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Twist of fate becomes custom beef processing business for twin brothers

Kristen Sindelar
Jan 17, 2025
Jan 17, 2025

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Twin brothers Nick and Joel Weitzenkamp have long worked together to build their cattle herd on their Uehling, Neb., farm. A twist of fate spurred them into a direct sale beef business.

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Cattle are barely visible amongst the debris from the tornado that went through the Weitzenkamp’s feedlot in May 2023.

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Kristen Sindelar

Twenty-two-year-old twin brothers Nick and Joel Weitzenkamp have always put their own twist on life.

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Twisted W 2.jpg — Four generations of Weitzenkamps are pictured on their family farm in Dodge County, Neb. Joel stands on the fender on the far left with Nick on the right fender. Standing are their father Jon, left, great-grandpa Lowell and grandpa Tom.
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Twisted W 5.jpg — The Weitzenkamps started raising cows at age 10 or 11. By high school, they were calving out 300 heifers with their dad.
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Twisted W 6 - worked.jpg — An EF3 tornado tore through the Weizenkamp feedlot near Uehling, Neb., in May 2023.
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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.