The Nebraska Advantage

2019-2020

CATTLE

FEEDERS

DIRECTORY

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AG PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Our mission is to coordinate and facilitate agricultural promotion and development activities. Through these activities, our goal is to support and promote the buying, selling, and development of Nebraska agricultural products.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) promotes Nebraska's livestock industry at many state, regional, and national events. The list includes: National Western Stock Show, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Nebraska State Fair, Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic, and many state commodity association conventions, state breed association annual meetings or tours, and other special events. Through these activities, NDA has received many requests for more information and purchases of Nebraska livestock and agricultural products.

The information listed in this brochure was taken from "profile forms" submitted by operation managers/owners who agreed to be listed in this Nebraska Cattle Feeders Directory. The information compiled in this directory is published solely as a convenience. The listing of any firm in the publication does not constitute an official endorsement by the State of Nebraska, nor does it assign any preference to the exclusion of any others not listed. While every effort has been made to maintain accuracy and completeness, omissions and errors may occur. Readers are urged to notify NDA of any inaccuracies. If you would like to be included in the next printing of this brochure, please contact us.

Nebraska Department of Agriculture Ag Promotion and Development Division

301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94947

Lincoln, NE 68509-4947 Phone: 800-831-0550 or 402-471-4876

Fax: 402-471-6893 Web site: nda. E-mail: agr.promo@

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Key for Feedlot Listings .................................2 Nebraska Cattle Feeders Listing

(Northeast) ..................................................5 (North Central) ..........................................24 (Panhandle) ..............................................28 (South Central) .........................................33 (Southeast) ...............................................51

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KEY FOR NEBRASKA FEEDLOT LISTINGS

(example listing)

Feedyard Name: Nebraska's Capitol Beef

Contact: Mr. John Smith, manager

Address: 55 A Rd Lee, NE 55555

County:

Lancaster County

Phone:

402-555-5555

Cell:

402-555-5554

Fax:

402-555-5556

E-mail:

johnsmith@capitol

Web site:

smithcapitolbeef



Capacity: 5,000 (one-time capacity for feedyard)

Sources: MT 10%, NE 50%; SD 40% (states where feeder cattle originate)

Financing: Yes (feedyard does offer financing options to customers)

Feed, Cattle (financing is available on feed and cattle)

Feeding Options: Purchase cattle, retain ownership (feeding agreement options) Feedstuffs: HMC, WDG, dry hay and forage (major feeds used)

Marketing: Live/Cash, Dressed (marketing options the feedyard most often participate)

Value Added: Source and Age Data, QSA, Natural Feed Program (Value-Added Programs offered by the feedyard)

Capitol Beef started in 1975 as a 2,000 head yard and has expanded to the current capacity. Staff and management have extensive feeding experience. Clean pens average size 100 head, Located within 100 miles of three major packing plants.

Located 25 miles north of I-80 at exit 425, then 3 miles west.

Term index:

WDG DDG MDG DCGF CGF HMC DC RC PVP NHTC QSA

Wet distiller grains Dry distiller grains Modified distiller grains Dry Corn Gluten Feed Corn Gluten Feed High Moisture Corn Dry Corn Rolled Corn Process Verified Program Non-Hormone Treated Cattle Quality System Assessment

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Definitions of Value Added Programs:

Source and Age Data Feedyard is actively maintaining Source and Age Data for traceability and record keeping. Does not indicate that the feedyard is verified for Source and Age Data and audited by a third-party; however, feedyard is maintaining Source and Age Data for domestic marketability such as branded beef programs.

QSA - Quality System Assessment This USDA QSA program provides suppliers the opportunity to specify product requirements and a documented quality management system. The focus of this program is primarily source and age verification. QSA program requires third party auditing twice a year.

PVP ? Process Verified Program This USDA program provides suppliers with the opportunity to be able to make marketing claims associated with their process verified points ? these include age, source, feeding practices, or other raising and processing claims ? and market themselves as "USDA Process Verified". Programs approved for PVP are also approved to use the "USDA Process Verified Shield." Cattle in a PVP program are eligible for additional marketing options. PVP requires third party auditing once per year.

NHTC - The Non-Hormone Treated Cattle Program The Non-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC), USDA program has been in effect since 1989, when the European Union (EU) and the U.S. agreed to control measures to facilitate the trade of nonhormone treated bovine meat.

There are three principal components of the NHTC program:

1. Cattle are to be grown in approved farms/feedlots and delivered to the slaughter establishment with shipping documentation that includes the statement "Cattle Meet EV Program Requirements for the EU" and clearly identifies the animals and the quantity.

2. Non-Hormone treated cattle and beef are segregated at the slaughter establishment and handled in a fashion that ensures that they are not commingled with other animals or meat.

3. Tissue samples from non-hormone treated cattle are collected at slaughter and

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analyzed in order for FSIS to provide export certification for this product. Natural Feed Management Program USDA currently defines "natural" as a product containing no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed (a process which does not fundamentally alter the raw product). The label must explain the use of the term natural (such as - no added colorings or artificial ingredients; minimally processed.) Therefore, cattle fed in a natural management feed program will be done so to meet this USDA definition or other program or product claims. Examples might be never-ever use of antibiotics, no growth hormones or no artificial ingredients, or livestock consuming only an all-natural diet.

Complete Directory on-line at NDA's website nda. Promotion/Development

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