Casey Jentz Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the American Angus Association

In his new role, Casey Jentz will be responsible for direction and strategy of several departments, including member and field services, communications, performance programs, commercial programs, and events and junior activities. 

Feeding Quality Forum: High-Quality Beef Production Takes Focus

Conveying that investment in genetics to the next segment has historically been a challenge, but the feeder panel discussed ways they use that information today. Tom Fanning, Pratt Feeders; Grant Morgan, Pokey Feeders; and Troy Marshall, American Angus Association director of commercial industry relations, covered tools from genomic testing to the AngusLinkSM Genetic Merit ScorecardSMthat give feeders more information about the cattle coming into their yards.

Join the Angus Family in Fort Worth, Texas for the American Angus Association’s National Convention

What better place to explore the future of the Angus breed than in a city built by the cattle industry. The American Angus Association® is headed to Fort Worth for the 2024 Angus Convention, Nov. 1-4. Cowtown will serve as a fitting backdrop to drive innovation, explore and shape the future of the Angus breed, and engage in education and conversation. 

Jeremy Leister Represents the Angus Breed at the 2024 Young Cattlemen’s Conference

Jeremy Leister of Fairmont, Oklahoma, represented the Angus breed at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) 2024 Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), May 30 through June 6. Each year, a young Angus breeder is chosen and sponsored by the Angus Foundation to attend the conference.

Angus Media Names Benjie Lemon as President

The Angus Media board of directors recently named Benjie Lemon as president of the organization to guide the company as it delivers industry-leading information and marketing to the beef industry.