Family by Melissa McGee Buehler photos courtesy Frey Angus Ranch
The Angus female remains the bread and butter Frey Angus Ranch.
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fter serving in the Navy during World War II, Allen Frey returned home to work with his father, Ed, a cattle buyer, purchasing horses to be shipped overseas. He also worked with his future father-in-law, Vernon Bacon, on a threshing crew and did some grain farming as well. After harvesting a significant flax crop that was marketed for $10/bushel, he was able to take the proceeds and make a down payment on a parcel of land. He built a house, barn,
granary, and chicken house. Soon after the building process was completed, Allen purchased registered Angus cows with the help of his father’s involvement in the cattle market around the area. With this purchase of females, Frey Angus Ranch got its start. The ranch is located in north central North Dakota, at the bottom of the Mouse River Loop. The river begins in Canada, makes a loop in southern McHenry county, and returns to Canada. The area
has a variety of fertile farmland as well as marginal land that is best suited for grazing and forage production. The winters are usually long and harsh; however, the land is capable of producing abundant grass and forage. The cattle have to be hardy to thrive in this climate and adapt well in a different environment if sold to other regions. Allen’s three sons, Lynn, Arlen, and Edward, are the second-generation owners and operators of Frey Angus thestockmanmag.com | THE STOCKMAN
