Dec. 12, 2016
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Indiana Farm Recognized as a Historic Angus Herd
Coverdale
Angus has been home to Angus cattle for more than 50 years.
A legacy for raising quality cattle in Indiana, Coverdale Angus has raised registered Angus near Frankton, Ind., for more than 50 years. The fourth-generation family operation is known for producing high-performing cattle in both the showring and out in the pasture.
The American Angus Association was proud to honor their dedication to the Angus breed by recognizing Coverdale Angus as a Historic Angus Herd.
The Coverdales were presented a certificate during the recent National Angus Tour, hosted by the Indiana Angus Association prior to the 2016 Angus Convention. Coverdale Angus was a featured stop on the tour, where participants were able to view their top-end genetics firsthand.
Bob Coverdale started the herd in 1958 and purchased a lifetime membership to the American Angus Association in 1965. He chose the Angus breed because of its ability to produce a high-quality end product, command premium prices and offer superior maternal traits for raising profitable calves.
The herd’s foundation females were Boyd Blackbird 269 and Tolan Blackcap BF4, which they purchased from local Indiana breeders including Boyd Angus and genetics offered in the Indiana Angus Futurity sale. They originally purchased registered-Angus bulls to breed to commercial females, and then started developing the seedstock herd.
Once they started incorporating the Association’s Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®), they realized that the registered calves were outweighing the crossbred calves at weaning. From that point forward, they started using more registered genetics within the herd.
Through the years, they’ve experienced much success in the showring. Coverdale Angus has claimed honors at the Indiana State Fair, Indiana Beef Congress, North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) and the National Western Stock Show (NWSS).
Three generations of the Coverdale family have been active in the Angus business, 4-H and the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). Bob Coverdale’s son, Ron, is the active herd manager today, along with his sons, Garrett and Clinton. The farm is home to about 100 cows, and remains committed to the Angus breed and raising the best cattle possible.
The American Angus Association’s Historic Angus Herd Award recognizes Angus breeders and immediate families who have been in continuous production of registered-Angus cattle for 50 years or more. Visit www.angus.org for more information or to view a list of awarded members since the program began in 1988.
— Written by JD Rosman, Angus Media
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.
For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.
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