Blending history with a completely reimagined footprint, the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) is steadily transforming into an updated space for commerce, connection and consumer outreach. Both guests have family roots that run deep at the Denver location.

Brent Vieselmeyer, Vision Angus, remembers stories of his dad riding the train along with his 4-H steers to show in the big city. From the Catch a Calf contest, to judging in college to meeting his wife there, each period holds memories.

Luke Lind, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, has his own stories. From having breakfast with his dad in the Yards during the feeder calf sale to his family showing pens bulls and earning a heifer wrangle project.

Both men have a deep appreciation for the history of the NWSS, and that’s why they’re so invested in ensuring the future of it. From Lind’s current service on the board of directors to the special sales and Angus events that Vieselmeyer has helped organize, there’s a lot to get excited about. Hear them talk about everything from the new layout to the ways they’re trying to engage every audience from the commercial cow man to their urban consumers.

HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Mark McCully

GUEST: Brent Vieselmeyer and Luke Lind

Brent Vieselmeyer, along with his wife, Tina, started Vision Angus more than 25 years ago. They now operate Brent’s home farm near Amherst, Colo. They raised their sons Austin and Alex on the ranch, and Alex is back on the operation full-time. They focus on delivering balanced, predictable and quality cattle to their customers. Brent has been instrumental in organizing a commercial cattlemen’s program and an Angus sale at the National Western Stock Show for several years, and they are active exhibitors in the yards.

Luke Lind, is senior vice president and chief risk officer of Five Rivers Cattle Feeding. He holds a degree in animal science from Colorado State University and later studied finance at the University of Denver. In addition, his family has a cow-calf operation and has been involved in showing cattle.

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When Josh Worthington was driving up and down the highway, working with Angus breeders across the state, he couldn’t imagine a better job than executive director of the Missouri Angus Association. But then he and his wife, Corry, started raising their family, and he knew he needed a job that kept him at home more often. Worthington Angus was born and quickly grew to include two production sales a year. Today, he’s focused on helping his customers market their calves, whether that’s by providing genetics that will be in demand by the ultimate consumer or by offering an outlet for bred females. This conversation covers everything from Josh’s journey to the Angus breed and mentors along the way to how he defines balance in his breeding program and who does chores on Christmas.

HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Mark McCully

GUEST: Josh Worthington

Josh Worthington is a first-generation Angus breeder who calls Dadeville, Mo., home. Josh runs Worthington Angus with his wife and childhood sweetheart, Corry, and three sons, Wriston, Grayson and Corbin. They started the operation in 2005 and now breed around 350 females and transfer upwards of 400 embryos annually. He was recently named the American Angus Association 2025 Young Breeder of the Year.

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The balance between applying the gas pedal and the brake — that’s what Barb Downey has spent her career as an Angus breeder perfecting. She and her family ranch near Manhattan, Kan., where they work hard each year to make their “built for the long haul” tagline true. The cattle they breed have to last, and their business plans ensure their ranch will, too. Downey talks about her “safe to fail” approach to innovation, why being replaceable is a good thing and the key to being a good business partner.

HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Mark McCully

GUEST: Barb Downey

Barb Downey and her husband, Joe Carpenter, manage a family Angus seedstock operation near Manhattan, Kan. A graduate of Kansas State University, Barb has served as president of the Kansas Livestock Association and president of the Kansas Angus Association.

At Downey Ranch Inc., they focus on using science-based tools, conserving their resources and leading their customers toward meeting the beef demand of the future. They are founding members of U.S. Premium Beef, 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners and were named Beef Improvement Federation’s Commercial Producer of the Year in 2010.

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