Harrisburg News

The Olsens operate one of the most progressive commercial herds in the country and they have been instrumental in identifying sires that have moved the Hereford breed in the right direction.

Each fall, when ranchers unload their weaned calves at Darnall Feedlot near Harrisburg, NE, for the annual feedlot trial, it marks the first step in garnering information ranchers can use to make important management decisions.

Douglas Olsen with Olsen Ranches in Harrisburg, NE, discusses how they use a GrowSafe system to help the American Hereford Association evaluate sires.