Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees

Nov 26, 2024

Established in 2009, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame honors the exceptional visionary men and women who have made lasting contributions to the cattle-feeding industry. 2025 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame honorees will be recognized during the 16th annual banquet on Feb. 5 during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

Hall of Fame inductees for 2025 include Joe Morgan with Poky Feeders in Scott City, Kansas, and Dan May with 4M Feeders in Stratton, Colorado. Tom Jensen of Nebraska will receive the Industry Leadership Award for his decades of banking experience and service to the cattle industry, and George “Frank” Littrell Jr., with Midwest Feeders, Inc., in Kansas, will receive the Arturo Armendariz Distinguished Service Award.

“We are proud to recognize these individuals who have devoted their careers to improving the cattle-feeding industry,” said Dustin Johansen, senior vice president at Farm Journal and Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame board member. “Their commitment to quality contributes to our industry’s ongoing success.”

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