AAA Board of Directors Elected at Angus Convention

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The 139th Annual Convention of Delegates assembled on November 7, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Five directors were elected to the board of directors, as well as a President/Chairman, and a Vice President/Vice Chairman of the board. Jonathan Perry will serve as treasurer for the 2022-2023 term. Elected officers are Chuck Grove, Forest, Virginia, President and Chairman of the […]

KG Ranch

Ride Easy Pard: Three Veterans: George, Sam, and John


George Weeks and Sam Olson were raised in Black Duck, Minnesota. Best friends, they played, worked and went to school together. When World War II came along, they enlisted together and went through basic training. George ended up as a mule handler, Sam became a medic, and they went their separate ways. They met up with one another late in […]

2022 Angus Association Heritage Foundation Inductees

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To celebrate and honor the contributions of individuals who have gone above and beyond for the Angus Breed, the American Angus Association® created the Heritage Foundation in 1983. At the 2022 Angus Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, three couples and one individual were inducted into the Heritage Foundation because of their innovation, service, and leadership. Inductees of the Heritage […]

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Leachman Cattle of Colorado

1973-2003 Leachman Cattle Company, The Second Chapter… Over a thirty year span from 1973 to 2003, Jim Leachman and family built Leachman Cattle Company of Billings, MT into the one of the world’s most respected seedstock operations. From a humble start of selling 100 bulls to a culmination hosting the World’s Largest Bull Sale and selling over 3,000 bulls per […]

Lautenschlager & Sons Red Angus

100+ Years of Innovation This year marks our 104th anniversary of our ranch.  25+ Years of Progressive Herd Selection 28 years ago, we purchased our first Red Angus cow. It wasn’t long before the breed’s noticeable superiority convinced us to transition the entire herd over. We have pursued the top genetics in the breed to build an outstanding Red Angus […]

Obituary – Myron R. Benes

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Myron R. Benes January 4, 1953 – November 3, 2022 Myron R. Benes, 69, of Albion, Nebraska died Thursday, November 3, 2022, at his home at Albion. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Albion, Nebraska. Myron Richard Benes was born on January 4, 1953, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Ermin Cyril […]

Farm & Food

Farm & Food: Don’t Bet Against the Latest Supermarket Super Merger

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Late on Friday, May 7, the day before the running of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, a chestnut-colored colt named Rich Strike made the race’s lineup after, literally, another horse withdrew from the competition at the last minute. The next day, May 8, Rich Strike struck it rich: The ridiculously long, 80-1 longshot won the Derby, the world’s premier thoroughbred horse […]