Category: HYFA

Commemorating 25 Years

August 27, 2024

By Amy Cowan, American Hereford Association director of youth activities and foundation The dust has settled, and the sun has set on the silver anniversary of the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) celebration. In ...


Record-breaking: Hereford Sale of Champions

March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hereford family legacies and champion genetics highlighted the record-setting Hereford Sale of Champions, which raised $100,000 for the 25th VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). This year’s JNHE — The Grand ...


Hereford Youth Impacted at the Hereford Night in OKC

January 6, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Hereford Night in OKC National Sale, hosted Jan. 5, at the 2024 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, featured not one, but two special lots, dedicated to the Hereford Youth Foundation ...


The GKB Youth Endowment

September 12, 2023

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) stands strong and tall on its pillars of scholarship, leadership, research and education. HYFA’s newest endowment — the GKB Cattle Youth Endowment — powered by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, ...


Norton Remembered as a One-of-a-Kind Leader at VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo

July 25, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cody Jensen was honored on July 22 during the 2022 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) with the inaugural Bob Norton Excellence Award. The JNHE Banners in the Bluegrass, held in Louisville, ...


Fowler Joins as Associate Director of Youth Marketing and Education

January 21, 2021

The American Hereford Association (AHA) is excited to welcome Chloé Fowler into the newly created position of associate director of youth marketing and education. Fowler started her post Jan. 20. This newly created position will ...


HEREFORD JUNIORS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

July 30, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outstanding Hereford youth were awarded numerous scholarships during the 2020 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Kansas City, Mo. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and the National Hereford ...


ENRICHING EXPERIENCES, GREAT NEW FRIENDS AND A TASTE OF CULTURE

May 13, 2020

by Tyler Allan, Junior Hereford Member The Young Breeders Competition in New Zealand provided me with enriching experiences, great new friends and a taste of culture previously unknown to me. Upon arriving at the World ...


WORLD HEREFORD CONFERENCE – WHAT I LEARNED

April 30, 2020

By Rylee Barber, NJHA Vice Chairman The World Hereford Conference was an experience of a lifetime. From the breathtaking views to the world-renowned speakers, this trip will be unforgettable. The conference was designed to educate ...


HEREFORD WORLD EXPERIENCE

April 16, 2020

By Abigail Spindle, NJHA Fundraising Chair This spring, several members of Team Hereford traveled half way across the world to New Zealand for the World Hereford Conference and Young Breeders Competition. We are all extremely ...


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