Video news package available at: https://vimeo.com/751808814 Feedout programs give producers valuable information, tools to bring back to their operations. Hereford producers stand behind their products by knowing their genetics. The American Hereford Association (AHA) annual feedout programs provides participants with carcass information to keep their operations moving in a positive direction. “The information that participants […]

Video news package available at: https://vimeo.com/747038734 Hereford-cross cattle show better resiliency and feed efficiency in the face of challenging environments. Summer droughts. Limited resources. Only the most resilient cattle make it through such harsh challenges. Roy Lee Criswell of Pep, New Mexico trusts Hereford-cross cattle to do it best. “These Hereford Bulls on these black […]

by Libby Rushton, NJHA Communications Chair On August 3-6, 92 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members gathered in Billings, Montana for the 2022 Faces of Leadership Conference, where “The Sky’s the Limit”! As the newly elected communications chair of the NJHA, I wanted to share the highlights. We began our week with an inspiring opening […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Beef consumers, direct customers and financial partners want to know how beef cattle production contributes to environmental sustainability.  “Sustainability is not a nice-to-have anymore; it’s a need-to-have,” says Kim Stackhouse Lawson, Ph.D., director of Colorado State University’s (CSU) AgNext, a research collaborative developing sustainable solutions for agriculture. “Yes, producers have been […]

“The Hereford breed has aggressively pursued research over the last 20 years demonstrating the inherent efficiency advantages of Hereford genetics, as well as how those advantages are magnified through heterosis in planned crossbreeding systems,” says Jack Ward, executive vice president of the American Hereford Association (AHA). “Our cooperative research agreement with Colorado State University (CSU) […]

Each year, three members of the board of directors of the American Hereford Association go off the board and three new directors are elected to replace them. A nominating committee of AHA members not currently serving on the board of directors creates a slate of candidates which are voted on at the AHA annual meeting. […]

by Hannah Hawkesworth, American Hereford Association Youth Activities Intern For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to get cattle experience under my belt. Whether that’s working for a breed association or just working in the cattle show barn, I wanted it on my resume. From meeting the people to making new connections, the […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics enrolled a record number of steers in the 2022 Hereford Feedout Program to find out how their genetics perform in the feedlot and on the rail. Cattle arrived at HRC Feed Yards in Scott City, Kan., in December for a feeding period ending […]

Vejraska Joins the American Hereford Association Team The American Hereford Association (AHA) welcomed Kelsey Vejraska, as the audio visual specialist on May 31. Vejraska will strategize, plan, and execute studio and field-based video and photo productions, championing the creative process from conception to delivery. Leading the development of visual storytelling, she will create a consistent […]

Jim Coley 140 Morgan Rd Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221 coleyherefords@gmail.com Hampton Cornelius 18300 Co Rd 43 LaSalle, CO 80645 970-396-2935 hampton@coyoteridgeherefords.com Jerry Delaney 2071 Co. Rd 101 Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-820-0661 jdh@delaneyherefords.com Austin Snedden PO Box 592 Maricopa, CA 93252 805-423-0248 sneddenranch@gmail.com Dave Wiese 31554 Delta Ave. Manning, Iowa 51455 Cell: 712-210-6378 Office: 712-653-3678 […]