HHCA Calendar of Upcoming Events 2026
Jan. 1, 2026 Board of Directors Candidates: Three seats open for BOD and candidates are: John Galloway, Plymouth, IN; Regge Hagge, Buffalo, WY; Tyson Johnson, Northern, AR; Christi Abel, Great Bend, KS; Mike Senglaub, Welch, OK; Katherine Faulk, Northwest, OK. Ballots will be sent out in February 2026
Jan. 4-15, 2026 annual Scottish Highland Show at the Cattlemen's Congress located at the OK City Fairgrounds. Highland show begins on January 4th. For more information, contact Jeff Miller at 417.425.1731 or email highlandsatcongress@gmail.com
Feb. 15, 2026 HHCA 2027 Calendar Contest closes. For more info, contact HHCA Office Mgn. Jennifer at 417.354.0575 or Email heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com
Feb. 15, 2026 Deadline for 2026 Junior Scholarship applications. Must be postmarked by midnight Feb. 15th if sent by mail and if sent by email, must be received by midnight in email. For more information, contact Gloria at 417.733.3201 or email hhcacofounder@gmail.com
Mar 6, 2026 5PM HHCA Annual Gathering and Board Meeting. Branson Towers Hotel, Branson, MO
Mar 7, 2026 Annual Heartland Highland Cattle Assoc. Gathering, Membership meeting and Board of Directors meeting. BOD meeting 8 AM, Registration begins at 10AM outside the Table Rock room. 11:30 speaker is Adam M. Coulter from the NRCS and will speak on the governmental programs available for farmers. 12:30 is the potluck lunch, 1:30 is Matt Vermeersch, Highland breeder from Iowa speaking on Scottish Highlands and Virtual Fencing. 3PM begins the Membership annual meeting.
Apr 11, 2026 12 Noon Highland Field Day at Mud Ridge Farms, Council Bluff, Iowa. Topic is Scottish Highlands and Virtual Fencing. Matt Vermeersch uses the Virtual Fencing program for his Highland fold and will speak on the outcome and use of the project. You will be able to see the cows in the pasture. For more info, contact Matt Vermeersch 712.204.3676 or email at mattvermee@gmail.com
May 1, 2026 4:00 PM Meet and Greet at 4PM to view the Highland cattle in the barn pens and to visit with the sellers. This is located at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, MO
May 2, 2026 10:00 AM the 15th annual spring Highland cattle auction at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center. There will be more info available once the opening consignment date is set. Look forward to some upcoming changes.
June 6, 2026 beginning at noon is the annual Highland picnic. The picnic will be held at the Niangua River Ranch owned by Clemet and Shannon Jones, Eldridge, MO They are on the river for a beautiful view of their Highlands. The speaker will be Dr. Clint Eastburn, DVM who will discuss different diseases we see in cattle. For more info call 573.286.1923 or email clems.girl.97@gmail.com
Dec 5, 2026 10:00 AM the 10th annual Highland Cattle Fall Auction at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, MO Look forward to some upcoming changes.