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Ag <strong>Roundup</strong> January 2013 49<br />
By Ashley Harris<br />
Doug Pust, of Savage, will be giving a presentation<br />
on his new feedlot. <strong>The</strong> Pust family has<br />
been farming and operating their feed lot since<br />
Doug was just a kid. Over the last 2 years, Doug<br />
has completely rebuilt the feedlot from the ground<br />
up. It takes up approximately 7 acres and is all<br />
brand new. Doug stated, “<strong>The</strong>re’s a lot of improvements<br />
from the old one. <strong>The</strong> cattle handling facilities<br />
are new and a lot easier.” <strong>The</strong> old feedlot<br />
was primarily wood, while the new feedlot is<br />
mostly steel. <strong>The</strong> feedlot provides for about 600-<br />
700 head of cattle. Doug has about 120 cow/calf<br />
pairs, with the rest of the herd being feeder cattle.<br />
He primarily raises Black Angus, with 10% of<br />
them being crosses. When asked if there’s any<br />
specific feed he uses Doug stated, “I’m kinda old<br />
fashioned, I get what ever’s cheapest.” He uses a<br />
balance of hay and silage. He prefers using corn<br />
for grains, but if the price is up he will use barley,<br />
peas, or pea wholes.<br />
For more information on the new feedlot, come<br />
see Doug at MonDak Ag Days, January 10th-11 th .<br />
<strong>The</strong> new, all steel, cattle handling facility at the Pust<br />
Feedlot.
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