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nchca annual scholarship program

Applications are open for 2021
The NCHCA Junior board is pleased to offer 1 (one)  $500 scholarship to a current NCHCA junior member, to be used for college or trade school expenses {Tuition, Books, Etc.}. 
Limit of one award per junior

The applying junior must be a current graduating senior or accepted to a college or trade school for the current year. The student need not be studying an agriculturally based field to apply. Deadline to apply is January 1, 2021.

Check the Junior page for more details.

2020 world beef expo


​Thanks to the farms that represented the breed at World Beef Expo!

September 25, 2020

Click HERE for results

the 2020 NCHCA regional show



The show was a great one!
Click HERE for full results

Click HERE for photos

September 19, 2020
Mower County Fairgrounds
Austin, Minnesota

Special Thanks to MELINDA COWELL, Show Manager​, for a job well done!

2021 Calendars are available now!

Support our Association by purchasing calendars. Another great job of putting together fine examples of the breed and featuring member farms. These make great gifts!
Click HERE to order
The 2021 calendar features photos from:
  • Boulder Meadows Farm, Larry & Cindy Sassen, Little Falls, MN
  • Buck Creek Farm, Calvin & Frances Wilkinson, Richland Center, WI
  • Climbing Stump Farm, Mark, Randi & Joe Johnson, Harris, MN
  • Creachann Gleann, Ben and Mary Schmidtke, Platteville, WI
  • Eagle Lodge Farm, Jeff & Jessica Raschka, Hatley, WI
  • Flatland Farm, Mark & Jamie Schulz, Elkton, MN 
  • Highland Springs Farm, Kevin & Keely Opperman, Oregon, WI
  • Rosewood Ranch, Ken & Julie Schaar, Deer River, MN
  • Stepping Stone Acres, Rick & Paula Walker, Rolla, MO
  • Windemere Farm, John, Anne & Paige Proctor,  Junction City, WI
  • Windland Flats, Josh & Maria Krenz, Princeton, MN

4th annual production sale

AHCA Hall of fame



​Congratulations to Roger and Cindy Weideman of Schön Boden Farms in Osceola, Wisconsin who were named to the American Highland Cattle Association Hall of Fame in Denver following the national show and sale.
Long time North Central Highland Cattle Association members earned this well deserved recognition for their many contributions to the breed.

NCHCA Educational Seminar and Meeting

February 1st and 2nd

In case you missed it, click HERE for the highlights

congratulations!

2020 outstanding service awardS

sue dyke

billy johnston
The NCHCA board honored Sue Dyke of Almosta Farm for her many years of service to our region and her phenomenal leadership and devotion to our NCHCA juniors. Sue has stepped down as Junior Committee Chair this year and turned those reigns over to Tina Broderick of Tabletop Acres. Congratulations, Sue and thank you as you pass the juniors off to new leadership!
The NCHCA board honored Billy Johnston of Dalraida Highland Farm for his many years of hard work and support of the Association.  Billy's friendship to all our members, as well as his experience and leadership has helped guide and promote our regional association from its early years to what we have become today.  Congratulations, Billy and thank you for all you have done for NCHCA!

2020 scholarship winner
maryn cowell



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​Congratulations to Maryn Cowell who is the 2020 of the NCHCA Junior Scholarship. Thanks to Maryn for her commitment to the breed and our association. We know she will find success as she starts her collegiate career.

member tips

​Check out MEMBER TIPS. New information submitted by fellow members is posted frequently.

See the latest tip from Larry Sassen of Boulder Meadows Highlands on Stockpile Grazing.

Have a tip to share? Send it to webedit@nchca.org.

junior news!

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!