TOPEKA – Great Bend Feeding Inc. was honored Dec. 1 during the Kansas Livestock Association Convention in Wichita for supporting the KLA for 50 years. 

Great Bend Feeding was founded in 1959. Prior to joining Innovative Livestock Services, it had been owned and managed by Pete Kirkman, Roger Murphy and Andrew Murphy. Andrew served as Kansas Beef Council chairman from 2006-2008. The current manager is Paul Woydziak, who also serves as the Barton County KLA chairman.              

KLA currently has 123 members who have belonged to the organization for 50 years or more. 

“The endless support given by these members to the industry and the association makes KLA an effective voice in protecting the business interests of Kansas producers,” said KLA President Phil Perry.

KLA is a trade organization protecting the business interests of independent ranchers, feeders and dairy farmers. Members of the association are involved in all segments of the livestock industry, including cow-calf production, backgrounding, cattle feeding, swine, dairy and sheep. The association’s work is funded by voluntary dues dollars paid by its 5,700 members.