Left to Right: Mark, Leslie, Val, Dale, and Gavin

Family History

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"Tradition, Family, Passion"

How the Miller Angus Ranch came to be..

On January 22, 1936,  John A. Miller was brought into this world by Paul and Elizabeth Miller. Due to their father's increasing heart condition, John quit school after eighth grade and went to work full-time on the farm. In 1953 when his father passed away, John, along with one of his brothers, took over the family operation southeast of Saint Anthony. A year later, John bought his first two registered Angus cows and Miller Angus Ranch was founded. 

On May 29, 1963, John married Lorraine, his wife of 60 years. As their family and registered herd grew, they moved down the road to the ranch's current location in 1972. On February 14, 1974, John held his first production sale and continued to do so for many years. 



John and Lorraine's youngest son, Dale, who drove his first tractor at the age of 6, became an integral part of the homestead early on. He gradually grew his own registered Angus herd alongside his dad. During that time he maintained a full-time job in Mandan and began a family of his own. Dale married his wife, Val, in 1995 and together they raised two children, Leslie and Gavin.

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Due to John's health issues, Miller Angus Ranch decided to downsize in 2008 and did so until 2010. At that time John and Lorraine decided to move to Mandan upon which Dale and his family moved to the ranch shortly after. Dale continued to work in Mandan, built his herd, and held production sales with John every year until his father's retirement in 2014.

With the passing of John and Lorraine, Dale and Val carry on the tradition of Miller Angus Ranch.  We hope you will explore what we have to offer in this year's selection and consider making our family's legacy a part of yours.