About
Triple Cross Cattle
Our Story
Some things just grip you and never let go.
One of those things for us is raising cattle.
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When we got married in 2017, starting a direct to consumer beef business was on our list of goals. Susan has always loved cattle; from a very young age she started naming, feeding, and adoring them. Caleb has been a cowboy at heart for the same amount of time. We love everything about the lifestyle - though challenging at times, it is one we would choose over and over.
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We started with a few cows on a family member's farm. Once we built our house, we brought them home and added a few more. It was during that time we learned about the beauty of rotational grazing, watching in amazement at how the forage would explode with proper management. Not long after, we received an opportunity we had been dreaming of: to purchase a farm. There were cattle on the farm already that were included in the purchase, so our herd grew in number.
Our Story
Management Practices
We run Angus cross cattle. We love their levelheadedness, frame size, calving ease, and finishing traits, boasting nice muscling from birth.
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We believe management is everything and when we take care of our grass and soil, it takes care of our cattle. We implement rotational and intensive grazing management practices as often as our seasons allow. When the cattle are not on pasture, they are being fed high quality hay and baleage that we produce in conjunction with family. We built a dry lot in the fall of 2022 to feed on during winter. It allows us to keep the cattle out of mud and stay cozy, while protecting our grass from winter wear and tear.
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We do not use hormones or any other feed additives in our cattle. We keep our breeding stock up to date on wormers and any needed vaccinations, although the need is limited due to keeping a "closed circle" and sourcing animals off of our farms. When a steer is ready to be in the finishing program, they do not get any wormers, etc, far proceeding withdrawal timeframes. Should the need arise for an animal to be treated with antibiotics, that animal is removed from the beef program.
