DeRungs Farms Named 2022 NALF Commercial Producer of the Year

Heartland Limousin Association Executive Secretary Dean Summerbell stands with Logan DeRungs who accepted the award on his late father’s behalf.

Our sympathy is extended to John’s wife of 42 years, Claudia, son, Logan and his wife, Morgan, and grandson, Lincoln, and the rest of the DeRungs family in the untimely death of John, who died tragically in a farm accident in September.

The farm operation continues on as a fourth generation operation that was started by John and Dan’s grandfather in the early 1900s. Today, John’s son Logan, and cousins Garrett & Gabe run a 300-head cow herd consisting of 150 registered Limousin and the rest commercial Limousin-Angus based cows. In addition, they also row crop 1,150 acres of corn and soybeans, and grow alfalfa.

They started using Limousin bulls in 1976, purchasing their first bulls from Bruner Limousin of Winfred, South Dakota. Since then, they have used Limousin bulls exclusively using artificial insemination and herd bulls from South Dakota breeders including Bruner Limousin, Ludens Family Limousin, ROM’N Limousin and also Wulf Cattle. In addition to the South Dakota breeders, Logan has began his own cow herd using Limousin genetics from Ludens Family Limousin and Symens Brothers.

The DeRungs market their March calving production at the Madison, South Dakota Livestock Market in February after backgrounding them to 850-900 lbs. The DeRungs also save their top 15 bulls and sell them to their customers at the Madison facility. They retain their top heifers for their program.

John loved the Limousin muscle, phenotype, calving ease, and calfhood vigor as well as their improved docility. The DeRungs have been loyal to Limousin genetics and plan to continue what been a great success to them for 46 years.

John received the state “Commercial Producer of the Year” award from the South Dakota Limousin Association during the 2022 Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City.