BYERGO “ELIA” IMPACT
The ’80s would see the leadership officially change to Andy as he took ownership. Byergo Angus would continue to flourish. The ’80s were a tough time in agriculture. Grit, determination
‘80s
and ingenuity (and maybe stubbornness) were a big part of the ’80s, but Byergo Angus never strayed from the base of good Power Maternal cows to stay the course. The ’80s would see continued advancements with the start of embryo transplant. 1980 - C.K. Allen would buy “Byergo Miss Revolution 187R” for $15,000. 187R would never disappoint as she was a stalworth for the Woodland program for years. 187R is also the 4th dam of “Cupcake 8900.” 1983 - “Byergos Kodiak”- would sell ½ interest and no possession for $35,000 to Kodiak Associates. 1985 - Jim Gillooly would buy “Byergo Miss Elia 189B” for $7500. 1988 - Harmony Hill Farms would buy “Byergo Miss Moriah” for $7500.
Andy Byergo with the bulls.
The ’90s were, again, a big decade for Byergo Angus as we continued to install new technologies. We started Ultrasound scanning for carcass quality and started our first feed
‘90s
efficiency testing. 1991 - “Byergo Miss Moriah 2” would be the talk of the show season as she won the Missouri State Fair. 1992 - Byergo Angus competed in Test Stations at Northwest Missouri State University. The test station would instill one of the first Feed Efficiency system. Thus, our Feed Efficiency testing for profit began. 1996 - “Byergo Miss Elia 5085” would captivate the audiences with her beauty. “5085” would produce Byergo Picasso (the grandsire of Black Magic) as a 2-year-old. She continues to show up in the pedigrees in a lot of the great ones. 1999 - “Byergo Cupcake 8900” would turn every head in the barn. She was the crowd favorite everywhere she went and concluded her show career as a Division champion at the American Royal which was a national point show. 1999 - In November of 1999, Byergo Angus would have their first sale at the new barn at the Savannah location.
Drew Byergo winning silver pitcher award.
‘00s
The ’00s would continue to see advancement at Byergo Angus with the investment in a feed efficiency testing system and the start of DNA testing.
2001 - “Byergo Fullcut 9700” would win the Circle A Sire Alliance for carcass profitably, selling for ½ interest for $16,000 and being leased to ABS Global. 2003 - Byergo Angus would invest in a Growsafe system at Green Springs Bull Test to feed efficiency test their bulls. 2004 - Forrest Byergo is inducted into the Missouri Angus Hall of Fame. 2004 - Drew Byergo wins the Silver Pitcher at the National Junior Angus Show with his two heifers and bull: “Byergo Miss Elia 3390,” “Byergo Miss Cupcake 3600,” and “Byergo Sitting Bull 3600.” 2007 - Byergo Big Time 5910 is the Champion at Missouri State Fair. 2008 - Byergo LoIn-HiOut wins the Test Station at Green Springs converting 4.2 to 1, an unthinkable feat at the time.
Marc Byergo with Byergo ELIA Cupcake 8900
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