LIMOUSIN
North American Limousin Foundation
NALF Staff
Executive Director
Mark Anderson, Ext. 51
Mark@NALF.org, 970-590-9576 (c)
Assistant Executive Director
Joe Epperly, Ext. 47
Joe@NALF.org, 303-884-3900 (c)
Director of Registry &
Performance Brittany Barrick
Ext. 57, Brittany@NALF.org
Director of Activities
Katie Campbell, Ext. 43
Katie@NALF.org, 913-683-1415 (c)
Director of Membership Services
Alison Jones
Ext. 59, Alison@NALF.org
Registry & Member Services
Specialist Stephanie Kramer-
Beddo, Ext. 27, Steph@NALF.org
Director of Marketing
Frank Padilla, Ext. 49
Frank@NALF.org
308-350-3323 (cell)
Regional Manager Andy Rest
Andy@NALF.org, 406-670-5678
Regional Manager Corey Wilkins
Corey@NALF.org, 256-590-2487
Director of Public Relations &
Media Jennifer Scharpe
Ext. 54, Jennifer@NALF.org
LimousinMedia@gmail.com
Assistant Communications
Director, Mallory Blunier
Ext. 61, Mallory@NALF.org
LimousinDigital@gmail.com
Art Director Amy Clarkson
LimousinToday@gmail.com
303-945-1729 (c)
NALF Board of Directors
President Bret Begert
Allison, TX, 806-334-7940
bhbegert@icloud.com
Vice President Dexter Edwards
Beulaville, NC, 910-298-3012
dedwards@smithfield.com
Secretary Jim Bob Hendrickson
Adair, OK, 918-521-9031
Jim.Bob.Hendrickson@OKFB.com
Treasurer Gary Fuchs
Cameron, TX, 254-482-0611
garyfuchs53@yahoo.com
At-Large Austin Hager
Karlsruhe, ND, 701-626-2345
hagercc@srt.com
Ex-Officio Chad Settje
Creston, NE, 402-910-5504
csettje@agri-city.com
Dennis Alt
Shawnee, KS, 913-558-7966
dennis@abelealtcattle.com
Dr. Mark Barker
Oklahoma City, OK, 405-520-5846
diamondhillcattle@gmail.com
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Greg Blaydes
Midway, KY, 859-338-9402
gblaydes@gmail.com
Joey Freund
Elizabeth, CO, 303-475-6062
jfreund@myedl.com
Dan Hunt
Oxford, NE, 308-991-3373
huntlimo@huntlimousin.com
Chris Milam
Olmstead, KY, 270-847-0634
cmilam@championpetfoods.com
Gene Raymond
Garnett, KS, 785-448-3708
gvlimousin@gmail.com
Fred Wacker
Miles City, MT, 406-232-4527
fwacker@midrivers.com
Curt Wieczorek
Mount Vernon, SD, 605-227-4601
curtwcrk@gmail.com
Contents
Today’s Columns
Limousin Gets Better and Better,
By Bret Begert..................................................6
The Value of Cattle that can Combine
Superior Quality and Yield Grade,
By Mark Anderson..........................................8
The Value of Reputation in the
Beef Industry, By Joe Epperly.................. 22
Believe It, By Frank Padilla........................ 28
It is Not About the Banner,
By Randa Taylor............................................ 38
Strong Showing for Limousin,
By Corey Wilkins........................................... 42
The EPDs presented in ads in this issue are from
the Spring 2017 multi-breed international cattle
evaluation as of July 1, 2017.
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