Started in 1900 when Richard Wilkinson of Mitchellville, Iowa switched from raising Shorthorn cattle to registered black Angus because of their superior carcass quality. He started with the best Angus cattle he could find in North America. In fact his first herd sire Frank T Wells was the sire of the first champion carload of steers at the first International in Chicago. In 1909 Richard made a large importation of the best Angus he could find in England. We have strived every since to use the best bulls we can find in the USA and Canada.