The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) honored Loren Fischer of Nevada, MO, as the 2020 Commercial Producer of the Year during the association’s virtual awards banquet in December. The award honors individuals who use Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics in progressive commercial cattle operations.
Loren and his wife, Marcy, and their five children, own and operate Fischer Cattle Co., a diversified cattle and farming operation in west central Missouri. The family runs about 500 commercial cows and replacement females.
“We were looking to make a change and get away from straight Angus; we wanted to see the gains of crossbreeding,” Fischer says. “We have been really happy with our calves. Our goal, just like everybody’s goal, is to put pounds on. We have done that and seen an improvement in the disposition of our calves.”
