Professional Heifer Development - History in the making!
Established in 1990, Heartland Cattle Company founders had the knowledge and foresight to see a tremendous opportunity to provide a much-needed service to the United State's beef industry. Now after 20 years and nearly 75,000 heifers developed and bred by the company, the concept is not only well-accepted, but embraced by industry leaders and producers alike! We're proud of the fact that over 85% of our customer base have been with us at least 10 years or more and as the beef industry continues to evolve, so do our customer services. Contact us today and let us show you how we can help you meet your ranching goals!
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We are glad you visited our website and encourage you to browse the links provided to learn more about our company history, management philosphy and goals, employment opportunities, and much more. Please feel free to contact us or stop in for a visit and tour our facilities. Visitors are always welcome at Heartland Cattle Company!
Current Happenings at Heartland Cattle Company
- Summer 2011 Activities, Tours, and Speaking Engagements
- Kansas State University - Dr. Karol Fike and her grad students will be visiting Heartland to tour the operation and discuss current research topics with our staff. It will be a great opportunity to sit around the table and talk about current trends in the beef industry as well as the direction our industry is headed.
- Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture - Curtis, NE - Students in Dave Smith's beef production class will visit Heartland as one of several stops to learn more about various businesses involved in the beef industry. We always enjoy the chance to interact with the future leaders of Agriculture!!
- Canadian Producer Tour Group - Saskatchewan - After Dr. Patsy Houghton completed a 2 day seminar series in Saskatchewan last fall titled "Breeding for Profit" and "Common Sense Heifer Development," the group was so impressed they wanted to visit our facility in person! In late June, a large group of Canadian producers will tour Heartland and spend the afternoon with our crew. Click here to schedule your own tour of Heartland!
- June - July: It's Breeding Season at Heartland!!! We are currently through all of the initial synchronizations and first AI service for the 4,000 hd of replacement heifers in the yard this spring. The crew continues to do an excellent job of heat detection as we watch the cattle for a 45 day breeding season and re-breed any heifers that fail to conceive off the initial service.
We are looking forward to the upcoming preg testing season to confirm pregnancies and get the bred heifers back home to our customers!
Support our troops update: Pictured below is a group of Army soldiers enjoying some of Nebraska's beef jerkey while serving in Afghanistan. They were kind enough to take time to send the picture, a note of thanks, and an American flag that had flown over their camp. We continue to keep these men and women in our thoughts and prayers for a safe return home.
