BCHA Summer 2026 Newsletter by Don Richardson

SUMMER 2026 NEWSLETTER c/o Box 185, Fraser Lake, BC tjtapp22@outlook.com

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The CJHA would like to thank the following BC members who have sponsored our projects:

This newsletter includes the Annual Reports for the meeting. Please read them and if you have any questions these can be answered by the appropriate Board member during the meeting. All members are encouraged to participate.

Semen Donation Fall 2025 Richardson Ranch, Tlell,

Volunteers Needed for the BCHA Board of Directors.

Calendar 2026 Courtenay Hereford, Courtenay, Copper-T Ranch, Fraser Lake Richardson Ranch, Tlell

If you would like to run for a position as director, please contact our Nominations’ Chair. The Nominations’ chair this year is John Lewis. Our constitution states in Section 4.2 a:

Heifer Lottery 2025-26: Copper-T Ranch, Fraser Lake Richardson Ranch, Tlell

The designation, election or appointment of a director is not effective unless the individual consents in writing or the designation, election or appointment occurs at a meeting at which the individual is in attendance and the individual does not refuse.

Animals born from donated semen and heifers purchased from participating members are eligible to be shown at Bonanza 2027 in Barriere, BC.

If you are not able to be on the call but would like to be considered, you will need to send John Lewis an e-mail to confirm your desire to let your name stand. (johnnymlewis@hotmail.com) The elections will take place at the beginning of the meeting. Voting procedures will be explained at the start of the meeting.

If you, as a BCHA member, wish to participate in any of these projects contact the CJHA at the CHA office.

A new 2027-2029 BC Hereford Directory and Handbook will be published in Early 2027 If you have not received information on the sponsorship package please contact Don Richardson: don@richardsonranch.ca For a free listing in the directory, you need to have registered at least one calf in 2025 or 2026 prior to October 1. 2026 These registrations also get your location marked on the map in in the centre of book. Participate in this publication. Support the activities of the BCHA.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA October 5, 2026 7:30 pm On-line via Zoom 1. Call to Order: 2. Elections Report: John Lewis, Nominating Chair a) Directors: Directors to be elected for two-year terms to 2027 3. Adoption of the Agenda:

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4. Adoption of Minutes of the Oct 2025 AGM

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5. Business Arising from the Minutes: 6. Financial Report: Daryl Kirton 7. Reports:

a) President’s 2024: Kym Jim

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b) Club Reports: West Coast: Murray Gore Yellowhead: Jamie Richardson

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c) BC Junior Hereford Report:

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d) 4H/Junior Awards Report:

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e) Newsletter: Janice Tapp

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f) Advertising: Don Richardson

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g) CHA: Executive Director: Michael Latimer

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8. New Business: 9. Other: 10. Adjournment:

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES October 6, 2025 7:30 pm On-line via Zoom In Attendance: Kym Jim, Daryl Kirton, John Lewis, Karen McKean, Jamie Richardson, Don Richardson, Tyson Thiele, Kari Lynn Turner, Diane Hoffman, Janice Tapp, Trevor Tapp, Michael Latimer

1. Call to Order: at 7:32 by President Kym Jim 2. Elections Report: Kym Jim, Nominating Chair a) Directors: The following members have let their names stand for directors for the 2026 & 2027 year: Haley Bell, Kari Lynn Hoffman, John Lewis, Don Richardson. Moved: Kym Jim Seconded: Daryl Kirton That these members be elected by acclamation as directors for a two-year term. CARRIED 3. Adoption of the Agenda: Moved: John Lewis Seconded: Don Richardson That the Agenda be adopted as circulated.

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4. Adoption of Minutes of the September 25, 2024 AGM Moved: Don Richardson Seconded: John Lewis That the Minutes of the September 25, 2024 AGM be adopted as circulated. CARRIED 5. Business Arising from the Minutes: None 6. Financial Report: Daryl Kirton Daryl responded to questions asked about Bank Charges & Interest. No bank charges have been applied to our accounts. Interest is received on our Term Deposits but are paid out at the end of the term. No terms came due in 2024. Our Terms come due in the summer of 2026. It is expected that the terms will earn about $2200 in interest. The amount put into term deposits are based on the amount of money, the treasurer expects to be spent that year based on what projects are happening. Currently, Bonanza 2027 plans and needs will have a big impact. Moved: Daryl Kirton Seconded: John Lewis That the financial report be accepted as presented. CARRIED 7. Reports:

a) President’s 2024: Kym Jim Kym reported that cattle prices are holding strong and even seem to have improved over last year. Spring Bull Sales were good. He was sorry that Williams Lake Bull Sale was folding but the consigners had decided to go out on a high note while prices were good. There were just not the number of bulls and/or consigners to carry on. 4H Prizes are being well received by the winners; as a personal example Kym spoke about a young relative who was very excited about receiving the certificate. He expressed his thanks to everyone for the work they have done: attendance at the BC Cattlemen's AGM, the advertising Don & Jamie work on, newsletter, financials, Junior activities, etc. b) Club Reports: Written reports were circulated in the newsletter West Coast: Murray Gore: Yellowhead: Jamie Richardson 5

Minutes page 2 c) BC Junior Hereford Report: circulated in the newsletter but Kari-Lynn also gave an update. Ten juniors attended Bonanza this year; Delaney Ferguson & Evan Warkentin are both attending National Council meetings for BC. Bonanza 2027 plans are underway with Barriere (using the North Thompson Fall Fair ground) being the location decided on. A chairperson will be the next and the emphasis for the event is "a family vacation". d) 4H/Junior Awards Report: John Lewis: Report circulated in newsletter. f) Advertising: Don Richardson's report was in the newsletter. Don asked Michael if any headway had been made on a place to share ads from the provinces to cut down work. Michael reported that there had been no meetings with any provinces except BC because of scheduling problems. He would take Don's concerns to his next meeting with Emma. e) Newsletter: Janice Tapp Winter newsletter will no longer be circulated in December but will go out in January. She requested once again that members send information for both the newsletter, webpage and Facebook page. g) CHA: 2024 Executive Director: Michael Latimer Michael gave an update to his AGM report: Canada Post strike is creating concerns for the CHA especially the mailout of the Digest. It has been posted online. The biggest concern are for advertisers who have time sensitive ads in the magazine. The Post Office and Border difficulties are also affecting Neogen testing. Delays at the Border mean is taking much longer to get results back. Hopefully this is temporary. Still working on the Registry System. It is a more complex and time-consuming task than first anticipated, but progress is being made. A question was asked about the Heifer Select Project and how breeders can get involved to use it to sell their bulls. Michael explained that the project is only in the second year and the purpose is to develop EPDs for commercial cattle which can be used on the commercial cattle herd. Two young people have been hired to encourage the commercial sector to use the project with their herds. A member also asked about the Baldy Maternal Index and the Hereford Certified Beef program used by the American Hereford Assn. Michael said there are discussions being held about these and their use in Canada. Michael also suggested that there is probably a need for our Hereford Breed Improvement Committee to look at our own FMI index and whether it is doing what we want it to do. Questions came up about Bonanza, the amount it is costing to put it on and whether the CHA has concerns about this. More oversight is being given to Bonanza by the CHA. Regular meetings are held with the Quebec Bonanza Committee so that communications between the CHA & the Committee are better. The aim is not to be bigger and better each year but to work within the parameters of the province. Work is also being done on trying to find consistent, national sponsors. 8. New Business: None 9. Other: None 10. Adjournment: by John Lewis/Daryl Kirton at 8:30 pm

President’s Report for 2025: Kym Jim

As always, the regular work needs to be done. The Annual General Meeting for the B.C. Hereford Association will be Monday, October 5th.

The Hereford breed continues to thrive in British Columbia with excellent sale results seen on breeder’s internet, consignment, and private treaty sales. It is an exciting time to be in the beef business, and it is rewarding to see the optimism and enthusiasm seen over the past year. While British Columbia saw the winddown of the Williams Lake Bull Sale with a social in November 2025. A very successful inaugural Cariboo Select Bull Sale was held in April 2026 in its place. The first shows of the year saw BC Herefords proudly represented at the Island 4H Beef Show, and the Cariboo Classic Cattle Show. At the Cariboo Classic, William Dundas took home top Hereford Heifer with OSR 6153 Cora 4N, and Presli Schalles had the top Hereford steer with Turbo. Congratulations to all the organizers and competitors for a job well done. The primary new business of the B.C. Hereford Association in the past year has been planning for Bonanza 2027 in Barriere, BC. The event will be held July 19th to 24th 2027 at the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere. There is a small but mighty committee chaired by John Lewis. Kari Lynn Turner is serving as the secretary and guiding registrations. Greg Peters is treasurer and Ross Springford is managing the show committee. Sponsorships are being managed by Jamie and Don Richardson and meals by myself. Delaney Ferguson is handling the social media. The theme of the event is “Where Herefords Meet the Mountains”. The event will showcase youth and Herefords but is being planned to make the entire experience uniquely “British Columbia”. There will be a small-town feel, with a family focus on other activities, including a day trip to Sun Peaks Resort! There will be some B.C. themed food, and for those who wish to stay afterward, amongst other attractions the worldfamous waterfalls of Wells Gray Park are only an hour away. There’s never been a better time to celebrate the strength and versatility of the Hereford breed. We can’t wait to welcome the nation to our province in 2027 for Bonanza!

Club Reports: West Coast Hereford Club: Murray Gore The West Coast Hereford Club held their annual Mark of Excellence Pen Show on September 20, 2025. As always the show had a good crowd watching judge Greg Peter sort through the classes as he selected his placings. The show was held at the Westgen Abbotsford facility. Which has the perfect setting with lots of pen space for individual breeders to display their cattle and for sorting the different age groups before classes and a ring for the judge to sort through the cattle. There’s also lots of space for people to set up chairs to watch the proceedings. At the conclusion of the show the Club hosted a barbecue lunch. The facilities are all covered so it doesn’t matter what Mother Nature has planned.

Yellowhead Hereford Breeders Association: Year 2025 In Review: Jamie Richardson Membership in the Yellowhead Association consisted of 21 Members, representing a large geographical area. We have members stretching from Fort St. John to Creston and from Tlell to Brackendale and scattered everywhere in between! Thank you to all members for your continued support and collaborations. The Yellowhead Hereford Breeders held their Annual General Meeting in May,2025 in Fraser Lake. Approximately 15 people were in attendance. The members voted to send $250.00 to support the top Hereford Heifer and top Hereford Steer at the Cariboo Classic in June. Elections were as followed: President: Haley Bell, Houston 7

The Yellowhead organized its MOE show which was held at The Lakes District Fall Fair in Burns Lake, September 5th -7th, 2025. Participation was down but the quality was not. Thank you to the six members who stepped forward and sponsored the banners for this show. They were on display all weekend along with our Yellowhead Hereford Banner in the show ring and all were helpful with publicly promoting the breed. The next Yellowhead MOE show will be held in the same location in Burns Lake September 11th – 13th, 2026 at which time the Yellowhead Hereford Breeders Association will also hold their 43rd Annual General Meeting. This will be on Saturday evening after the show at the campground below the cattle barns. Please RSVP by September 8th to Janice Tapp 250-699-6466

Vice President & BCHA Rep: Jamie Richardson, Fraser Lake Secretary: Kaimi Giesbrecht, Burns Lake Treasurer: Janice Tapp, Fraser Lake We funded two group advertisements which showcased our members’ names and contact information. One was placed in the 50th Annual Vanderhoof Bull Sale catalogue and another in the 88th Annual Williams Lake Bull Sale catalogue. Both sales were very successful, and market saw a healthy increase in both bull sale averages. Williams Lake Bull Sale committee announced that it would be closing the sale after this year; that news was sad to hear as it has been a tradition for many and holds very fond memories. Vanderhoof Bull Sale will continue but a large change in organizers will be in place in 2026.

Report 2025:

We started the year with a West Coast Seeds Fundraiser and then our youth were busy prepping their cattle for many of the BC youth cattle shows. Members started showing in April and continued until late into the fall. We were excited to have welcomed some new members in 2025 as we ended the year with 27 members. Bonanza 2025 In the summer the Alberta Junior Hereford Association put on Bonanza 2025 in Olds, Alberta from July 21st to 26th. We had 10 youth with 13 head of cattle from across B.C. attend. They did very well in all of competitions during the week. Some of the highlights were when three of our juniors placed in the top ten of their age division for individual judging and advanced to the team judging competition. Our pee wee member helped to judge the costume class with other mini herf and pee wee members from other provinces. We finished off Thursday with our province winning the Team Marketing competition! We headed home with lots of memories and new friendships. Our parents were there to support us in every way possible and the week wouldn't have been possible without all the assistance and support from our families. Thank you. 2025 BCJHA Hereford Buckle Award 2025 was the first year of the BCJHA Hereford Buckle Award. There were many entries proving BC youth had a successful year of showing Hereford and Hereford influence cattle at many shows across the province. Thank you to Richardson Ranch for sponsoring our 1st Hereford Influence Steer buckle. The runner up was Presli Schalles with her black baldie steer. The winner was Tyson Thiele with a black brockle faced steer who was home raised. Thank you, also, to Kootenay Polled Herefords who sponsored our 1st Registered Hereford Heifer buckle! The runner-up was Hazel Krause with PF Ms Digby RLP 37M and the winner was William Dundass with CBB Shar-Lo 38G Cora 319M. Both Tyson and William showed their animals at 4 shows. Golden Opportunities Three of our BC Junior Hereford members were fortunate to receive some funding from the Golden Opportunities education initiative. Bailey Ophus used the funding to take an artificial insemination course while Caden Frank and Tyson Thiele used the funding for the Kirk Stierwalt clinic that occurred in October at the Fraser Valley Showdown. A Successful End to 2025 Our members were busy in December looking through the CJHA semen donation list of bulls to plan their breeding season for next year. We were also starting to plan for Bonanza 2027 which will be in Barriere, BC at the North Thompson Agriplex. Kari Lynn Turner, BCJHA Adult Advisor

4H/Junior Awards Report The BC Hereford Association sponsored prizes at 7 shows last year. Each event received two letters with a $75 voucher (to redeem at Suzee2 Livestock Services). These vouchers are awarded to the exhibitor of the top Hereford female and the top Hereford/Hereford Influence steer at each show. Sponsored shows were: Island Spring Show: Saanich AgExpo: Barriere Agrifair: Abbotsford Chilliwack Fair: Chilliwack Countryfest: Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Pacific National Exhibition: Vancouver Provincial Winter Fair: Kamloops We also supported the Cariboo Classic Junior Steer and Heifer show with a donation of $150. Thank you to all youngsters who sent in their show results last year. Two High Point buckles were awarded for the top steer- Tyson Thiele and top female-William Dundas. These buckles were sponsored by Richardson Ranch and Kootenay Polled Herefords respectively. This will continue in 2026 with runner up prizes for the heifer & the steer, sponsored by Copper-T Ranch. In addition, Ogilvie Stock Farm is providing a prize for a random draw made from all other entries. All prizes will be awarded at the end of the show season from points accumulated at 10 specified junior and 4H shows around the province. Send in your results even if you only went to a single show!

John Lewis, 4H/Junior Awards

Newsletter Report: Three issues of the newsletter were published again in 2025: Spring, Summer (Annual Reports) and Winter. The 2025 Winter issue was not distributed until January, 2026. This change will continue as it seems, January is a quieter month than December for both publishing and reading. Thank you to Cedar Meadow Ranch, Courtenay Herefords, Richardson Ranch, Copper-T Ranch, AgSafe and Country Life who advertised with us in 2025. Your support is appreciated. If you have animals (or other items) for sale, the newsletter is a good way to let our membership The newsletter is on the BCHA website which receives traffic not only from BC but other provinces as well. Janice Tapp

Advertising by BCHA during the “BCHA Fiscal year of 2025 by Don Richardson 2025 saw the continued support of the Hereford rebranding by our national body with the “Better your Beef - HEREFORD” program. This influenced many of the choices made in our advertisements to support the National messaging, specifically by including the “Better Your Beef” logo in our ads along with our own BCHA Logo.

1. We continued to advertise in all six issues of Beef in BC. Our messages were directed locally to support our members at specific sales or continued to promote the Hereford breed to our commercial customers. Most messaging was designed to support the financial benefit of using Herefords in a crossbreeding situation. Ads we have built with material downloaded from the AHA site have been well received. 1400 are circulated is to every member of the BC Cattlemen’s Association plus associated Government officials. All are 4 color, and we vary size depending on the message and its importance for our members. 2. We advertised monthly in the Country Life in BC newspaper which goes to 9000 plus addresses in all parts of the BC Agriculture scene, using similar messages as Beef in BC. All ads are now color, and we vary the ad size as dictated by importance of the message. In return we are listed as a link on their web site under the heading of AGRI LINKS and Country Life advertises in both our newsletter and our Directory. 3. In 2025 we again supported the Vanderhoof Bull Sale catalogue with a full page ad. We also have an ad in OII Livestock Brand Book. 4. The BC Hereford social media page continues to foster communications between all Hereford enthusiasts in our province. Members share posts of their daily activities on their operation, interactions with Hereford cattle, 4-H projects, cattle show and club activities, ask questions of other members and share knowledge. As of today, we have 282 members (up from 261 last year) who can post. Posts can be read by anyone on Facebook. 5. The BCHA and the Yellowhead Hereford Breeders, donated cash awards to the 4th Annual Cariboo Classic Junior Steer & Heifer Show May 31-June 1 in Williams Lake. This money was directed to providing prizes for those showing Hereford cattle.

6. This is the two-page ad which appeared in the centre of the Jan/Feb 2025 Beef in BC. This ad allows us to offer a service to all BC Hereford breeders who have bulls to sell that year, not just those involved in the consignment sales. Support was good and we had 15 breeders participate and share costs. It was also run as a ½ page ad in the Country Life In BC paper.

We continue to distribute the 2024-26 BC Hereford Directory & Handbook. There was still good uptake in 2025 with copies being distributed at auction markets and CHA, fairs, field days and Cattlemen meetings etc. It can be found on the World Wide Web on Issuu.com with good coverage around the world. Past issues can also be found on the web. We have had great feedback from various sources and look forward to building the 202729 edition. The committee wishes to thank all members for your support in helping make the latest Directory & Handbook a success.

BC Hereford.ca web site was redone in 2024 using a new software. This allows more than one member to help maintain and update the web site. It is much easier to add new content in support of ongoing projects like the juniors. We have decent traffic each month. Current BCHA Newsletters are available in color on the web site. It is more a member’s resource than a window to the commercial breeders for our members. Social media has replaced the web site as our primary digital marketing tool. Thank you, Jamie Richardson, for all the good work you have done on this project.

We pay to have BCHA signs in the 4 BC Livestock Auction Market sale rings and updated signage was distributed near the end of 2024. These banners are now in the 3 BC Livestock auctions and one in Peace and another in the Fraser Valley.

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We pay for awards to various 4-H shows and get advertising credits in many show books as a result.

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BCHA is a Corporate Sponsor of the BC Cattlemen’s Association and as such gets preferred exposure at the BC Cattlemen’s Convention and a listing on their web site at http://www.cattlemen.bc.ca/ with a link to our web site. In 2025 the Cattlemen AGM was held in Cranbrook. BCHA had a booth with several members and our CHA Executive Director in attendance.

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Please remember that it is the breeders’ commitment to supporting our directories, web sites and social media pages which allow us to fund our advertising budget for the BCHA and create a Hereford presence in the Cattle Industry of BC. It is much more effective when members drive the programs by participating and actively promoting our breed in every corner of the great province. We can provide tools but you as members need to create the “buzz” whenever you get the opportunity.

Canadian Hereford Association Report Review of 2025

The CHA is collaborating with the Canadian Angus and Canadian Charolais Associations on the Heifer Select Program. This program is designed to align the seedstock and commercial cattle sectors for the implementation of genetic services. From the project, commercial cattle producers can genetically test their animals and receive information on 23 traits for their females. To date, over 19,000 genetic tests across 62 herds have been submitted. This information is available utilizing the online portal provided by Helical, which is a respected global leader in animal genomics. The concept is that once commercial cattle producers can measure the genetic merits of their replacement heifers that they will in turn source higher quality bulls to improve their herds. Herefords feature prominently in the data set and will promote crossbreeding and the F1 Hereford Baldy. This program includes a Genomics & Technical Support Advisor who works directly with commercial cattle producers to train them on recording animal data, collecting DNA samples, and analyzing the genomic information. The Canadian Hereford Foundation’s National Select Sale will be held once again at the Red Coat Reception during Agribition. Last year's sale was a success and exceeded expectations. I would like to thank the donors, buyers, service providers, and sale committee members for their support. Included in this year’s sale will be two lots with the proceeds going to the Keith Gilmore Foundation (KGF) who have supported Hereford youth through scholarships and other funding since 1987. The proceeds for this year’s sale will be used for several youth development initiatives and education programs that benefit the Hereford breed and its members. Bonanza 2026 in Quebec was a resounding success and congratulations to the participants, organizers, and attendees on a job well done. We now turn our sights on Bonanza 2027 ‘Where Herefords Meet the Mountains’ which will be hosted in Barriere BC from July 19-24, 2027. The CHA and CJHA Annual General Meetings will be held during the week of Bonanza with the dates still to be confirmed. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

by Executive Director: Michael Latimer Record high cattle markets have continued through the first half of 2026. Increased consumer demand for beef along with low cattle numbers around the globe are driving the continued high prices, which analysts predict will remain for the next few years. There will be fluctuations in cattle pricing and with the recent re-opening of the USMexico border following the screw worm outbreak the markets will adjust accordingly but are predicted to remain strong. This will also give some relief for Mexican breeders who have been great supporters of Canadian genetics in recent years. Hereford remains one of the largest breeds in both Canada and the USA. We are seeing a resurgence in the demand for the white face on red and black cattle. The Baldy is the most popular crossbred cow and there is only one real way to have it and that is with Hereford genetics. The new Hereford Inventory Genotyping Project (HIGP) is now available for members who participate in the THE program. This new initiative is available until December 15 and will allow for breeders to genomically test their complete female inventory at the reduced rate of $40 per animal. The test is our regular CHA Standard Test that includes the same add-ons, just at a lower price. The add-ons include parentage, genetic conditions (except MD), horned/polled, and genomically enhanced EPDs. By completing the testing on your female inventory, you will alleviate potential parentage issues, your herd will have increased pedigree accuracy and will be an additional attribute to differentiate your program to prospective customers. We intended to develop a program that didn’t mandate additional testing through policies but encouraged additional testing through added value and price breaks. There has been a tremendous response from across Canda from herds of all sizes. If you are interested in participating contact the CHA office for more information. 14

Did You Know This About BC?

Other Items of Interest:

There are 27 Regional Districts in BC and 6 Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Regions. The map below shows how these overlap.

Who We Are

The land mass of BC is ~92.5 million ha. Just 4.9% (4 612 120 ha) is designated ALR. 54% of ALR land is Crown owned. 2.7% of ALR land will support a wide range of crops but only 1.1% is considered prime and suitable for growing the widest array of crops.

Established in 2025, the Canadian Hereford Foundation is dedicated to supporting the long-term success of the Canadian Hereford industry through strategic investment in youth development, education, leadership, research, innovation, and industry initiatives. The Foundation exists to preserve and advance the Hereford breed while creating opportunities that benefit Canadian Hereford Association members, commercial cattle producers, and future generations of the Canadian beef industry. The Foundation supports the Canadian Hereford community by investing in youth development, education, leadership, research, and initiatives that strengthen the Hereford breed and the Canadian beef industry. The Canadian Hereford Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that includes representatives from the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) Board, along with additional members and/or industry leaders who provide oversight and strategic direction for the Foundation's initiatives.

Region

% of the region designated ALR

% of total ALR in BC

Island South Okanagan Kootenay Interior North

1.4 4.1 5 5.6 9 3.4

3 3 5 8 33 48

Ways To Help The Canadian Hereford Foundation is supported through charitable donations, fundraising initiatives, and planned giving. Contributions help fund programs and projects that advance education, youth initiatives, research, and the long-term sustainability of the Hereford breed in Canada. Supporters may contribute through one-time donations, annual gifts, or estate and legacy planning. Charitable tax receipts are issued for eligible donations of $20 or more, and donors are recognized through the Foundation's annual reporting and online platforms. The Foundation's signature fundraising event is the National Select Sale. Held annually, the sale brings together breeders and supporters from across Canada to raise funds that directly support the Foundation's programs and future initiatives.

from the Agriculture Land Commission Annual Report 2025-2026