Fall Angus Tour: Southwest North Dakota hosts tour featuring attendees from twelve states

Sep. 28—DICKINSON — When the early pioneers ventured into the badlands of the Dakotas they have been confronted with close to insurmountable challenges. From minimal rainfall and tough terrain, farming was rapidly shunned in favor of the elevating of livestock — resembling cattle, sheep or horses. It was in these inhospital lands that cowboys noticed promise.

Cattle and western North Dakota have gone hand-in-hand for the reason that Eighteen Eighties, because the Northern Pacific Railroad reached the Montana-Dakota border and ushered in a growth for cattle ranchers who would ship their Dakota beef to the massive markets of Chicago and Omaha from the small cities of Medora, Dickinson and the numerous small communities dotting the Western Edge.

Extra practically 150 years later, Angus fans from throughout the nation returned to the badlands to tour southwestern North Dakota as a part of the Fall Angus Tour hosted by the North Dakota Angus Affiliation (NDAA).

In complete, twelve states would come collectively Sept. 17 by way of Sept. 19 in Dickinson with each day itineraries set to view space Angus cattle ranches. The tour group traveled roughly 585 miles over the two-day tour, visiting 14 outstanding Angus breeding operations within the course of.

“The North Dakota Angus tour occasion was three nice days exhibiting many alternative landscapes and cattle bred to suit every particular ranch,” Casey Maher, NDAA president, mentioned. “It additional confirmed the Angus breed’s power is made up by the variety of the cattle.”

The occasion kicked off in Dickinson with a ticketed fundraiser hosted by the North Dakota Angus Auxiliary at Fluffy Fields Winery & Vineyard, southwest North Dakota’s first year-round vineyard providing all kinds of cold-climate grape wines and a pleasant number of fruit wines.

The occasion featured an Angus beef meal, chocked filled with the famed marbling hallmarked by the breed, and paired with a tasting of domestically produced wines. Attendees additionally participated in a bucket public sale with proceeds going to fund the Auxiliary, which will likely be used to help the NDAA juniors program by way of scholarships and actions.

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“The wine tasting was a smashing success. The completely scrumptious North Dakota grown wines, savory roast beef meal, fabulous visitors in attendance and the beneficiant donations made this occasion an evening to recollect,” Meghan Ressler, interim president of the North Dakota Angus Auxiliary, mentioned. “The funds raised all go to help our junior members, the very way forward for North Dakota’s Angus breed.”

There have been a number of North Dakota Junior Angus Affiliation members who participated within the tour as properly, with advisors and junior members holding a poker run the place individuals drew a card on the first 5 stops every day and the most effective fingers obtained money prizes.

“It was an effective way to boost cash and get the junior members concerned, and those that participated actually had enjoyable with it,” mentioned Ashley Bruner, NDAA secretary and treasurer.

Earlier than loading the buses Sunday morning, attendees entered into communion in a Cowboy Church service, carried out by Tracy Buer of Bison, SD.

North Dakota Angus members’ ranches showcased on Sunday have been Ridl Angus of Dickinson; Talkington Angus Ranch and Richard Angus Ranch of Belfield; Week Angus of Seashore; Open A Angus of Medora; Finest Angus & Quarter Horses and KD Angus of Watford Metropolis; and Dahl Angus of Keene.

With the sundown because the backdrop, tour attendees loved music carried out reside by Nashville recording artist and Watford Metropolis native Jessie Veeder, as youngsters loved horseback rides.

With the dawn ushering within the second day of the tour, attendees visited Urlacher Angus and Carlson Angus Ranch of Regent; 21 Angus of New England; Evenson Angus of Hettinger; Bowman Ranch of Rhame; and Brooks Chalky Butte Ranch of Bowman.

Day two tour individuals touted the expertise.

“That is my third North Dakota Angus Tour and this 12 months actually didn’t disappoint,” Sue Glaser, president Northern Wisconsin Beef Producers Affiliation, mentioned. “The meat dinner and vineyard tour was a enjoyable new twist. As regular the tour was properly organized, the meals was nice and the Angus breed was properly represented by our gracious host ranches.”

Glaser added, “For anybody seeking to see some nice cattle with like-minded of us, at a really cheap value, make sure you be part of this tour in 2024.”

The Fall Angus Tour is held each different 12 months, throughout considered one of six areas of North Dakota. The subsequent tour is tentatively scheduled to be held in 2024 within the Northeast area of North Dakota.

For extra details about the tour, or the North Dakota Angus Affiliation, please contact Travis or Ashley Bruner, Secretary and Treasurer at (701) 400-1016, or by way of e-mail at northdakotaangus@gmail.com.