MEET THE NALF BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
The North American Limousin Foundation nominating committee
has selected the candidates for the 2021 board of directors ’ election . The election will be held at the annual meeting on January 11 , 2021 in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show . These candidates have been named by the nominating committee . Joey Freund , Elizabeth , Colorado Rob Brawner , Wood Lake , Nebraska
The following are brief biographies submitted by each candidate .
JOEY FREUND
Joey Freund is a lifelong supporter of the Limousin breed . Joey grew up on his family ’ s ranch , Running Creek Ranch , located 40 miles southeast of Denver on the high plains of Colorado , where he resides today . He works with his family managing 1,000
2020 NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT , Curt Wieczorek .............................. Mount Vernon , SD 605-227-4601 • clwzrk @ santel . net
VICE PRESIDENT , Dan Hunt .......................................... Oxford , NE 308-991-3373 • huntlimo @ huntlimousin . com
SECRETARY , Wade Beckman ....................................... Roberts , ID 208-313-0235 • beckmanlivestock @ gmail . com
TREASURER , Dr . Mark Barker ............................ Oklahoma City , OK 405-520-5846 • diamondhillcattle @ gmail . com
AT-LARGE , Bruce Lawrence .......................................... Anton , TX 806-790-2535 • bll1 @ speednet . com
EX-OFFICIO , Gary Fuchs ........................................... Cameron , TX
254-482-0611 • garyfuchs53 @ yahoo . com
DIRECTORS Randy Corns , Altoona , KS ; 620-750-0924 , superc @ terraworld . net Ronn Cunningham , Rose , OK , 918-629-9382 , colronn @ yahoo . com Troy Gulotta , Independence , LA , 985-662-1561 , liveoakcattle @ gmail . com Austin Hager , Karlsruhe , ND , 701-626-2345 , hagercc @ srt . com Charles Linhart , Leon , IA , 641-446-7425 , charles @ linhartlimousin . com Bart Mitchell , Wauzeka , WI , 608-553-8070 , springcreeksbart @ gmail . com Joe Moore , Raphine , VA , 540-569-6219 , jomolimo69 @ gmail . com Kevin Ochsner , Kersey , CO , 970-396-5525 , kevinkochsner @ gmail . com Jay Wilder , Snook , TX , 979-268-5491 , jwwilder1993 @ gmail . com Jerry Wulf , Morris , MN , 320-491-1390 , jerry . wulf @ wulfcattle . com registered Limousin cows , as well as looking after their private treaty sales of two-year-old bulls . Additionally , Joey manages the marketing of their feeder and fed cattle .
Horse power is a passion of his . Saddle horses are used in all the cattle work on Running Creek Ranch and Belgian draft horses are used to feed cattle and are also used in pulling horse competitions , with his favorite being at the National Western Stock Show . His other involvements include the family construction business and the banking industry .
The Freund family has been very involved and committed to the Limousin breed for 40 years . Joey ’ s father , Joe Sr ., was a director of the NALF Board of Directors 25 years ago and Joey previously served on the NALF Board , from 2014-2019 .
ROB BRAWNER
Bullis Creek Ranch is a fifth generation ranching operation that was founded in 1917 when Herbert “ Doc ” Brawner relocated from the family farm in Delevan , Illinois to south of Livingston , Montana The family ranched there for 80 years when in 1997 the ranch was sold and another purchased in the sandhills of Nebraska in Cherry County , the nation ’ s largest cow county . The present-day ranch is operated by Rob and his wife , Brenda , and children Neil and Audrey and grandson , Junior . Chuck and Beth and kids , Nathan and Kiera live in Springfield , Missouri . and work for Bass Pro .
The ranch consists of 5,000 acres of sandhills grassland . There is no farming and the ranch is mainly a grass and range cattle outfit . The cowherd consists of 400 head of registered Limousin , Lim-Flex and Red Angus females . The ranch has raised Limousin for 50 years and Red Angus for 28 years . An annual bull sale is held on the 4th Monday of January each year when 80 head of age-advantaged , range-raised , coming 2-year-old bulls are offered along with 40 purebred and commercial bred heifers . Animals not making the sale are sold as yearling feeders or retained and are fed and sold as finished cattle . The last year ’ s close out showed 94 % Choice and Prime , yielding 63.5 % and an average gain of 4.39 pounds with a $ 67 per cwt cost of gain . The ranch also sells beef direct to the consumer .
The family also operates Killdeer Nook guest cabin , a vacation rental that offers multiple recreational opportunities for guests . The cabin is usually rented around 200 nights per year .
Rob is a past president and board member of the Montana Limousin Association , Nebraska Limousin Association and Nebraska Red Angus Association . Rob is a member of the Nebraska Cattlemen and R-Calf USA . Rob served two terms on the Nebraska Cattlemen ’ s Classic board of directors . Rob served two terms on the Sandhills Cattle Association board of directors and served as Secretary / Treasurer and President of the 450-member producer organization . Rob has also served on various 4-H and Extension boards .
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