Buffalo herd returns to Buffalo County in Fountain City
After nearly a century absence, American bison are returning to Buffalo County led by Mike Fogel and family at Fountain City. They plan to display and consign buffalo at Denver’s Gold Trophy Buffalo Show and Sale while promoting breeding stock locally despite fair board resistance and safety concerns.
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Buffalo exhibit debate at county fair stalls in Iowa
The article notes insurance issues with buffalo in some states, compares Iowa to Kansas and South Dakota, and observes buffalo already shown at other fairs. It mentions Fogel's Buffalo Basin staff including Mike, Bridget, Imojene, Derek, and Nicole.
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Buffalo Breeder Revives American Bison in Buffalo County
Mike Fogel of Fountain City leads a revival of the American bison, tracing lineage to surviving cows, detailing breeding ages and pasture needs, noting strong pecking order and windward behavior, and highlighting a national sale in Denver as part of expanding numbers and potential as a major livestock breed.
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