|
 Industry
Leadership - Since its founding in 1975, Cactus Feeders has
demonstrated a willingness to try new ideas and take the lead
in many areas. Cactus' in-house research efforts have involved
new feeding techniques, innovative animal health regimens, creative
marketing scenarios, and a multitude of other considerations involved
in cattle feeding. Cactus received the Cattle Business of the
Century Award. Cactus personnel serve in leadership positions
in industry associations including the National Cattlemen's Beef
Association and Texas Cattle Feeders Association. Mike Engler
serves on the TCFA board and Paul F. Engler serves as TCFA Vice
Chairman.
Custom
Cattle Feeding - Cactus will procure cattle for customers,
partner with customers on cattle, or feed cattle in retained ownership
programs with ranchers and stocker operators. Cactus customers
include those who feed only one or two pens a year as well as
those who feed thousands of cattle on a continual basis. Many
of our larger feeding customers started with a pen or two just
to check us out. And over time, they've come to sense the mutual
trust that leads to long-term feeding relationships.
Cattle
and Feed Financing - Cactus will assist customers with financing
of both cattle and feed. We're also comfortable working with your
financial institution if you prefer.
Performance
Record Keeping - Cactus assists cattlemen by gathering performance
information which can be used to identify top-performing genetics
and practices back at the ranch. Feedlot performance records as
well as packer performance information is available. Individual
carcass data can be obtained on request.
Innovative
Cattle Marketing - The ever-changing dynamics of the beef
industry demand flexibility and creativity in cattle marketing.
Cactus Feeders continues to innovate and identify new marketing
strategies to assure that customers are receiving maximum
value from each head that is sold.
Research
- Our never-ending quest to maximize cattle performance and
enhance profitability from the cattle we feed has resulted in
a strong research capability at Cactus. In addition to performance
trials of a proprietary nature, we are often asked to participate
with major pharmaceutical and feed ingredient developers as new
products and techniques are being considered.
We conduct
large-scale feeding trials under real-world conditions and understand
the intricacies of proper data collection and animal management
within the research parameters.
Our customers
benefit as new knowledge from this kind of research is applied
appropriately throughout the nine Cactus feedyards.
Environmental
and Food Safety Responsibility - Cactus operates within HACCP
regulations as well as other environmental and food safety guidelines.
Recognized by Texas Cattle Feeders Association with their Environmental
Stewardship Award in 2000, Cactus has received Beef Quality Assurance
certification.
State
of the Art Health and Nutrition Programs - Full-time nutrition
personnel assure that cattle reach maximum performance and profitability
for feeding customers. On-site nutritionists, Dr. Spencer Swingle
and Dr. Kendall Karr, bring a wealth of real-world nutrition expertise
to our operation. Detailed animal health and ration records are
available for each customer's cattle.
|
