STAYING
THE COURSE by B. Lynn Gordon photos courtesy Jindra Angus
Preserving a rich genetic line and producing sire leaders at Jindra Angus.
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wenty-five years ago, Roger Jindra made a decision that would embark his family into the Angus business to a depth no one would have imagined. Roger grew up on the farm with his parents, Edwin and Jean Jindra, near Clarkson, NE, feeding cattle and raising hogs. On August 7, 1971, Roger and Gayedene Jindra were married and began farming and feeding cattle on their own nearby in northeastern Nebraska and started expanding to support their family. Roger and Edwin were very selective about the cattle they fed and would travel often to northwestern South Dakota to find cattle with the right attributes to earn the most profit.
In the 90s, Roger’s son, Nick, was very interested in the cattle and enjoyed helping outside and traveling along to sales. At age 8, he was eager to start 4-H and after a few years, Roger decided commercial cows were not going
to lead him in the right direction. They made a trip to South Dakota to further investigate the genetics the Jindras believed might have more potential to excel in all segments of the beef business. Those genetics traced back to Hoff Scotch Cap Angus, Bison, SD, owned by Doug and Molly Hoff. In 1994, Roger helped Nick purchase two heifers from Hoff Scotch Cap Angus. This became the root of his 4-H and FFA projects and what is now Jindra Angus.
PAST AND PRESENT As the development of their Angus herd unfolded, the Hoff
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In the 80s, it was the black-
nosed Charolais cross calves that generally dominated in the feedlot. Although few and far between, there were a few times in their travels where Edwin and Roger stumbled upon some black-hided calves that were different. They had the attributes of a superior feeder calf without any crossbreeding. The Angus genetics in those type of cattle traced back to an established Angus breeder in northwestern South Dakota.
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