Curtis and Marci McClellan of rural Guthrie Center, Iowa, were named by the Iowa Limousin Association as their “Commercial Producer of the Year.” They were presented with a plaque and other awards during the Iowa Beef Expo Limousin Show on February 12, 2023, at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines.
He learned about the cattle business from his father, Lyle, and after an extensive military career, Curtis received his degree from Iowa State University, majoring in Agricultural studies. He returned to the farm in 19992 and began to row crops and raise a commercial herd of cows.
Curtis was introduced to using Limousin bulls in 1996. It all started when he purchased 240 acres of pasture. At the time, he was unsure of the best way to stock the pasture; however, a neighbor, Marilyn Moore of R&M Limousin, contacted him about caring for the R&M herd and managed that herd until 2009.
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