The U.S. has the fewest cattle right now since 1951, and ranchers face hard decisions on whether and how to grow their herds.

Six generations of Willises have made a living on their ranch lands in Wyoming and Utah. But only the last two have turned out Angus cows.

The Minnesota cattle feeder was recognized at Certified Angus Beef’s 2025 Annual Conference. Dallas Knobloch stepped back from large-scale feeding with his father Larry to build a high-quality system that works.