Hereford

Cattle Breeds: Premiums Continue At Tennessee Hereford Feeder Calf Sale

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:35:38 GMT

October brought abundant rain to Tennessee, as well as buyers and sellers for the annual Tennessee Hereford Marketing Program (THMP) feeder calf sale Oct. 26, 2009.

Cattle Breeds: Kentucky Hereford Breeders Collaboration Pays Off

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:49 GMT

Only in its first year, the Kentucky Certified Hereford Influenced Sale was a great success. October 27 sellers earned premiums of more than $8 per hundredweight (cwt.) for steers and $10 per cwt. for heifers. Those premiums were multiplied on 532 head sold at the Blue Grass Stockyards South, Stanford, Ky.

Cattle Breeds: Beeson Honored With Poll-ette Of The Year Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:18:46 GMT

Bev Beeson, Wayne, Neb., was chosen the 2009 National Organization of Poll-ettes (NOP) Poll-ette of the Year during the American Hereford Association Annual Meeting in Kansas City Oct. 31.

Cattle Breeds: Killian Crowned First National Hereford Queen

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:36 GMT

Katie Killian, Stratford, Texas, was crowned the 2009-10 National Hereford Queen during the American Royal National Hereford Show in Kansas City Nov. 1.

Cattle Breeds: Hereford Show Awards Presented In Kansas City

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:13:53 GMT

Hereford exhibitors were honored for showcasing their breeding programs at national and regional shows throughout the past year. Nov. 1 during the American Royal National Hereford Show in Kansas City, awards for champion Hereford show heifer, show bull and premier exhibitor were presented to recipients in each of four U.S. regions.

Seventeen Hereford Breeders Celebrate 50 Years In The Business

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:32:37 GMT

In celebration of 50 years in the Hereford business, 17 breeders were honored as Golden Breeders Nov. 2. Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (AHA) chief operating officer and director of breed improvement, presented the awards at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Kansas City.

Hereford Youth Awarded $24,750 In Scholarships

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:40:01 GMT

National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members were awarded nearly $25,000 in scholarships from the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) Oct. 31, 2009, during the American Hereford Association Annual Meeting in Kansas City.

Ridder Ranch Honored With Century Breeder Award

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:40:06 GMT

In celebration of 100 years in the Hereford business, Ridder Ranch was honored as a Century Hereford Breeder Nov. 2.

Cattle Breeds: Charles Anstey Honored With Century Breeder Award

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:28:22 GMT

In celebration of 100 years in the Hereford business, Charles Anstey was honored as a Century Hereford Breeder Nov. 2. Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (AHA) chief operating officer and director of breed improvement, presented the award to Charles at the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City.

Cattle Breeds: American Royal Hereford Champions Named

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:30:14 GMT

Golden Oak Outcross 18U and KLD BR Carol Neon D85 ET won the grand champion bull and female titles at the 2009 American Royal National Hereford Show, Nov. 1 in Kansas City.

Cattle Breeds: Harrell Elected American Hereford Association President

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:06:54 GMT

Bob Harrell Jr., Baker City, Ore., was announced as the new president of the American Hereford Association (AHA) during the Annual Membership Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 2.

Cattle Breeds: Should Owners Be Upset About Getting A Black Baldy Calf In Their Purebreed Livestock?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:23:08 GMT

Q: I am a veterinary student and we are discussing a case involving a black angus bull getting loose and inpregnating some of the purebred herefords. The owners furious because they were going to have a black baldy calf. Why are the owners so upset about getting a black baldy calf in their purebreed livestock?

First BuyHereford.com Online Auction November 3

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:31:57 GMT

Cattle producers looking to purchase elite Hereford genetics have a new option for sourcing genetics. The American Hereford Association (AHA) has launched a new online auction Web site — BuyHereford.com — which will feature regular online consignment auctions.