Thanks to an outpouring of support from Hereford breeders, donors and friends, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) generated an amazing $284,000, during the 2023 Hereford Season of Giving. These funds went right to work building all of HYFA’s pillars.
Join us this season as we come together to make a difference in scholarship, leadership, research and education. Giving during the campaign will be hosted December 18-20, 2024.
The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) work together to provide opportunities for our breed’s future leaders so that they may excel in their college and career paths, strengthening this industry and the breed. The summer of 2024 marked a goal of $2 million given out in scholarships to Hereford youth.
The leadership pillar is helping build the best leaders in the agriculture industry and beyond. Through the annual Faces of Leadership conference and the BOLD conference, junior Hereford members, grow as individuals and are preparing to become the best version of themselves. Serving on the NJHA Board of Directors is a prime example of the leadership opportunities and life lessons that HYFA works to cultivate.
Through programs like the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) and the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout, education is at the forefront to developing the next generation. In 2025 the JNHE will continue providing countless opportunities for development in and outside of the showring and the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout continues to provide invaluable industry education and real world cattle feeding experience.
The Hereford Research Foundation is a division of HYFA to support breed improvement projects outside the scope of the American Hereford Association budget. The National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) is the backbone of many Hereford research efforts and extensive time and resources are spent each year to enhance beef cattle production through various ongoing projects.
