Perry Owens Receives 2020 KCA Legacy Award

During the Kansas Cattlemen's Association (KCA) Annual Banquet, held November 14, 2020, KCA President, Greg Davis, presented the 2020 Legacy Award to Perry Owens, saying, “It is an honor to be able to present the Legacy Award to such a deserving recipient. Perry is a leader in our industry and an excellent source of experience and knowledge.”

PAC members echo these sentiments and are honored to recognize Perry in this issue of Protein Producers. Perry was one of the first feedlot managers to consider the “team” approach to veterinary consultation proposed by Dr. Wade Taylor. Perry was an early proponent of learning effective stockmanship and allowed his family and employees to access new ideas pertaining to nutrition, physiology, and health.

Upon receiving the award, Perry pointed to his family and said, “This is what it’s all about. It’s about legacy and it is for them.”

Perry Owens has been an active KCA member for many years. He previously served three terms on the KCA Board of Directors, several years of which he served as KCA President. Perry is a strong advocate for independent agriculturalists and has been a steadfast voice and role model for improving competition and cash markets within the industry.

Perry, his wife Bonnie, and their children operate Lindsey Creek Feeders in Minneapolis, Kansas. The feedyard specializes in custom feeding. The family proudly provides cattle producers options for finishing out their cattle while providing exceptional attention to the livestock in their care. They accomplish these goals by exercising stockmanship techniques like low-stress cattle handling, shade structures, and daily sorting.

Congratulations, Perry Owens!