History
From left to right – Back row: Don Eby,
Andy, Mike;
Middle row: Judie, Thuy,
Mary, David, Renee, Bonnie;
Front row:
Joe, Olivia, Grace, Angela, Samson
The Eby Ranch Company Story
Eby Ranch is a continuation of a family tradition that spans over four generations of ranching history. The Eby family came to America’s Heartland originally from Lancaster County Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. They settled in the Harveyville and Newton, Kansas areas. The Eby family has been serving the great state of Kansas for over a century and is committed to providing quality ranching services to the surrounding communities.
Eby Cattle Company
Eby Ranch at Badger Creek
Eby Ranch is comprised of four primary locations in Kansas; Badger Creek, Stinson Creek, Louisburg Stables, and The Eby Corporate office in Olathe. The Badger Creek location is home to the main ranch operations. It is situated on 1900 acres of owned Flint Hills grass and an additional 1600 acres of leased pasture located just six miles northeast of Emporia, Kansas. This location serves as the base for 500 cow/calf pair of the Eby Cattle Company’s Registered Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancers and Commercial cattle.
Certified, top-quality Gelbvieh and Angus genetics are combined to produce functional Balancers. This method has a proven record in the cattle industry. Dr. Harlan Ritchie, distinguished animal science professor of Michigan State University supports this method. “Hybrid genetics are successful in combining reproduction, growth and carcass traits into simple, well-designed breeding programs for the commercial industry…The use of F1(first cross resulting from two purebred parents) bulls, much like Balancers, goes a long way toward providing simple crossbreeding solutions.”
Volumes of research and practical experience have proven that British X Continental cattle yield the highest returns in the pasture, feedlots and on the packer’s rail. Crossbred cows return, on average, over $100 more per year than straightbreds. Crossbred cows also have a longer life span living 38% longer and they are also 8% more efficient which results in a 25% advantage in lifetime productivity.
Eby Corporate Office in Olathe, Kansas
Eby Corporate Headquarters
The Eby corporate office is located in Olathe, Kansas. This headquarters location serves as the centralized core for the accounting, finance and corporate related aspects of the Eby Companies. The corporate office is the headquarters of the Eby’s other business enterprises, such as Senior Housing, Construction, Architectural, Real Estate and Financial Services.
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