For the third year, the Buckeye Hereford Association will be awarding bull grants to qualified cattlemen. These grants are to be used toward the purchase of Hereford bulls at the 82nd Annual Buckeye Hereford Spring Sale. The Buckeye Hereford Association has two grants available for this coming year of $1,000. If you are not a Hereford breeder but are interested in maximizing heterosis and profit in your herd, this program is for you.

In 2021, Buckeye Hereford members Bill and Bobbi Dunn, of Dunn Herefords, donated a heifer that was sold in the Buckeye Hereford Spring Show & Sale at the Ohio Beef Expo. The proceeds from that heifer were set aside to be used to promote Herefords on crossbred cattle. In 2022, Bill Dunn and the Buckeye Board decided to start awarding bull grants to breeders looking to use Hereford bulls purchased through the Buckeye Spring Sale.

Purchasing and using a Hereford bull would also enable you to begin producing calves that would be qualified to sell in Hereford Feeder calf sales where white faced calves receive substantial premium above sale barn prices. The application form can be found on the Buckeye Hereford Facebook page. Applications must be received by March 1, 2025.

For questions or concerns regarding this program, please contact Jeremiah Johnson (614) 325-8539.

Applications may be submitted by email or mailed to:

ohioherefordlady@yahoo.com or Buckeye Hereford Association, 10708 Main Road, Berlin Heights, OH  44814.