American Gelbvieh Association

Calving on the Range
With 35 years on their Oregon ranch, Rich and Cindy Wilburn have raised a family and built a strong commercial cow-calf operation. Today, their son Andy and his wife, Mitsie, are also on the home ranch and ready to build the operation for the next generation. Gelbvieh has played a key role in the success of Wilburn Ranch for 29 years.
“Our county Extension agent recommended Gelbvieh because of the Meat Animal Research Center data in the late 1970s and we bought our first Gelbvieh bulls from Nelson Ranch in Washington in 1978,” says Rich. “We haven’t strayed far from Gelbvieh since then.” Click here for the full story.

Gelbvieh Fits Varied Management Strategies
In the southeastern United States you will find fall calving herds, spring calving herds, or herds with both calving seasons. Some producers wean off the cow and sell at market; other producers will private treaty sell weaned calves. Regardless of the management system, Gelbvieh sired calves are working for the bottom line of these three producers in western South Carolina and northeastern Georgia. Click here for full story.

Balancers Work in the Pasture & the Feedyard
Eric Ehresman of Mechanicsville, Iowa, has a view of the beef industry from several angles. Whether as a commercial cow-calf producer, a seedstock provider or a cattle feeder, Ehresman has seen Balancer genetics work for his program.
Ehresman was introduced to Gelbvieh genetics through a veterinarian that ran Gelbvieh-influenced cows across the road from one of the Ehresman’s pastures. “We fed those Gelbvieh-influenced calves and their performance really impressed me,” shares Eric. “I bought my first Gelbvieh bull to use in our commercial herd in 1993.” To find how Gelbvieh became a part of Eric's business plan, click here for full story.

Building a Business Plan with Gelbvieh
When Mike Wade of Glasgow, Ky., bought a 650-acre farm a few years ago it came with 100 brood cows. They were a mix of breeds and ran year round with black bulls. "I believe regardless of what business you are in, you need to have a business plan or you won't have success." To find how Gelbvieh became a part of Mike's business plan, click here.

G. W. Jones & Sons: A History of Progress
G. W. Jones & Sons has a long history of supporting and growing the city of Huntsville in North Alabama. Between a cattle operation, a real estate development company and a civil engineering firm, the Jones family is active in the community and believes in progress. The fourth generation, Raymond B. Jones, Jr. currently oversees the agricultural interests of G. W. Jones & Sons Farms, as well as managing the firm’s real estate development ventures. Today, Gelbvieh genetics play a key role in the progress of this historical cattle herd...click here for full story.

Gelbvieh Influenced Replacement Females: A Profitable Niche for Sunset Farms
If you were to ask 20 beef cattle producers how they would define a successful cow-calf operation most likely you would receive 20 different answers. For Ed and Grace Satcher of Ridge Springs, S.C., success can be defined by have buyers lined up for more replacement heifers from the 2006 heifer crop than they have available. Click here for the full story.

Looking into the Crystal Ball
The Future Generation of Commercial Producers
In a small town like Big Sandy, Mont., everyone knows everyone. And everyone knows that the Genereux’s Gelbvieh-influenced calves simply sell for more. At the recommendation from the local veterinarian, the Genereuxs began using Gelbvieh bulls on their Angus-based cows to gain more pounds at weaning. Their crossbreeding system now mates Angus-sired daughters with Gelbvieh bulls and Gelbvieh-sired daughters with Angus bulls...click here for full story.

Changing with the Times
Post Rock Cattle Company from Humble Beginnings to Top-Notch Seedstock Producer
Bill Clark began his seedstock career with a single horned Hereford heifer as a 4-H project in 1951. When he graduated from Kansas State University in 1958, Bill already had a handful of Hereford cows and was selling a small group of bulls each year. From that humble beginning grew Post Rock Cattle Company—a progressive seedstock operation that puts its customers first. Bill and Marlene Clark, along with son, Leland and his wife, Jan, continue to build a quality product for their customer...click here for full story.

Gelbvieh Adds Pounds for Tennessee Commercial Producer
Tom Head knew he needed something different four years ago. Too many generations of Angus on Angus-based cows wasn’t giving him the pounds at weaning that he wanted. “I knew I needed to bring in some genetic diversity,” admits Tom Head, a cattle producer near Adams, Tenn., northwest of Nashville. Tom and his wife, Sarah, manage the farm together...click here for full story

Building Better Beef Cattle Pure and simple, Jeff Pritchard is a builder. If what you want isn't available to buy, then this Spalding, Neb., producer believes you should build it yourself. It's a big part of his decision to use Balancer genetics...click here for full story.