New chutes, balers and trailers aim to make cattle chores less of a chore

Amy Hadachek
Feb 24, 2022
Feb 24, 2022

Cattle equipment (4).JPG — Tonya Miller of Real Tuff Inc., shows their newly designed cattle chute at their booth during the Nebraska Ag Expo in December 2021.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Designed and upgraded with cattle producers in mind, equipment companies are debuting their latest and greatest farm and ranch equipment in 2022.

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Cattle equipment (5).JPG — Bob Ivester of Merritt Trailers looks at the newly designed trailer interior, at Nebraska Ag Expo in December 2021.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Cattle equipment (1).JPG — Vermeer’s new baler was on display at Nebraska Ag Expo in December 2021.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Cattle equipment (2).JPG — Vermeer’s new mixer was on display at Nebraska Ag Expo in December 2021.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.