Clay County rancher wins state honor

WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) - A Clay County cattleman has been named commercial cattleman of the year by the state cattle association.

WCBI-TV reports (https://bit.ly/1fyMPMv ) the honor went to John Elliott.

Elliott has been in the beef cattle industry for 40 years, and manages the Clay County Farmer Co-op.

Finalists for the award, which is presented by the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association, were judged on management practices, herd marketing and their cattle health programs.

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Information from: WCBI-TV, https://www.wcbi.com