter of Hereford youth, announced its commitment to educating youth in agriculture with a $30,000 contribution to the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout through the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and BioZyme’s Feed the Future Program during the American Hereford Association (AHA) Hereford Honorees […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ­— Aubrey’s Carly 4054 11E ET and C Diversified 6121 ET won the grand champion titles at the 2018 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Hereford Show on Nov. 13 in Louisville, Ky. Celebrating almost 45 years, the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is the largest all-breed, purebred livestock exposition in the […]