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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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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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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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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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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Westminster, Colorado (January 4, 2023)—Under the theme of “The Bison Benefit – Good for US, Good for our Planet”, preparations are in full swing to welcome roughly 400 North American bison ranchers, processors and marketers who will convene at the Westin Westminster Hotel January 18-21. This is the annual meeting of the industry’s largest bison …
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Denver, Colorado (January 4, 2023) – The nation’s premier bison show and sale will culminate with a live animal auction at the National Western Livestock Auction Arena starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 21 at the National Bison Association’s Gold Trophy Show and Sale (GTSS). See all the details at https://bisoncentral.com/gold-trophy-show-and-sale/. Over 20 bison producers …
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Denver, Colorado (January 3, 2023)—Individuals 8 – 21 years of age are invited to compete in the Larry Higgins Bison Junior Judging Contest on Friday, January 20, 2023 in the Yards at the National Western Stock Show. This event is hosted by the National Bison Association and the Rocky Mountain Bison Association and held in …
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WESTMINSTER, CO (November 3, 2022) The first Saturday in November offers everyone an opportunity to rally around a symbol of national unity, as National Bison Day celebrates the cultural, historical and economic significance of our National Mammal. The American bison is at home in a wide variety of climates across the continent, with herds …
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National Bison Association Regenerative Bison Field Day Pleasant Valley Preserve – Crystal Lake, IL – October 15th October 3, 2022 (Crystal Lake, IL) – The National Bison Association (NBA), in cooperation with Ruhter Bison LLC and the Illinois/Indiana Bison Association, will hold its third Regenerative Bison Ranching Field Day in Union, IL on Saturday, October …
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