The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association is hosting a summer tour in the Chippewa Valley on June 27. The day will start at Rooney Angus, a family-rooted Angus operation built on hard work, integrity, and a commitment to producing functional cattle that perform in real-world environments.
Rooney Angus and Ranch Brand Meat Company
Rooney Angus is in partnership with Green Mountain Angus, and their program combines proven bloodlines, performance-focused development, and decades of experience to raise cattle known for calving ease, maternal strength, growth, soundness, and carcass quality. The operation includes 250 cows and youngstock, totaling approximately 400 head of cattle.
As part of this tour stop, participants will also visit Ranch Brand Meat Company, a vertically integrated beef company founded through the partnership of Rooney Angus and Antczak Angus. Ranch Brand oversees every step of production — from genetics and ranch management to finishing and processing — giving visitors a firsthand look at how premium beef is raised and brought directly from pasture to plate.
Strey Farm and Kostka Ranch
From there, attendees will head south to the Strey Farm, which was purchased in 1998 by Steve and Leslie Strey. The original five cows and 80 acres has grown to the current operation of 160 Angus/Simmental commercial cows and 1,000 acres of crops. The Streys raise their own replacement heifers and sell their feeder calves in the fall.
The final stop on the tour will be Kostka Ranch near Strum – a growing beef operation owned by Cody and Leeza Kostka. After purchasing Cody’s family farm in their early 20’s, the couple transformed the former dairy facility into a beef cattle operation that would meet their needs as they steadily built their foundation of the operation.
The day will also include recognizing the 2026 Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association award recipients and scholarship winners. Lunch is included with registration, and participants will be responsible for their own transportation between tour stops.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
