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role, he facilitates more than 80 days of training and strategic planning sessions each year. Mark Anderson, left, NALF executive director, presented the Commercial Producer of the Year award to David and Jennifer Phillips. Lim-Flex bulls is largely due to their calving-ease and rapid growth. In addition, the extra maternal benefits of the crossbred replacement females sired by Lim-Flex bulls makes them an easy choice. NALF Promoter of the Year Kevin, through his involvement with the NCBA and the rest of the family through its involvement with Tender Lean Beef, have shown a consistent positive effect of the beef business, family, and country. Kevin Ochsner is Senior Consultant for Adayana Agribusiness Group, and Indianapolis-based training and business consulting firm. In this Mark Smith, far right, presented the NALF Promoter of the Year award to Kevin Ochsner, Ochsner Limousin. Pictured are his wife, Julie and Mark Anderson, far left, NALF executive director. Over the last 23 years, Kevin has worked with many of North America’s leading agribusinesses in the animal health, crop protection, feed, fertilizer, seed, and ag machinery industries. His clients include agribusinesses like Agrium, Bayer, Case IH, CHS, Elanco, John Deere, Monsanto, and Zoetis. In addition to these clients, Kevin has also worked with industry organizations including the United States Soybean Board and the National Cattleman’s Beef Association. Dale Runnion Breeders Choice Award Wulf Cattle has been around for more than 50 years when it started selling Limousin seedstock as Leonard Wulf & Sons, Inc. The knowledge and cattle feeding experience drives their genetic program and ranks the operation as a top 25 seedstock producer in the National Cattlemen’s Beed Association. The main focus of Wulf Cattle is to produce the bottom line, which they have been very successful at. Feed efficiency, dressing percentage, and higher yields are crucial in the operation. The Wulf Cattle Advantage is the theme for the ranch’s customer base, as they strive to produce high quality beef for target markets. In 2012, Wulf Cattle partnered with Riverview LLP to continue building on the growth and opportunity in the beef segment. I Receiving the Dale Runnion Breeders Choice award was Jerry Wulf, left, Frank Phelps, middle, and Casey Fanta of Wulf Cattle. LIMOUSIN Today | 41