Rain, heat push harvest closer for Jandel operation

Katelyn Winberg
Sep 17, 2026
20 hrs ago

Jandel (4).jpg — Jade Jandel takes a call at Jandel Angus Ranch near Rockham, S.D. Jandel said the custom calving enterprise has become a niche market, serving aging producers who want to own cattle without managing the labor-intensive calving season themselves.
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Recent rain and September heat have combined to speed crop maturity for Jade Jandel and his family operation near Rockham, South Dakota, putting harvest within reach after a season that has largely stayed on pace.

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Jade and his wife Jenna run Jandel Angus Ranch near Rockham in northeastern South Dakota while raising three kids. Jade built his own herd focusing on practicality and longevity and now has a registered Angus herd as well as a custom calving enterprise and a cropping operation where he implements rotational grazing, alternative feeding strategies and cover crops.