American Angus Association Announces Top Ten Registering Ranches

The 10 producers who registered the most Angus beef cattle in the state of Florida recorded a total of 1228 Angus with the American Angus Association®during fiscal year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, according to Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Association. The 10 top recorders in Florida are: Southern Cattle Co, Marianna, 570-head; Country Oaks Angus Ranch, Weirsdale, 282; Jeanne Louise Chitty, Micanopy, 76; Overkill Hill Farms LLC, Lake City, 48; John Benjamin Hill, Marianna, 46-head; Leroy Baldwin, Ocala, 46; RMC Ranch, Arcadia, 45; Journey Circle M Ranch, Howey In The Hills, 40; Van Wagner Cattle, Citra, 38-head; J A Burnette, Kenansville, 37. (September 2009)