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Family adds value to beef functionality

Lynn Grooms
Jun 1, 2023
Jun 1, 2023

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Cattle graze on a hillside at Spring Creeks Cattle Company near Boscobel, Wisconsin.

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Bart Mitchell, middle, poses for a photo with his parents, Bob and Rhonda Mitchell.

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Amy and Bart Mitchell work together at Spring Creeks Cattle Company. She has expanded beef markets for the family operation, including selling direct to area school districts and launching a beef-stick line for retailers.

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The herd at Spring Creeks Cattle Company is comprised of Angus, Limousin, Lim-Flex and Red Angus breeds. Lim-Flex is a cross between the Limousin and Angus breeds.

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Cows graze along with their calves in Wisconsin's Crawford County. With abundant native grass and partially wooded areas, the Driftless Region is 'ranch country,' says Bob Mitchell of Spring Creeks Cattle Company.

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Rhonda and Bob Mitchell, seated, pose for a portrait with their family. Sons Matt, Scott and Bart Mitchell, back row from left, each manage different cropping and beef operations for Spring Creeks Cattle Company.

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Lynn Grooms

BOSCOBEL, Wis. – “There’s a lot of opportunity – that’s the neat thing about the cattle industry,” says Bob Mitchell, owner of Spring Creeks Cattle Company near Boscobel. “Find something functional you can add value to or just have fun with it.”

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Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.

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