Bison in the News

Bison Industry Weighs in on Farm Bill

For Immediate Release Further Information: Jim Matheson, Executive Director P: (303) 292-2833, ext. 700             E: Jim@bisoncentral.com    Westminster, CO (March 17, 2023) — The National Bison Association (NBA) is encouraging members of the U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committees to include farm bill policies that will foster continued growth in …
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Youth Test Skills on Judging Bison Quality; Junior Judging Competitions Fosters New Bison Producers

DENVER, CO (January 26th, 2022) -Thirty students wandered around the pens of bison late last week at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, peering intently at the animals, and jotting down notes, before standing before a panel of seasoned bison ranchers to defend their reasons for favoring one animal over another. They were competing …
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Winning Bison and Top Sales at the Gold Trophy Show and Sale

Westminster, CO (January 26, 2023) – Over 500 ranchers gathered last week for the National Bison Association Winter Conference, and brought with them about 100 head of live bison to the National Western Stock show to participate in the Gold Trophy Show and Sale.   The mission of the Gold Trophy Show and Sale is to …
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InterTribal Buffalo Council and National Bison Association Renew Working Agreement

Westminster, CO (January 26, 2023) — The InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC), a federally chartered Indian organization, with 79 Member Tribes, and the National Bison Association (NBA), representing nearly 1,200 private bison producers, have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines specific areas in which the two organizations collaborate to continue to restore bison herds …
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KS Rancher Dick Gehring Named Bison Association Member of the Year

DENVER, CO (January 26, 2023) – Kansas bison producer Dick Gehring was recently honored as the National Bison Association’s (NBA) 2022 Member of the Year.  Awarded each year during the association’s Winter Conference, the Member of the Year is presented to a member who goes above and beyond. In the months leading up to the …
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