Mark was elected President of the Midwest Lowline Association in April of 2010. The American Lowline Association is divided into 5 regions. The Midwest Association includes Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Wisconsin. The mission of the Midwest Association is to help producers market breeding stock and develop markets for freezer beef. The Midwest Region is host to three major Lowline Shows: Iowa State Fair, Nebraska State Fair and the American Royal.

A very important part of both the regional and National is the support of the Junior Program. The American Lowline Junior National Show 2010 is June 22-26th in Muscatine, Iowa.

For additional information on the Midwest Association and membership contact Mark or the www.midwestlowlineassociation.org.

We are seeking photos for a 2011 Lowline Calendar. Send your favorite Lowline photos and perhaps it will be one of 13 featured on the calendar. We are looking for all types of photos with Lowlines and four seasons.

Calendars will be available for sale by November 1, 2011. A percentage of each sale will go to the youth program.

Rules:
1. *Color photo is 4x6 or 5x5 format may be mailed to Sigel SunseRanch, 22242 45th Ave., Cadott, WI 54727
*Digital photos may be emailed to sigelsunsetranch@gmail.com
2. General photos of cattle being shown at shows will be accepted
3. Photos appearing to "advertise" specific animals or ranches will not be accepted.
4. All photos become the promotional property of Sigel Sunset Ranch.
5. Photos with people must be accompanied by a release statement indicating they agree to have their photopublished.
6. Submit with photo name of ranch, location, and if a show photo the name of the show.
7. Individuals may submit up to five photos.
8. Contest ends September 15, 2010.

The 2008 National Western Lowline Show held in conjunction with the National Western Livestock Show in Denver, CO was a huge success for the Ranch.

The entire Gilles family traveled to Denver to attend the National Western and Lowline activities. Little did they realize how exciting the trip would turn out to be. They purchased Victoria, a full-blood bred heifer at the National Lowline Sale on January 15th. The next day she was entered into the National Lowline Show by her previous owners. Victoria won champion in her class of Summer Yearly Heifer.

We are very happy to have Victoria and her off spring at the Ranch.

Photo of Victoria with Mark and Rusty Gilles

We want to introduce our new herd addition, Alta Selena from Big Island Lowlines, Canada. She was the Grand Champion Female at the IPE, Reserve Grand Champion at the Canadian National Show. We are expecting a Ardrossan Jamberoo calf from her. She will be added to our flush program. A special thank you to Muddy Creek Ranch for purchasing our embryos at the National Western Lowline Sale.