Five National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members have been nominated for the prestigious Junior Herdsman of the Year award presented annually at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). Exhibitors at the 2023 JNHE will be able to vote for one nominee via an emailed link. Voting will close Thursday, July 13 at 11:59 p.m. […]

MADISON, Wis. – The team fitting contest was held at the VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), Mad Dash to the Hereford Bash, in Madison, Wis., on July 10, and the top three teams were awarded. State associations sent in their best junior fitters to go head-to-head in the fitting contest sponsored by Sullivan Supply. Team […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Hereford Association (AHA) welcomed Charlotte Nugent, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, to the team on Friday, June 23. Nugent will assist the ambassador team and communications team during the 2023 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Madison, Wis. Nugent joins the AHA all the way from Australia, […]

Completion and return of Fall 2023 herd inventories before July 15 will receive a discount of 25 cents off per head on every female maintained on the inventory. Inventories updated after September 1 will incur a $2.00 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the inventory. Remember, MyHerd users can log in anytime to […]

The American Hereford Association (AHA) nominating committee is pleased to announce the six candidates nominated for election to the AHA Board of Directors. The candidates are: Tom Boatman, Rockford, Ill. 404-372-6754 tomtammy@perksranch.com David Burns, Pikeville, Tenn. 615-477-5668 burnsda2@gmail.com Jerry Delaney, Lake Benton, Minn. 507-820-0661 jdh@delaneyherefords.com Cindy Pribil, Hennessey, Okla. 405-853-5232 rpribil65@pldi.net Linda Sidwell, Carr, Colo. […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Hereford Association (AHA) welcomed four interns in May from across the nation to join the team for the summer. Riley Greiten, Midlothian, Texas; Tate Caughman, Fayetteville, Ark.; Laramie Coffey, Morrison, Okla.; and Kase LeRow, McGregor, Texas, will assist their respective entities within the AHA to complete various projects throughout […]

JUNE/JULY HIGHLIGHTS The next two months for the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) are some of the busiest months of the year. To assist with planning, information for these two months have been combined into one News Now segment. Do not miss a single update or change, follow along with the NJHA and Hereford Youth […]

Aaron Friedt, Mott, N.D., joined the American Hereford Association (AHA) as the North Central region field representative May 8. As an AHA field representative, Friedt represents Association members in the region and assists with AHA activities and services. In addition to attending Hereford sales and events, he serves as a resource for Hereford breeders interested […]

“We would all love to identify that one bull that does it all — easy birth weight, his cattle all grow, and they all grade well and feed well,” says Lee Mayo, general manager of HRC Feed Yards, Scott City, Kan. “The only way to get the information needed to identify that bull is by […]

MAY HIGHLIGHTS The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is not slowing down this season. The Mad Dash to the Hereford Bash and Faces of Leadership conference are both setting up for an exciting and fun-filled summer. Leading up to these staple events, national and regional shows are prepping juniors for the largest stage in Madison, […]