Affiliate Grant Program Now Accepting Proposals

RAAA strives to share the positive attributes of the Red Angus breed with commercial cattle producers from coast to coast. The extensive network of state affiliates allows the Association to reach a much broader network of commercial producers.

Through the Affiliate Grant Program, RAAA provides affiliates with funding to supplement the promotional efforts of the Association through their own creative venues.

Red Angus affiliate associations may now apply for matching dollars to promote the Red Angus breed to commercial producers in their areas.

Projects should be completed with receipts submitted by June 30, 2024, and will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are reviewed on ad hoc/case-by-case basis.

Programs should focus on promoting the Red Angus breed to

Celebrating over 100 years as a fifth generation family owned and operated farm.

Raising nearly 2,000 acres of hay & grain crops.

Producing animals that are balanced by combining the best of performance, maternal, and phenotype.

Through purchasing exceptional females and utilizing select embryo matings we are aiming to produce nothing but the best.

Be A Leader

by Mitchell VanderWal, JRA Board

Have you ever met Joe? You may be asking yourself, “Who is Joe?”

Well, let me tell you a little story about my good friend, Joe. Nearly 15 years ago, I met Joe. Upon meeting him, I learned about Joe and how he has autism. Sure, I could tell that he was different from me, but it was not because of how he talked, walked or carried himself into the first day of kindergarten that made him different, it was his smile.

No matter who he was with, Joe had a smile on his face that stretched so wide, that one would have thought he had just won the lottery. Whenever I felt down in the dumps, Joe would magically appear with his arms outstretched and his smile wide. He would wrap his big arms around me and squeeze until I couldn’t breathe any longer. That warm hug and smile remained constant throughout middle school and into high school.

Over time, my classmates and I realized that Joe played a much bigger role in all our lives than we originally realized. Sure, he was our friend, our classmate and our biggest supporter, but most importantly, he was our leader. Joe led us with his character. He set an example for the rest of us as to how to act and behave. He taught us to be respectful, hold the door for our peers and how to be a good person.

Without my time with Joe, I would be a much different person. Joe was the reason we grew in respect for one another by teaching. He taught us the value of seeing everyone as equals and making everyone feel comfortable in just being ourselves. Joe led by example and boy, did he set a good one for me and my classmates.

In all honesty, I am far from being the person that Joe taught me how to be. I often forget to listen to my neighbor, make