North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s Feedlot Tour will make stops near Mandan

The twentieth annual North Dakota Stockmen’s Affiliation’s (NDSA) Feedlot Tour will probably be June 14 at feedlots close to Mandan. The tour stops will embody Chimney Butte Ranch, Diamond J Angus and Berger Cattle Firm. Bus transportation will probably be offered to and from the stops. The bus will depart from Kist Livestock Public sale in Mandan, N.D., at 9 a.m. and return at roughly 4 p.m.

Right here’s a tour preview:

Chimney Butte Ranch close to Mandan, N.D., is the primary cease on the 2022 tour. Owned by Doug and Carol Hille, the feedlot is a bull and heifer growth facility for his or her Gelbvieh seedstock operation. The feedlot was constructed in 2015 and is permitted for 999 head. It includes a guardrail curb alongside the bunkline, adjustable neckrail, concrete heavy-use pads, lighted pens and glorious drainage.

The second cease on the tour is Diamond J Angus close to Mandan, N.D. Owned by John and Stephanie Hatzenbuhler and their son John Ross, this feedlot is a bull and heifer growth facility for his or her Angus seedstock operation. The feedlot was constructed in 2015 and is permitted for 999 head. It options an indoor processing facility, a number of holding ponds, steady feedlot fence and concrete heavy-use pads.

The ultimate cease of the twentieth anniversary tour will probably be Berger Cattle Firm of Mandan, N.D. This website highlights an open-lot design, a hoop barn and a monoslope barn, all on the identical location. The feedlot customized backgrounds and finishes cattle. It’s owned and operated by Fred Berger and his household. The feedlot was constructed in numerous phases over just a few years and was permitted in 2021 for two,400 head. It options an indoor processing facility, customized water supply system, concrete heavy-use pads and a south-facing pen design.

The NDSA Feedlot Tour, a undertaking of the NDSA Feeder Council, features a lunch. There isn’t a value to attend.

Pre-registration just isn’t required, however is appreciated for planning functions. To pre-register, contact NDSA Environmental Providers Director Scott Ressler at (701) 223-2522 or sressler@ndstockmen.org.

–North Dakota Stockmen’s Affiliation