s
long-time Iowa Charolais Breeders' Association members, our family
was honored to
receive the American International Charolais
Association (AICA) Outstanding Seedstock
Producer Award in 2003, presented by Neil Orth, Executive
Vice-President, at the Iowa Beef Expo.
"As a beef producer, running cows
combines a sincere love
of cattle
with the enjoyment of independence
and solitude. On a daily
basis, it is
the beef producer and the cows.
You get to know
the cattle, and the
cattle know you. This is
extremely
important in order to survive the
long run in this
business."
----- Gene Bedwell
2017 CHAMPIONS produced by Bedwell Charolais females: Reserve Champion Charolais Female – 2017 IA State Fair
Open
Show
Champion Charolais Steer – 2017 IA Beef Expo
Grand Champion Steer – 2017 Madison County Fair (IA)
We have enjoyed exhibiting at the Iowa State Fair for over 30
years...
Iowa Champion Charolais
Bull -
2009 IA State Fair
Sired by Thundering Wind
Grand Champion Charolais
Female -
2008 IA State Fair
Raised by Bedwell Charolais -
Sired by Patriot
Congratulations to Stream Cattle Co.
Grand Champion Charolais
Female -
2007 IL State Fair
Raised by Bedwell Charolais
Congratulations to Elliott McClure, IL
Res. Champion Charolais
Female -
2008 IA Beef Expo
2nd in Class - 2008 Jr. National
Congratulations to Stream Cattle Co.
2nd in Class to
Grand Champion
2005 IA State Fair
Res. Champion
Charolais Female -
2004 NAILE National Standing - 3rd Overall 2004/2005 Show Female of the Year GB Miss Wind 365 - AKA.
"Wendi"
Grand
Champion Charolais Female
2004 IA Beef Expo / Open Show
Iowa Champion Charolais Female
-
2004 IA State Fair
"Wendi" - Raised by Bedwell Charolais
Congratulations to Stream Cattle Co.
Iowa
Champion Charolais Female
2002 IA State Fair
Iowa Champion
Charolais Female
2001 IA State Fair
Res.
Supreme Champion Female
1999 Warren Co. Fair
Supreme
Champion Female
1998 Warren Co. Fair
This was the first year for the selection
of an
Overall Supreme Champion Female at the Warren Co. Fair.
Grand
Champion Charolais Female
1997 IA State Fair 4-H Show
Grand Champion
Charolais Female -
1996 IA Beef Expo
2nd in Class of 16 at 1996 Jr. National
<<<
BIG MAC
- 1986 World Super Bull at the IA State Fair
He weighed in
at 3,258 lbs. & held the record for many years.
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Besides the state and county level, our family has
exhibited
cattle
nationally at all of the major shows – including KC,
Louisville,
Houston, and Denver back when our children were
junior
members and on the show circuit. But these days,
you
will always
find us at the Iowa State Fair for the Open Charolais
Show on the
last Saturday of the fair, and we have a female on
display
during the fair in the Avenue of Breeds representing the
Charolais
breed.