Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Klent Schnell, a third generation cattle producer, has many things to be proud of. One of those things is producing the best food and fiber on earth. Raised on the family cattle ranch west of Kimball, Schnell has always been exposed to the calf/cow and farming operation. “After (college) graduation, I returned to the ranch,” he said. “My dad (Dave) and I bought out my uncle and grandpa, who no longer wanted to be involved in the operation.” He now spends each day feeding, calving, processing, sorting and checking water on the WJD Ranch and the...
After taking over the family business, started in the 1950s by Royce McConnell's grandfather, young ranching couple Royce and Lisa McConnell and their extended family remain focused on producing Angus cattle. Additionally, the owners and operators of McConnell Angus of Dix focus on raising their families, growing feed, and holding cattle sales. "We've been involved in the cattle industry all of our lives," said Royce. "So that's somewhere over 60 years of combined experience." They raise herd...
There is something different about those cows. One western Nebraska family breeds, raises and shows a heritage breed of cattle named for the rugged and remote area in which it has flourished for centuries, the Scottish Highlands, and there is something different about them. Heather and Gordon Poss, along with their children - Mitchell, Jonathan and Emily - raise this breed not just because it reflects their own Scottish heritage, but also because this breed's hearty nature makes it well-suited...
Troy and Brandi Carruthers started Carruthers Cattle Company together in 2009. Troy grew up helping and working on his parents' family farm, until he went off to college. "After college I began a career as a financial planner with intentions to return to ranching at some point," Troy said. "And my parents' endeavors had changed, so it was wonderful to have met a girl (his wife, Brandi) who shared my goals as was equally excited to jump in with both feet to purchase our place together." Troy...
Dave Duello, owner of the Duello Cattle Company, was raised on a ranch alongside an average of 75 cattle in eastern Iowa where his family grew corn and soybeans. After graduating high school in Iowa, Duello attended Iowa State University where he received his bachelors degree in animal science and a masters degree and doctorate in beef/ cattle population genetics. Duello is a member of the 1986 national champion livestock judging team and won several livestock judging awards, including the...
T he Colorado Cattle Company, south of Kimball in Colorado, is a dream come true for those wishing to experience the cowboy life. According to owners Tom and Darcy Carr, the history of this ranch began in the mid 1800s when a man named John Iliff ran cattle all over the area, including through the area which is now the Colorado Cattle Company. Iliff had cattle from the Colorado mountains to Kansas, and from Wyoming to the South Platte River. In 1868 he set up a base camp just southwest of the Ca...