A family affair


Doug Nuttelman and sons Jason, Greg and Scott, along with a family of Bobcat equipment, are dedicated to preserving the land, caring for livestock, and the sense of gratifi cation that can only be derived from a hard day’s work. The Nuttelman clan relies on their Bobcat family to help with countless labor-saving chores and keep Nuttelman Farms operating effi ciently.


Doug Nuttelman, owner and chief operator of Nuttelman Farms, located near Stromsburg, Neb., considers his four Bobcat® models that reside among his 220 Holstein cows and 800 feeder cattle indispensible.


The routine of a dairy operation is demanding and affords virtually no downtime. As if milking 200-plus Holstein cows (three times daily), feeding, cleaning barns and stalls, and keeping milking equipment operational and disinfected weren’t enough, Nuttelman also raises approximately 800 feeder cattle each year and farms more than 2,000 acres. He admits he likely would not have expanded the operation to this degree after taking over the reins from his father-in-law, had it not been for his children. Sons Jason, 35, Greg, 33, and Scott, 23, all play important roles, while Nuttelman just tries to keep it all running smoothly.


“Jason takes care of the dairy, even though I sometimes get


stuck milking on the weekends,” Nuttelman jokes. “Greg handles the farming operation and my youngest son, Scott, looks after the feed yard. Everybody has a role and responsibility. We employ fi ve other people, mostly to help out with the milking, in addition to a variety of other chores … whatever we ask them to do.”


The Bobcat role


Bobcat machines have been valuable members of the Nuttelman operation for nearly as long as Doug’s three sons. The relationship with Bobcat began after Doug succeeded his father-in-law.


“When my father-in-law ran the dairy, he had a different make of skid-steer loader and always seemed to be repairing or servicing something on it,” Doug says. “I decided I didn’t want that frustration so I went to the local Bobcat dealer and bought a


A Bobcat V417 8


telehandler easily dumps feed into a mixing truck.


WorkSaver | FALL 2011


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