Looking for a winter spark?

 Join us in Duluth on Feb 7, 2026 
for the NCHCA Annual Meeting at the Radisson Harbor View—a gathering of good people, good ideas, and great Highlands.

Hear from John Keep on purposeful bull selection
and Hannah Bernhardt on real-world beef marketing that works.

​Arrive Friday for our friendly “Round Up” social with a rotating view of the city.
Hotel rate: $119 if booked before Jan 8:
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/JR04N5
Come reconnect, learn together, and head home renewed.
We’ve structured our ticket prices to make the day accessible for everyone. Adult tickets are $45 and include all meals—breakfast through dinner—plus all educational programming and speaker sessions.
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Kids are always welcome! Attendance is free for all children, and if your child (12 and under) would like to enjoy meals with us, a $20 kids’ meal ticket helps cover their food for the day.

What's new?

another show and sale
​ in the books

Results are posted with links to the photographers

Thanks to all the exhibitors and to Melinda Cowell, show manager and all members of the show and sale committees for making the weekend a success

More information on the show HERE
Information on the sale HERE

take the member survey

Let us know what you think and help us improve our association.
​Get the survey HERE
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The hoofbeat
August issUE

The August edition of the Hoofbeat can be viewed by clicking HERE.
 
In this edition: 
​Read a recap of the summer picnic at Windland Flats, details of the fall show and sale, an upcoming bull test sale, information about AHCA elite impact status, how to participate in a member survey and much more.

If you indicated with your membership renewal that you wanted to continue to receive a paper version, we will continue to mail the newsletter and it should be in your mailbox soon.
Ready to switch to all digital? Let us know.

​Many thanks to the Hoofbeat Committee for their hard work in putting this all together!

2026 nchca calendars are here!




Congratulations to the farms with photos selected by our membership to be featured in the 2026 calendar!​
  • Tabletop Acres, LLC, Chris, Tina, Charli and Jordan Broderick, Oconto, WI
  • Hidden Ridge Highland Cattle, Dennis Breneman and Maureen Matt, Loganville, WI
  • Little Creek Highlands, Becky Adams and Jr Fedie, Osseo & Gilmanton, WI
  • Point Pleasant Cattle Company, Kimber and Seth King, Tonica, IL
  • JND Livestock, Jesse and Nichole Denver, Grand Rapids, MN
  • Glory Oaks Farm, Kyle and Katie Baker, Northwood, IA
  • Midway Meadows Farm, Julianne Motis and Jason Paulson, Esko, MN
  • Larson's Headacrez, Jan, Nathan, and Emily Larson, Burlington, WI
  • Rosewood Ranch, Ken and Julie Schaar, Deer River, MN
  • Sugar Springs Farm, Elizabeth Townsend and Daniel Shirley, Verona, WI
  • Climbing Stump Farm, Mark, Randi and Joe Johnson, Harris, MN
  • Little House and Farm, Michelle and Tony LeTourneau, Hinckley, MN
  • Stone Fields Farm, Carl and Marcy Lancaster, Claysville, PA
  • Muddy Acres, Max Schwanke and Mady Dostal, Rice Lake, WI
  • TFF Ranch, Lee and Melissa Thurman, Nixa, MO
  • Crocus Hill Cattle Co, Hope and Galen and Bonnie Scheresky, Max, ND
  • BLS Livestock, Beretta Semmler, Jacobson, MN

​Calendars will be available for purchase at the July 19th picnic
​and the September Regional Show and Sale
Online purchasing available HERE
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new way to find members!

The member listings have been replaced with a member map. 

Zoom in to find other members in your area

Expand the map to access its search features

Click on the placemark to get information about the farm.
  • Name, location, email, phone
  • Links to websites and social media
  • Beef producers are highlighted with red icons

Find the map on our home page and under the membership menu.
Let us know what you think.
Annual Frozen Genetics Sale. 

This year’s sale was March 15, 2025. 
There were outstanding semen and embryo lots from across the USA. 

 Click HERE to see the results

educational seminar march 8th

If you missed it, you can watch the recording here


the annual meeting!

NCHCA members gathered in Tomah Wisconsin on February 8th for the annual meeting and educational session at Cranberry Country Lodge

The meeting featured reports from our officers and committees, and elections of new officers and directors

Featured speaker Jacob Larson shared his insights on the breed

congratulations!

Junior scholarship winner
​Lauren Cowell
​

outstanding Service Award Winner
​tony letourneau
Click for more details on the annual meeting

support the junior program

nasco's gold circle reward program

​Support NCHCA Juniors when you purchase from NASCO. The Juniors earn rebates of 5% of net purchases when members purchase from:
  Nasco Farm & Ranch
  Nasco Showing & Grooming
Use the group code 9810011 when you make purchases.

Thank you for your support!