Generations of Expertise
"Don't just buy the bull; buy the program"
Left to Right: Marcy & Arden Bell
Dad retired from ranching a couple of years ago and is the solid giver of advice when it comes to purchasing stock. He still owns a few on the farm that are quite special to him. When he's not home reading or watching baseball, he's out supporting his grandkids at their various activities. Mom lives in Grand Forks where she is receiving care at Edgewood Memory Care Unit.
Left to Right: Kodi, Travis, Lane and Cale Bell
Travis Bell, Owner / Operator, with his three kids is the brains behind the operation and the lead in day-to-day activities. He started Bell Simmentals a-little over 10 years ago and is continuing to grow the operation. Kodi, 20, is currently going to NDSU and is fulling involved in livestock judging program and Saddle & Sirloin; Lane, 24, is teaching Agriculture / Shop at Park River High School; Cale, 15, is a sophomore in high school and enjoys playing hockey, showing animals and helping on the ranch.
Left to Right: Bailey, Angie, and Peyton Schroeder
Angie Schroeder, part owner, with her two girls shown here works full time at Polar Communications as their Customer Service and Billing Manager in Park River, ND. Her continued support into the program along with her dedication and passion for animals have been a tremendous asset building this organization to what is has become. Bailey, 24, is an Extension Agent with NDSU in Park River, ND; Peyton, 22, graduated from Mayville with a double bachelors in Elementary Education and Special Education. She is now the 6th grade teacher at Emerado Public Schools!
Generations Of Expertise
Premier Genetic Pedigree
Simmental
75% of our herd is made up of Purebred Simmental cows. Our original herd was purchased from Curtis Olafson in Edinburg and with a Angus herd of our own we finally found the Simmental to really stick out to us the most. Integrating into the Purebred herd came with it's challenges but we are very happy with the development of these cows and the progress we are making. The ladies flash the color Green in our herd!
Sires of our cows to include a few:
SpringCreek GrandSlam, KWA & LFE Riddler, CCR Cowboy Cut, Captain Morgan, Colorado Bridle Bit, Black Gold Witness, and SpringCreek McDavid.
Very excited to see our heifers out of TNT Youngblood and LFTZ Remedy grow in our herd along with our two new Striker Cows bought from Striker Cattle Company in Souris, Manitoba, Canada.
SimAngus
Throughout the years we have introduced Angus into our herd by breeding our purebred Simmental heifers to them through artificial insemination. If she doesn't stick to AI then she will then be with a heifer bull of the Simmental Breed. We have found great success in this program and giving our first time mothers a chance to have an easy first-time calf and also a calf that has exceptional growth.
Bulls used in our AI program include :
Baldridge Versatile, KCF Gavel, Circle L United, & Basin Payweight.
You'll always notice a SimAngus in our herd by their White tag!
F1 Baldy Bred Heifers
The past 3 years we have included F1-Baldy Bred Heifers into our program. We buy these heifers from Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota in the Spring then breed them to calve in the beginning of April to the middle of June.
We have found that customers who have bought them enjoy their mothering, calving size at birth and then growth in their calves come weaning.
Most of these heifers are bred by our homegrown bulls and continue to be a huge part of our program year after year.
Ask about the different colored tags come sale day!
