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Goecke Farms is a family operation run by Mark Goecke and his brother Steve Goecke established in 1999 when the transition from a dairy farm to a feedlot marketing operation took place. Goecke Farms markets their cattle through Nexus Marketing, selling six to eight 48,000 pound cattle loads a month. Mark is experienced with marketing cattle and maximizes his resources. Goecke Farms focuses on sustainability by feeding by-products from ethanol and wheat, that are products humans cannot utilize, but act as a protein for cattle. They also demonstrate environmental stewardship efforts by planting cover crops, implementing grass waterways, and using manure as fertilizer.