Iowa City wagyu ranch establishing national reputation, genetic excellence

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  • A full-blood Wagyu is shown at one of Jiyu American Wagyu’s farms. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

    Sarah Bailey and Kyle Schuchmann of Jiyu American Wagyu talk about the genetics of Wagyu cattle and breeding technology as casually as others might discuss Hawkeye football or the latest episode of a hit TV series.

    They’ve produced some of the nation’s most highly-regarded Wagyu beef cattle for nearly two decades from their rural Iowa City-based operation, which means an intimate knowledge of the industry comes with…

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