Own what you do

Date: Sep 25 2019

Big Thinkers

Tom Jones at Hy-Plains Feedyard sets the bar high. He is a thought-leader in the industry and works hard to learn and educate. His progressive mindset on management is just one reason he earned the CAB Progressive Partner Award.

Built on a breed

Date: Sep 25 2019

Big Thinkers

Self-proclaimed “number nerds” Art and Stacy inherited the craving for information documentation on their herd of 800 cows. It serves a vision the Butlers held long before the market directly justified it, and it earned them the 2019 CAB Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award.

All-in cattle feeding

Date: Sep 25 2019

Big Thinkers & Cattle Feeding & Post Weaning

Norm and Sharon Timmerman encouraged their children to follow their own passions. After college, Jason started with Timmerman Feeding, while CPA Kristin ran her own accounting firm and Ryan pursued a degree in business management.

Entrepreneurial Genes and Cowboy Dreams – Gerald Timmerman Earns Honors

Date: Apr 19 2019

Big Thinkers

Each week, Nebraska cattleman Gerald Timmerman would flip open Sunday’s thick Omaha World Herald. After morning chores, he’d scan the want ads, taking note of which ones might fit his skill set, just in case. “It was amazing back then, there was quite a few jobs I’d fill in, and I haven’t looked lately, but I think it would be pretty narrow what I’d be qualified for today,” says Timmerman with a chuckle.

Tradition, innovation, loyalty and trust

Date: Oct 25 2018

Big Thinkers

Sometimes, the best plan is what Dad and Grandpa always did. For their continued focus on procuring and feeding high quality, Bledsoe Cattle Company earned the Certified Angus Beef ® 2018 Feedyard Commitment to Excellence award.