A conversation with everyday Stockmen,
Featuring Gary Jacobson, Jacobson Red Angus of Hitterdal, Minn.
About the Stockman.
"I’ve been addicted to cattle since I can remember. I grew up backgrounding steer calves in the winter months and ran yearlings on grass. In the mid-1980s, we bought some commercial cows and started with registered cows in 1998. We bought cattle from Glacier Red Angus and Seeger Red Angus as our base. We built up to 265 registered cows with our son Cody. We had a so-called dispersal in 2019 with Cody selling his cows to Rivers Edge Cattle Company - which is now a cooperator of ours. So, we still will calve 220 cows with 70 embryo cows coming. Our bull sale is March 20, 2025, at the ranch in Hitterdal. We will be selling 70 plus bulls along with 20 to 25 top end heifer calves.
Val and I got married in 1976. She has worked hand-in-hand with me through it all; raising three boys: Beau, Cody, and Kirby. We now have nine grandkids ranging from ages 4 to 22. There are five girls and four boys with all the girls bringing up the rear, from ages 4 to 14, which keeps us busy and thankful."
What about the beef cattle industry excites you the most?
"We still believe in making mother cows, something that is easy to feed, look at, and is fertile – if the cow is right your bull calves are there."
What is your least favorite job on the farm?
"Hauling sh*t!"
What is the most used tool on your farm? How old is it?
"Our TMR mixer wagon - a KUHN 144V. It’s 16 years old."
Which animal (any species) has left the greatest impact on you?
"It started with our Heidi 2099 cow. But we have some black/red carrier cows that give us some top red genetics such as our 7122 cow, our 9225 cow and her red 2021 daughter that you will be hearing from in the near future."
Describe your best day.
"When the last of the AI and embryo work is done!"
What is your go-to sorting apparatus?
"A sorting stick."
Your favorite non-farm activity to do in your free time?
"Going to our lake camper."
The most important lesson you’ve learned in this business?
"How many great people you meet and the respect you develop for them. Also, that your word and a handshake still matter."
Annual Bull Sale:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
At the farm near Hitterdal, Minn.
Photos courtesy Gary Jacobson
learn more www.jacobsonredangus.com
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