A conversation with everyday Stockmen,
Featuring Denny Cason, Denny Cason Simmentals of Albia, Iowa

About the Stockman.
"My family consists of my wife, Janet (we’ve been married for 48 years); my son, Colton, and his wife, Cassie, and their daughter, Callah; my son, Landon (my partner in the cattle operation), his wife, Brittany, and their children, Tucker and Neleigh. I bought my first two half-blood Simmental females in 1974 while still in high school and we’ve continued raising Simmental cattle to this day. My son, Landon, developed the same passion for cattle that I have and is my partner in this operation. We’ve been in the seedstock business for more than 40 years. We focus on producing high-quality bulls for our customers’ herds as well as topnotch females. We have two production sales each year: an annual female sale in the fall and an annual bull sale in the spring."
What about the beef cattle industry excites you the most?
"Knowing that the product we produce is of great value to our food chain and is produced in an efficient and safe environment."
What is your least favorite job on the farm?
"Choring when it’s really muddy!!"
What is the most used tool on your farm? How old is it?
"Pearson self-catching head gate, it’s been in three different locations. I bought it in 1977. Although it is 47 years old – it’s still working. Also, I couldn’t survive without our John Deere Gator 2017 (16, 000 miles) with all farm miles."
Describe your best day.
"The best day is when pairs go to pasture in the spring."

What is your go-to sorting apparatus?
"Feed bunks - when sorting calves, we put feed in the bunks while the cows are eating, then we sort the calves off."
Your favorite non-farm activity to do in your free time?
"Time with my grandkids and family, Iowa Hawkeyes sports, and Fox News."
The most important lesson you’ve learned in this business?
"Pay close attention to detail, if the details aren’t taken care of at the right time, this can make all the difference in success or failure."
Annual Bull Sale:
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Russell Livestock Market - Russell, Iowa
Photos courtesy Denny Cason
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