Docile cattle perform well at Livermore farm
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 12:04am
Jennifer Rolland and Rich Shimon have been partners in a farming and cattle feeding operation in Humboldt Township for the past 15 years. While the number of head of cattle has varied over time, they have always had at least a few head. Humboldt Independent photo.
By KENT THOMPSON
It’s a bit of a family tradition for Jennifer Rolland and Rich Shimon. The two have been raising cattle on their farm south of Livermore for the past 15 years, but livestock, and in particular, feeding cattle, goes far back in their pasts and even farther in that of their families.
“It gets in your blood,” Shimon said about the desire to have some hoofs to care for.
“I’ve always loved cattle and I knew it was something I wanted to come back to some day,” Rolland said.
Read more about their story and see more photos in this week's Salute to Beef Producers supplement. See advertisements and other stories related to the beef industry and the Humboldt County Cattlemen's organization.
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