Post by gmauch on Aug 29, 2015 20:12:02 GMT -5
Been a long time since I posted but I finally got a space for building some display tables. For those that cant remember and for all the new guys here is our background:
Following WWII the Mauch Family left Russia and settled in Minot, N.D. After several brutal winters part of the family moved again. This time to the Arkansas River Valley in Southeast Colorado.
There were five brothers who moved to the region; Vernon, Leroy, James, Robert, and Fred, along with their two cousins, Donnie and Raymond, each person starting their own agribusiness.
Vernon was in Lamar, CO. He built a 2,000hd feedlot along with a large farm. He had 3,000ac of dryland and 7,000ac of irrigated. He also started a large silage chopping business.
Leroy lives in Hartman, CO. He built a 2,000hd feedlot along with farm ground. He had 6,000ac of dryland and 2,000ac of irrigated. He also started a large custom silage chopping business.
James lives in Holly, CO. He had 6,000ac of dryland and 2,500ac of irrigated. He also started a large custom grain harvesting business.
Robert lives in McClave, CO. He had 0ac of dryland and 1,000ac of irrigated. He also started a custom trucking business.
Fred lives in Wiley, CO. He had 0ac of dryland and 4,000ac of irrigated.
Donnie lives in Carlton, CO. He had 9,000ac of dryland and 0ac of irrigated.
Raymond lives in Granada, CO. He had 6,000ac of dryland and 1,500ac of irrigated.
In 1985 Vernon’s son Dale brought the five brothers and two cousins together to form a large corporation out of their businesses to help manage risk and diversify each operation.
The farm is spread out over 45 miles from west to east covering Bent, Kiowa and Prowers counties in Colorado.
The corporation is headquartered in Lamar, CO because it had the best facilities and most room for growth. In the entire farm there is 30,000ac of dryland, 18,000ac of irrigated, and 4,000hd of stocker steers.
The 30,000ac of dryland are split; 15,000ac wheat, 7,500ac milo, 7,500ac fallow
The 18,000ac of irrigated are split; 7125ac alfalfa, 6,625ac corn, 2,000ac triticale (double cropped with sorghum silage), 1,250ac wheat, 1,000ac milo.
The farm has many partnerships with local schools, colleges, and universities. Several local high schools FFA programs have kids wanting firsthand experience on a farm. The FFA programs of McClave, Wiley, Lamar, Granada, Holly, Eads, and Springfield, Colorado and Syracuse, Kansas. Colorado State University, Kansas State University, Lamar Community College, and Otero Junior College have internship programs where students earn coarse credit working for us for the semester.
Over the years the custom side of the operation has grown like crazy while the farms owned ground has held constant. There is farm ground now to go along with the harvest crews acres throughout the US.
The custom grain crew harvests 95,250ac annually. The acres are spread out from Dumas, TX to Minot, ND. These acres break down as follows; 45,125ac Wheat, 10,000ac Canola, 5,250ac HMC, 17,000ac Corn, 5,000ac Soybeans, and 12,875ac Milo.
The custom silage crew harvests 37,125ac annually. The acres are spread out from Dalhart, TX to Yuma, CO. these acres break down as follows; 10,500ac Haylage, 9,375ac Wheatlage, 8,875ac Corn silage, 1,000ac Earlage, 7,375ac Sorghum silage.
The custom farming ground has grown substantially. There is 21,000ac, all irrigated. They are spread out between 3 dairies and 4 feedlots; Beef City in McClave, CO has 1,500ac, Colorado Beef in Wiley, CO has 3,000ac, Four States Feeders in Lamar, CO has 1,500ac, Granada Feeders in Granada, CO has 3,000ac, Holly Dairy in Holly, CO has 3,000ac, Coolidge Dairy in Coolidge, KS had 3,000ac, and Frontier Dairy in Coolidge, KS has 6,000ac. The acres are split as follows; 5,500ac Alfalfa, 10,250ac Corn, 5,250ac Triticale double cropped with Forage sorghum.
Following WWII the Mauch Family left Russia and settled in Minot, N.D. After several brutal winters part of the family moved again. This time to the Arkansas River Valley in Southeast Colorado.
There were five brothers who moved to the region; Vernon, Leroy, James, Robert, and Fred, along with their two cousins, Donnie and Raymond, each person starting their own agribusiness.
Vernon was in Lamar, CO. He built a 2,000hd feedlot along with a large farm. He had 3,000ac of dryland and 7,000ac of irrigated. He also started a large silage chopping business.
Leroy lives in Hartman, CO. He built a 2,000hd feedlot along with farm ground. He had 6,000ac of dryland and 2,000ac of irrigated. He also started a large custom silage chopping business.
James lives in Holly, CO. He had 6,000ac of dryland and 2,500ac of irrigated. He also started a large custom grain harvesting business.
Robert lives in McClave, CO. He had 0ac of dryland and 1,000ac of irrigated. He also started a custom trucking business.
Fred lives in Wiley, CO. He had 0ac of dryland and 4,000ac of irrigated.
Donnie lives in Carlton, CO. He had 9,000ac of dryland and 0ac of irrigated.
Raymond lives in Granada, CO. He had 6,000ac of dryland and 1,500ac of irrigated.
In 1985 Vernon’s son Dale brought the five brothers and two cousins together to form a large corporation out of their businesses to help manage risk and diversify each operation.
The farm is spread out over 45 miles from west to east covering Bent, Kiowa and Prowers counties in Colorado.
The corporation is headquartered in Lamar, CO because it had the best facilities and most room for growth. In the entire farm there is 30,000ac of dryland, 18,000ac of irrigated, and 4,000hd of stocker steers.
The 30,000ac of dryland are split; 15,000ac wheat, 7,500ac milo, 7,500ac fallow
The 18,000ac of irrigated are split; 7125ac alfalfa, 6,625ac corn, 2,000ac triticale (double cropped with sorghum silage), 1,250ac wheat, 1,000ac milo.
The farm has many partnerships with local schools, colleges, and universities. Several local high schools FFA programs have kids wanting firsthand experience on a farm. The FFA programs of McClave, Wiley, Lamar, Granada, Holly, Eads, and Springfield, Colorado and Syracuse, Kansas. Colorado State University, Kansas State University, Lamar Community College, and Otero Junior College have internship programs where students earn coarse credit working for us for the semester.
Over the years the custom side of the operation has grown like crazy while the farms owned ground has held constant. There is farm ground now to go along with the harvest crews acres throughout the US.
The custom grain crew harvests 95,250ac annually. The acres are spread out from Dumas, TX to Minot, ND. These acres break down as follows; 45,125ac Wheat, 10,000ac Canola, 5,250ac HMC, 17,000ac Corn, 5,000ac Soybeans, and 12,875ac Milo.
The custom silage crew harvests 37,125ac annually. The acres are spread out from Dalhart, TX to Yuma, CO. these acres break down as follows; 10,500ac Haylage, 9,375ac Wheatlage, 8,875ac Corn silage, 1,000ac Earlage, 7,375ac Sorghum silage.
The custom farming ground has grown substantially. There is 21,000ac, all irrigated. They are spread out between 3 dairies and 4 feedlots; Beef City in McClave, CO has 1,500ac, Colorado Beef in Wiley, CO has 3,000ac, Four States Feeders in Lamar, CO has 1,500ac, Granada Feeders in Granada, CO has 3,000ac, Holly Dairy in Holly, CO has 3,000ac, Coolidge Dairy in Coolidge, KS had 3,000ac, and Frontier Dairy in Coolidge, KS has 6,000ac. The acres are split as follows; 5,500ac Alfalfa, 10,250ac Corn, 5,250ac Triticale double cropped with Forage sorghum.