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Brothers Rich, left, and Ed Blair, along with their sons, Chad and Britton run Blair Brothers Angus in the Black Hills. The family includes Ed and Wanda Blair with son Chad, his wife Mary and kids EC, Kate and Clara. Rich and Jeanie Blair have son Britton and his wife Amanda and their kids Jack and Colt.
Wet years or dry, the Blair families manages their rangeland in a way that ensures there’s always an abundance of grass. They were recognized for their efforts with the 2020 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award.
Blair Brothers Angus is a family operation that involves more than just brothers Ed and Rich Blair.
The home place for the Blair family, north of Sturgis, South Dakota, has been in the family since 1954. In 2014, they added the Two Top Ranch north of Belle Fourche.
Submitted photo courtesy of Sand County Foundation by Bill KrzyzanowskiA cow-calf pair stand on the Blair Brothers Ranch with Bear Butte in the background. The operation runs 350-450 cows on the Meade County property. Maintaining their her genetics is important, Britton Blair said, so they manage the land in ways that will support the herd through drought or wet periods.
Submitted photo courtesy of Sand County Foundation by Bill KrzyzanowskiJanelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.
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Brothers Rich, left, and Ed Blair, along with their sons, Chad and Britton run Blair Brothers Angus in the Black Hills. The family includes Ed and Wanda Blair with son Chad, his wife Mary and kids EC, Kate and Clara. Rich and Jeanie Blair have son Britton and his wife Amanda and their kids Jack and Colt.
Wet years or dry, the Blair families manages their rangeland in a way that ensures there’s always an abundance of grass. They were recognized for their efforts with the 2020 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award.
A cow-calf pair stand on the Blair Brothers Ranch with Bear Butte in the background. The operation runs 350-450 cows on the Meade County property. Maintaining their her genetics is important, Britton Blair said, so they manage the land in ways that will support the herd through drought or wet periods.
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