Auðumbla (oud-hoom-blah)
In the Norse Mythology creation story the first cow was called Auðumbla. Auðumbla was responsible for licking away the primordial ice and giving its milk to ensure the survival of the first man.
The Auðumbla is said to be the first domesticated cow just after the ice age that gave life to mankind as we know it.
We chose the name Auðumbla because like the first cow, we too want to give life to the land and its people.
Our Founder’s Story
We are a veteran and family owned and operated ranch in the heart of Nebraska. After serving 20 years and retiring from the military, we decided to settle down and start a ranch in the middle of America.
But we wanted to do things differently.
We believe that regenerative ranching is not only a sustainable business but a sustainable practice for the planet.
The benefits of regenerative ranching and planned grazing promote the restoration of our soil and grasslands, enhancing the biodiversity of our ecosystem while sequestrating carbon.
Our philosophy on cattle and land management allows us the opportunity to produce natural beef that enhances the health of the people who enjoy it and the land that creates it.
We produce the quality of beef that we want our own family to eat.
Our Practices
We are a small, family ranch dedicated to providing the best quality and best tasting grass-fed beef.
Animal welfare
Our cattle live their entire lives on pasture eating grass. We raise our animals without vaccines or antibiotics, but sometimes they do get sick. If we have a cow that is sick and is on a downward spiral we treat the animal.
Land management
We rotationally graze our cattle, moving them daily to fresh grass. After the cattle pass through we rest the grass for about 45 days before allowing it to be grazed again. This practice ensures deeper roots, greater carbon sequestration, better drought resistance, and healthier soil.
Commitment to sustainability
We do not look at ourselves as cattle ranchers, but instead we see ourselves as Soil developers. If the soil comes first, then you will have healthy and abundant grass. If you have healthy and abundant grass, you will have fat and happy cows. Fat and happy cows make the most nutritious beef you can have. It all starts in the soil through practices that enrich the ecosystem. This is the cornerstone of what we do on our ranch.