The MLA was founded in 1997 by various Texas Longhorn Breeders in Iowa and surrounding states. The MLA has fifty members from Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Maryland, Nebraska, Missouri and Pennsylvania. The MLA is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Texas Longhorn breed and to the education of the public on the various positive attributes of the Texas Longhorn. Those attributes include calving ease on first calf heifers, lean quality meat that is low in cholesterol, hardiness and disease resistance. The MLA promotes the Texas Longhorn breed at various functions - this past year the association held Longhorn shows at the Wapello County Fair and the Wyoming, Iowa fairgrounds. The MLA also held a Cattle Drive in conjunction with the Leon Rodeo on the 4th of July. The Trail Drive featured fifty head of trophy steers, cows and calves. One awesome trophy steer on the drive sports an impressive 86" horns tip to tip. Two of the steerss featured o the trail drive carry the Circle 95 brand, signifying that they also were part of the Great American Cattle Drive in 1995 that trailed 250 Texas Longhorn Steers from Fort Worth to Miles City.

1. To preserve, promote, and market the TEXAS LONGHORN.
   
2. To show the commercial/traditional, cattle/beef breeder/operator longhorn/longhorn cross genetics have a place in that industry and that we are a viable part of that industry.
   
3. Develop a strong market for recreational/"roper", lower end cattle.
   
4. Work in conjunction with charaties in the state to help children and the disadvantaged, while making the MLA name well known in the community. I.E. Children's Miracle Network, Salvation Army, Cowboys for Christ, and Kick Drugs out of America.
   
5. Promote the lean beef aspect of the longhorn meat.
   
6. To accentuate all the many positives of the breed while dispelling the perceived negatives.
   
7. To accentuaute the moral ideals of the American cowboy in our everyday lives, and our dealings finacial or otherwise within or outside of the MLA.
   
8. To be constantly marketing our cattle and the MLA.