Their main herd is primarily Angus, alongside a select few Simmental, Shorthorn, Limousin, and Maintainer females. Once the Ferree kids complete their time in the show ring, the Ferree Fitzgerald brand has its sights set on hosting production sales in addition to private treaty sales at the farm. Throughout his career, Tim has achieved extraordinary success in the Angus show circuit. From winning Champion Showman at the National Junior Angus Heifer Show in 1985 and being named Herdsman of the Year in 2000, to having the American Angus Association’s Show Heifer of the Year title multiple times—once with Whitestone, three times with Fox Cross, five with Cherry Knoll Farms, and twice with Ferree Fitzgerald— his accolades place him among the industry's greats. Among his favorite wins was exhibiting the Supreme Champion Heifer at the Cattlemen’s Congress in 2023. “That was an exciting win for all of us,” Tim recalls. “In fact, that year we had both the Champion Angus Heifer and Champion Angus Bull. The heifer was Supreme that night, and the bull calf ended up third overall.” Another standout achievement came in a year when a set of maternal sisters won their divisions in Denver as calves, then went on to win Champion Heifer in Louisville that fall for Lexi Wright, and Champion Angus Female at the following National Western in Denver for Kathryn Coleman - both were out of a Connealy cow. Tim Fitzgerald’s life highlights the importance of building lasting relationships—whether formed on a judging team or with customers. He credits influential figures like Robby and Kitty Robertson (owners of Whitestone Farm), Mark Duffell, Paul Hill, and Margaret Duprey with teaching him the value of being a
people person. For the past decade, Tim has shared his life with Joni Moffit, who helped him transition from Cherry Knoll Farm to Indiana and remains right by his side, pushing him to be his best. While his path to Sullivan, Indiana began in Nebraska and took him through four states along the way, the relationships he has built, the skills he has refined, and the success he has achieved are truly top tier. ●
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