News Update

November 2, 2015

Angus Names Allen Moczygemba CEO

Allen Moczygemba, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is the new chief executive officer of the American Angus Association, effective Dec. 1, 2015.

Moczygemba will serve as the chief executive officer for the American Angus Association and for each of the Association’s subsidiaries: Angus Productions Inc., Certified Angus Beef LLC, Angus Genetics Inc. and the Angus Foundation.

He will also be responsible for implementing the Association’s long-term strategic objectives and leading a team of more than 200 employees. The Association Board of Directors announced the decision Friday.

“This is a great day for the American Angus Association and the Angus breed,” said Steve Olson, Association president. “Allen not only brings a fresh, strategic vision to our organization, but also a detail-oriented, hands-on approach to leadership that will ensure our resources are focused on continuing to grow demand for Angus genetics and the Certified Angus Beef brand.”

Moczygemba possesses nearly three decades of experience in the cattle business, managing business units, overseeing brands and building strategic relationships across the beef industry.

— Adapted from a news release by Crystal Albers, Angus Media.

Quality-focused Cattle Producers Gather in Kansas City

As the hometown Kansas City Royals celebrate a World Series championship, cattlemen and women from across the country will congregate in Overland Park, Kan., for the American Angus Association’s premier event of the year.

The Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show takes place Tuesday, Nov. 3, to Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Overland Park Convention Center, just minutes from downtown Kansas City.

“It’s an incredible time to be in Kansas City, and we look forward to hosting 2,000 cattle producers during the Angus Convention,” says Becky Weishaar, Creative Media director for Angus Media and lead contact for the event. “We have a packed schedule filled with outstanding educational opportunities, inspiring keynote speakers and plenty of fun for anyone involved in the beef business.”

Monday morning, Nov. 2, five buses departed the Overland Park Convention Center for the Kansas Angus Tour, hosted by the Kansas Angus Association. Nearly 200 cattle producers will spend the day touring area farms and ranches, as a special extension of Angus events in Kansas.

For more details on what’s happening this week in Kansas City, view the full news release.

— Adapted from a news release by Jena McRell, Angus Media.

American Farm Bureau Federation Statement: House Speaker Paul Ryan

“We’re excited to learn that Paul Ryan has been chosen to be speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker Ryan has been a faithful friend of farmers and ranchers in his time in Congress. He has supported sensible changes in enforcement of the Endangered Species Act, backed open and fair trade with the rest of the world, fought chronic overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency and has been working to bring needed relief on the tax burden farmers and ranchers face.

“We have repeatedly called for pragmatism and bipartisan cooperation in Washington, and our new speaker has a record of delivering just those things. We look forward to working closely with the speaker and his leadership team to move the policy and fiscal reforms important to agriculture forward.”

— Adapted from an announcement by American Farm Bureau Federation.

Deadline for Spring 2016 Sire Summary

Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) would like to remind Angus breeders that the cutoff for data to make it into the evaluation for the printed Spring Sire Summary is Tuesday, Dec. 1. The expected progeny differences (EPDs) released Friday, Dec. 4, will be the ones made available in print.

During the biannual evaluations, AGI updates EPDs just like every Friday, but they also update breed averages and percentile breakdowns.

For more news from the AGI team, visit their blog at www.angusgenetics.wordpress.com.

— Adapted from an announcement by Tonya Amen, Angus Genetics Inc.

Range Society’s Outstanding Achievement Award

Jim Ansley, Texas A&M AgriLife Research rangeland ecologist at Vernon, was recently recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Texas Section Society for Range Management during its annual meeting in Wichita Falls.

The award is given “in recognition of contributions and a career that are noteworthy in the advancement of the science and the art of range management,” according to the organization.

This is the second-highest award given by the organization, and only one is given each year.

Among those considered are ranchers, technicians and administrators in land management agencies, scientists, university professors, Extension specialists and persons who have shown outstanding perception and legislative ability in contributing significantly to resource management at a state, national or international level, according to the organization.

Read more in the full news release online.

— Adapted from a news release by Kay Ledbetter, Texas AgriLife Communications.

— Compiled by Jena McRell, Angus Media.

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