Nominate a junior

Nominations are now open for the 2018-2019 NCHCA Junior of the Year.

The Junior of the Year program recognizes one junior each year who has really excelled at participating not only in the Association, but also at school and in his/her community.  The Junior of the Year award is given out in the fall at the NCHCA Show in Austin, Minnesota.  The winner receives a HUGE traveling trophy that gets passed on to the next winning junior the following year.  The winner also receives a specially designed trophy size belt buckle to keep and bragging rights throughout the year.  

Any NCHCA member can submit a nomination. Click HERE to download the form.

Nominations should be submitted by September 1st to:
Sue Dyke
PO Box  27
Magnet, NE 68749
email: sue@almostafarmhighlands.com

farm picnic

come one, come all to the farm picnic
creachann gleann farm 
​September 15th - plattville, wisconsin

You are invited to a farm picnic at Creachann Gleann on September 15th, 2018!
Creachann Gleann will supply the meat, pop, and lemonade. If you would like to bring a dish to pass, it
would be appreciated but not required. It is a family event. It's a good time to visit with other Highland enthusiasts, enjoy some scenery, share experiences, and ask questions.

There is space available for overnight camping, as well. The event begins when folk start arriving!

Please RSVP to:
Creachann Gleann Farm
Ben and Mary Schmidtke
7200 Platte Rd
Platteville, Wi. 53818
Email: info@creachanngleann.com
Phone: 608.348.4047

Big Ridge VooDoo Magic (51522)is a Scottish Type, purposely bred sire, bred to pass on the superior maternal characteristics and good feet of his parents and grandparents. Magic's calves average 55 pounds and grow quickly to catch up and often pass calves with heavier birth weights.

For more information, contact:
Bill Arrington
Big Ridge Highlands
Bigridgehighlands@gmail.com
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send in your photos for the 2019 calendar

Submissions for the 2019 NCHCA calendar are being accepted now. Share your photos of your cattle and promote your farm. ​Send in photos that reflect the four seasons that include your animals.
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Click HERE to learn more and send in your photos for consideration.

featured in agriview

Windland Flats - Minnesota

A featured article in a recent issue of Agriview promoted the Highland Production Sale by NCHCA on June 24, 2017 and it highlights two farms from NCHCA.
Agriview is a weekly newspaper that goes to 25,000 households in WI, IL, IA and MN.
​Click HERE to read and share with all your Highland and non-Highland friends.

time is running short!
send in your photos for the calendar

Deadline is march 31st
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Submissions for the 2019 NCHCA calendar are being accepted now.

​Share your photos of your cattle and promote your farm. ​Summer and fall photos for the calendar are always needed because there often aren't very many submitted. Spring photos are also in short supply.
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Click HERE to learn more and send in your photos for consideration.

For sale:

2016 Highland Bull: FTA Kansas 
Registration #56338
​Dun bull sired by Skye High Wayward Son 2011 NWSS Grand Champion Highland Bull. His dam is FTA Victoria's Secret of our Four T Acres breeding, going back to Scott of Craycombe. Handled but not halter trained, this stout guy has excellent feet and legs, a long straight top line, wide stance and a good disposition. Kansas has been vaccinated, his breeding soundness exam done, and he is ready to go to work. If you are interested, you can even stop by to see both his dam, sire, and other progeny out of this excellent pairing of animals. Contact us at FTAcres@yahoo.com if you are interested or have any questions.

For sale:

With fall calving starting the middle of September and going through winter we have a number of cattle for sale, starting with most of the 2015-16 heifer crop. We also have a number of cows for sale.

Boulder Meadows Highlands
Larry & Cindy Sassen
lsfjfarm@brainerd.net
​​320-745-2444

Minnesota junior spring classic

The 8th Annual Minnesota Junior Spring Classic was held May 5-7, 2017 at the Mower County Fairgrounds.

Click HERE to learn more.

2017 A.C.T. camp

Sign up now for Advanced Cow Training (A.C.T.) Camp, July 7-9 at Windemere Farm in Junction City, Wisconsin.

​Click HERE for more details.

stored stuff from earlier publication

Submit your photos for the 2018 calendar now!

It's that time of year! Submit your cattle photos for consideration for the 2018 calendar. Photos will be accepted through May 1st. 

The calendar process is changing a bit this year. Thanks to calendar committee members for their work to help get the calendars produced in time for the Production Sale in June.

Click HERE to see the guidelines and to submit your photos online.

Advertise in the calendar

A limited number of slots are available for business card ads in the calendar at a cost of $25. Sign up below and pay online.

TIME is running out to order your nchca apparel!

For a limited time only:  NCHCA Logo Apparel is available for order through April 21st. Order your hat, polo shirt or t-shirt under the FOR SALE tab.

bull for sale

​Highland bull, good disposition.
Dam reg. #46237, Sire reg. #42856.

Lynx River cc (country club)
lynxrivercc@centurytel.net
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