No one enjoys getting soaked in a downpour of rain or chilled to the bone in a torrent of snow. In the heat of summer, most would rather be in the shade than stand under the sun’s blazing rays. Cattle are no different.
Josh Benton, left, and Rick Stowell, second from left, give a tour of the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead, Neb., at the Confined Cattle Lunch and Learn in August. The 290-foot-long gable roof deep pit barn is in the background.
One of the deep pit slatted floor barns at the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center is designed with a gable roof.
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Producers examine the deep pit floors of a beef barn during the Confined Cattle Lunch and Learn at the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead, Neb.
The second deep pit slatted floor barn at the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center features a monoslope roof.
Producers are advised to be aware of all regulations and zoning requirements before making a commitment to building any livestock structure.
Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
