ASSOCIATION BRIEF
ASSOCIATION BRIEF
2021 IBBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SEATED The 2021 IBBA Board of Directors election results were announced January 12, 2021 at the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Annual Meeting held during the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Serving a three-year board term, newly elected members included Trey Cuevas, Purvis, Mississippi of the East Region and Randy Schmidt, M.D., Texarkana, Texas representing the At-Large seat. Reelected to the board for new terms included Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas of the Texas Region and Greg Romans, Vale, Oregon of the West Region. The new board members join current board members Chris Heptinstall, Oneota, Alabama, Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas, and Rob Singleton, Seville, Florida of the East Region; Lee Alford, Caldwell, Texas, Mary Douglass, Seguin, Texas, and Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas of the Texas Region; and Troy Floyd, Roswell, New Mexico, Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and Vern Suhn, Eureka, Kansas of the West Region. Officer elections were set as President Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas; 1st Vice President Vern Suhn, Eureka, Kansas; 2nd Vice President Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas; and Secretary/Treasurer Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas. IBBA BREEDER, PIONEER, AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED The 2020 IBBA Breeder of the Year, Pioneer of the Year, and Commercial Producer of the Year Award winners were announced January 12, 2021 at the IBBA Annual Meeting held during the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 2020 IBBA Breeder of the Year Award was given to Joe Cavender, Cavender Ranches of Jacksonville, Texas. The 2020 IBBA Pioneer of the Year Award was presented to Doug Williams, L&W Cattle Co. of Mocksville, North Carolina. The 2020 IBBA Commercial Producer of the Year Award was given to Bar G Ranch, Brent and Sandra Gundy of Walker, Missouri. BRANGUS BREEDERS MAKE BEEF MAGAZINE’S SEEDSTOCK TOP 100 LIST Four Brangus breeders have made the 2021 Top 100 Seedstock Breeders list, annually published by BEEF Magazine. Congratulations to Yon Family Farms of Ridge Point, South Carolina; Salacoa Valley Farms, Fairmount, Georgia; GENEPLUS Brangus, Lamar, Missouri; and Blackwater Cattle Company, Lake Park, Georgia. The Top 100 list is determined by number of bulls sold annually and ranked amongst all registered cattle breeds in the United States. Breeds and breed composites represented by breeders in the Top 100 list included: Akaushi, Angus, Balancer, Braford, Brahman, Brangus, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, 10
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Limflex, Maine Anjou, Piedmontese, Red Angus, SimAngus, Simmental, South Devon, Stabilizer, and Ultrablack. NEW IBBA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN NAMED Yearly, the IBBA president appoints new committee chairmen to serve a one-year term leading the committees of the association. President Allen Goode announced his committee chairmen selection for the 2021 year as the following: Breed Improvement-Chairman Randy Schmidt, M.D., Texarkana, Texas; Commercial Marketing ChairmanCraig Green, Floral, Arkansas; Finance Chairman-Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas; International Chairman-Marcos Borges, Wharton, Texas; Long Range Planning ChairmanTracy Holbert, College Station, Texas; Membership and Education Chairman-Brandon Belt, Gatesville, Texas; Promotion Chairman-Joe Fuller, Willow City, Texas; and Show Chairwoman-Gina Gill, Beckville, Texas. TEXAS BRANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION SPRING SPECTACULAR SALE The Texas Brangus Breeders Association (TBBA) hopes you’ll join us for the annual TBBA meeting and Spring Spectacular Sale in Salado, Texas. A conference call-in phone number will be provided for those unable to attend the annual meeting in Salado. Be watching your TBBA email for that call-in information. The TBBA Spring Spectacular Sale will be held on Saturday, April 3. A select group of Brangus and Ultra cattle from some of the most respected herds in the breed will be offered in the sale. The sale will be streamed live on DVAuction for online bidding. TBBA ANNUAL MEETING AND SALE SCHEDULE Friday, April 2, 2021, Tenroc Ranch, Salado, Texas 8:00 a.m. Sale cattle arrive 4:00 p.m. TBBA Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. TBBA General Membership Meeting 7:00 p.m. Dinner Saturday, April 3, 2021, Tenroc Ranch, Salado, Texas 8:00 a.m. Cattle available for viewing, breakfast burritos and coffee available 10:00 a.m. TBBA Spring Spectacular Sale Check out and load out will be post sale OKLAHOMA BRANGUS ASSOCIATION SPRING SALE The Oklahoma Brangus Association (OBA) Spring Sale is moving back to Ada, Oklahoma! The sale will be held March 20, 2021 at the Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction. The OBA will be offering Brangus and Ultrablack bulls and females. Most consignments will have weights and
