May 24, 2018
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Kentucky Family Honored for Historic Angus Herd
Brookhill Angus has been home to Angus cattle for more than 50 years.
In 1967, James E. Doran and his wife Jane, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, purchased their first registered Angus heifers. This was the official beginning of Brookhill Angus and the family’s registered Angus herd, which is still in operation 51 years later.
The land that the Doran’s raise their cattle on was purchased before the Civil War in 1840 and has remained in the same direct family ever since.
“When it came to choosing purebred cattle, Angus was the only choice for our ranch,” Doran said. “With proven success and heritage as a breed, we felt Angus would one day lead the beef industry.”
They purchased their first registered Angus heifers from Gordon Downing, a banker and Angus breeder, and their first registered bull from Charles Cannon, Stone Gate Farm.
James was one of the first breeders to AI in his area, and over the years Brookhill Angus has evolved into a strictly AI-bred herd with no herd bulls, breeding 40 cows a year.
The 52-head herd is still managed by James and Jane to this day.
Visit www.angus.org for more information on the Historic Angus Herd Award and to view a list of awarded members since the program began in 1988.
— Written by Amber Wahlgren, Angus Communications
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For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.
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