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2012 – Louis Dinklage, Louis Dinklage, Inc., Cuming County Louis Dinklage’s vision for the cattle feeding industry led him to become one of the most well-respected cattle feeders in America. Born in 1902, Dinklage never could have imagined that by the late 1960s, he would be considered the country’s largest cattle feeder. He influenced both the cattle feeding industry and the community as he mentored many young cattle feeders, setting them on the road to success.
2011 – Dave Wood, Harris Feeding Company, Coalinga, Calif.; feedlot in North Platte Dave Wood began as a pen rider at Harris Feeding Company in California, moving up to feedyard manager in 1978, then the company’s chief operating officer and chairman of beef operations. In 1982, Harris Ranch established one of the first branded beef programs in the United States. Wood owned extensive cow-calf and stocker operations in six western states, as well as serving as a partner in a 70,000-head feedlot in North Platte.
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