Anah Higbie of Quenemo, Kansas, is the winner of the 12th annual National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Anthem Contest. Higbie will sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.
“Cattle have been a defining part of who I am from a very early age,” said Higbie. “My heart is, and always will be, deeply passionate about the cattle industry.”
Higbie’s family owns a commercial Simmental cow-calf operation in eastern Kansas. Besides thriving on the day-to-day operations of running cattle, she enjoys showing cattle and considers being an animal agriculture advocate one of the biggest passions of her life.
As the winner of the contest, Higbie will receive roundtrip airfare to San Antonio, hotel room for three nights, convention registration, plus a pair of boots, jeans and a shirt from Roper or Stetson. Online voting by the public determined the winner.
The NCBA National Anthem Contest provided a unique opportunity for members of NCBA, ANCW, or CBB, as well as their family members, to showcase their vocal talent. Previous winners of the contest were not eligible to enter.
The contest, which is sponsored by veterinary pharmaceutical laboratory Norbrook, accepted entries between July 1 and October 15, 2024. By October 21, the top four finalists had been selected and featured on the NCBA website for public voting. The voting period ran from October 22 to November 5.
