calves were easier calving and outgained the
Gelbvieh, leading to Limousin bulls being
utilized exclusively. Eventually limousin cows
replaced the F-1 females and today, the
herd consists of 60 producing females.
Troy and Linda have three children involved
in the operation. Lindsey and Tristan currently
serve on the NALJA board. Lauren competed
at her last Junior National this year and intends
to remain involved with the operation.
In addition to the cattle operation, Troy is
employed with Apache Industrial Services as
Director of Operations for the Gulf Coast Region.
He is a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church,
NCBA, Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association,
Tangipahoa Parish Cattlemen, LSU Ag Center State
Show Advisory Committee, and completed the
inaugural class of Louisiana Master Cattlemen.
In his spare time, Troy enjoys attending cattle
events, hunting and fishing with his family.
If elected to serve on the board, Troy will work with
fellow breeders to promote and grow the breed.
Kevin Ochsner
Kevin Ochsner was
born and raised on an
irrigated farm and cow/
calf operation in Fort
Collins, Colo. His Limousin
herd began when he
used some of the money
from his 4-H steers to
purchase four half-blood
Limousin cows from
Dale Runnion in 1976.
Throughout his youth, Kevin was actively
involved in 4-H, FFA and the National Junior
Limousin Association. He served as a State and
National FFA Officer and was also a member of
the NALJA Board of Directors. While attending
college at Colorado State University, Kevin
held leadership positions in Alpha Gamma Rho
Fraternity and was a member of the Colorado State
Livestock Judging Team earning High Individual
Honors at the 1989 National Intercollegiate
Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville.
Upon receiving his Agribusiness degree from
CSU in 1991, Kevin immediately moved to
Indianapolis, Ind. to accept a position with
the consulting firm Agribusiness Group. After
earning his Masters in Management from
Purdue University and becoming a Partner in
the Agribusiness Group, he and his wife, Julie,
moved back to Colorado in 1998, purchased an
irrigated farm/ranch along the South Platte River
and began building their family and their dream.
In 2014, Kevin began his own consulting practice,
Agcellerate, and continues to provide strategic/
marketing consulting, training and keynote
speaking services to agribusiness companies and
organizations. For the past ten years, Kevin has
also served as the host of NCBA’s Cattlemen to
Cattlemen, a TV show seen weekly on RFD-TV.
In 2005, Kevin and Julie expanded their Limousin
operation by purchasing cows from Wulf Limousin.
Today, their operation consists of 150 head of
registered Limousin and Lim-flex females together
with irrigated corn and alfalfa hay. Ochsner
Limousin serves as a cooperator herd for Wulf
Cattle and markets additional seedstock privately
and through state, regional and national shows
and sales. Kevin’s wife, Julie, also operates their
local beef business, Ochsner Tenderlean Beef.
Kevin has been a member of NALF’s Junior
Committee and most recently served as co-
chair of the 2018 National Junior Limousin
Show and Congress planning committee.
While the Ochsner family has been fortunate to
enjoy some success in the show ring and has
developed many strong friendships through
those experiences, Kevin’s heart and passion is in
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