Kenny
Angus originated in 1990 in northwest Iowa near Schaller, by Brian and
Sue Kenny and their sons, who are fourth and fifth generation beef
producers. With the sincere love of beef cattle and an abundance of
wasted crop residue readily available, we set out to build a herd of
high quality functional cows. Since finding enough grass in our area
to sustain a large cow herd would be difficult, we wanted a smaller
herd of " front pasture quality cows". We selected Angus
because of their unlimited potential and their ability to improve the
quality of beef in the marketplace today.
We have added two new donors that we
are really excited about!! A daughter of GAR Precision 706 by
Bushwacker 41-93 starts our lineup. She has a flush brother ,"Dr.
J",
that is owned by ABS. Another top donor is GAR 6148 Emulation 559.
She has powerful carcass traits and both have unlimited potential.
Selling progeny and embryos.
Our goal is to breed cattle that
excel in the economically important traits that keep our customers and
us in a profitable position. Breeding for performance, moderate birth
weights, good maternal traits and a highly desirable carcass have been
the mainstay of our program. When the majority of our customers sell
their cattle by the pound, we must have breed leading performance,
without sacrificing maternal capabilities. Through the extensive use
of artificial insemination, embryo transfer and rigid culling
standards we get closer to these goals with each calving season. Our cow herd
is AI mated to proven superior sires to take as much of the guess work
out as possible. We aren't a proving ground for some new unproven
bull. Although we are a relatively young herd, we are continually
striving for genetic superiority!
We calve in early winter to be able
to provide yearling bulls with the age and size needed by our
customers. Breeding stock are marketed through the Iowa Beef Expo,
Sioux Empire Farm Show, The Open to the World Bull Sale in Atkinson,Ne,
Midland Bull Test, Iowa Angus Bull Test and The National Western Foundation Female Sale in Denver. Cattle are
also sold privately off the farm.
With
three active sons, Dustin (20), Tyler (12) and Dru (10) there is never a
dull moment at our place! They enjoy all sports, school, 4-H, farming and helping with cattle whenever possible. The
boys seem to have a love for black cattle just like their mom. Since there aren't any off the farm full time jobs to
keep the farm afloat, and we haven't won the lotto yet, the cattle,
hogs and crops have to do the job on their own. Everyone contributes
with no outside help.
Dustin
is a sophomore at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD
with a major in Animal Science and Marketing. This year he will be
traveling with the SDSU livestock judging team. In his spare time
he likes to do some auctioneering. He loves it and is a real
natural at it. So if you need some new fire on your auction block,
give him a call!
We welcome you to Northwest Iowa
anytime you can come for a visit.
Kenny
Angus originated in 1990 in northwest Iowa near Schaller, by Brian and
Sue Kenny and their sons, who are fourth and fifth generation beef
producers. With the sincere love of beef cattle and an abundance of
wasted crop residue readily available, we set out to build a herd of
high quality functional cows. Since finding enough grass in our area
to sustain a large cow herd would be difficult, we wanted a smaller
herd of " front pasture quality cows". We selected Angus
because of their unlimited potential and their ability to improve the
quality of beef in the marketplace today.
Our goal is to breed cattle that
excel in the economically important traits that keep our customers and
us in a profitable position. Breeding for performance, moderate birth
weights, good maternal traits and a highly desirable carcass have been
the mainstay of our program. When the majority of our customers sell
their cattle by the pound, we must have breed leading performance,
without sacrificing maternal capabilities. Through the extensive use
of artificial insemination, embryo transfer and rigid culling
standards we get closer to these goals with each calving season. Our cow herd
is AI mated to proven superior sires to take as much of the guess work
out as possible. We aren't a proving ground for some new unproven
bull. Although we are a relatively young herd, we are continually
striving for genetic superiority!
We calve in early winter to be able
to provide yearling bulls with the age and size needed by our
customers. Breeding stock are marketed through the Iowa Beef Expo,
Sioux Empire Farm Show, The Open to the World Bull Sale in Atkinson,Ne,
Midland Bull Test, Iowa Angus Bull Test and The National Western Foundation Female Sale in Denver. Cattle are
also sold privately off the farm.
With
three active sons, Dustin (20), Tyler (12) and Dru (10) there is never a
dull moment at our place! They enjoy all sports, school, 4-H, farming and helping with cattle whenever possible. The
boys seem to have a love for black cattle just like their mom. Since there aren't any off the farm full time jobs to
keep the farm afloat, and we haven't won the lotto yet, the cattle,
hogs and crops have to do the job on their own. Everyone contributes
with no outside help.
Dustin
is a sophomore at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD
with a major in Animal Science and Marketing. This year he will be
traveling with the SDSU livestock judging team. In his spare time
he likes to do some auctioneering. He loves it and is a real
natural at it. So if you need some new fire on your auction block,
give him a call!