Industry Leadership Award Recipients

Each year, cattle feeders from across the industry vote for one recipient from a group of finalists.

2025 Recipient
Tom Jensen
FNBO Omaha, NE Read Bio
2024 Recipient
Dr. Delbert Miles, DVM, M.S.
Veterinary Research & Consulting Services, LLC. Greeley, CO Read Bio
2026 Recipient
Dr. Temple Grandin
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO Read Bio
2023 Recipient
Dee Likes
Kansas Livestock Association Larkspur, CO Read Bio
2022 Recipient
Bill Pullen
ROTO-MIX Central City, NE Read Bio
2021 Recipient
Dr. Gary C. Smith
Caddo County, OK Read Bio
2020 Recipient
Dr. Bob Hummel
Animal Health International Read Bio
2019 Recipient
Jim Odle
Superior Livestock Auction Read Bio
2017 Recipient
Dee Griffin
Hitch Enterprises Read Bio
2016 Recipient
Randy Blach
CattleFax Read Bio
2015 Recipient
Topper Thorpe
CattleFax Read Bio
2014 Recipient
Betty Jo Gigot
CALF News Read Bio
2013 Recipient
Harry Knobbe
Knobbe Commodities Inc. Read Bio
2012 Recipient
Terry Klopfenstein
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2011 Recipient
John Lacey
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2010 Recipient
Richard McDonald
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