Todd Coffelt, Triple C Farms
Todd Coffelt grew up in Decatur County and now raises beef cattle with his two brothers, Chris and Paul, on their family farm. Todd classifies them all as weekend farmers and they have put in a lot of weekends over the years setting up a 21-28 day rotational grazing system across multiple pasture paddocks. They are passionate about keeping the farm they grew up on an active farm and take great pride in their cattle herd.
Managing the pasture is much more than moving the cattle between paddocks. The Coffelts have also installed cattle waterers that hook up to the tile lines from the ponds that are in the pasture. This ensures that every paddock has a water source. In addition, the ponds are fenced to keep the cattle from entering. The goal with their whole system is for it to not only work this year, but many years to come.
Building a Culture of Conservation:
“We’re really focused on forage health. Rotational grazing is awesome, but additional management like a cutting to get rid of weeds is needed sometimes.”