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Ohio family recognized for historic Angus herd

An Ohio farm family has been recognized for its 65 years of dedication to the Angus industry.  James Rentz of Creek Side Farms is the latest recipient of the Historic Angus Herd award.  The award is presented to active Angus breeders and their family who have been in continuous production of registered Angus cattle for more than 50 years.

Creek Side Farm joined the American Angus Association in 1953 and has participated in shows and sales at the local, state, and national level.  Rents has served both the state and national associations.

This is not the first award for the Rentz family, in 1994 the family received the Ohio Angus Family of the year, he was named the 1999 Mercer County Cattlemen of the Year, and in 2013 he was inducted into the American Angus Association’s Angus Heritage Foundation.

The Historic Angus Herd Award program began in 1988.