Meet the Team

Art Olsen

Art Olsen - President and Owner/Operator

In the mid-1960s, Art returned to the Ranch following his military service in the Vietnam War. Art played a pivotal role in establishing the Ranch’s reputation as a supplier of top-quality registered bulls. Art continues to play an active role in ranch operations from daily feeding and financial record keeping to srategic planning and oversight.

Douglas Olsen

Douglas Olsen - Vice President and Owner/Manager

Douglas graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1994 with a degree in Agriculture. He returned to the ranch and with Arts supprt, Douglas brought crop production back in-house, played a key role in developing the AHA National Reference Sire Program and expanded the research programs – GrowSafe (now Vytelle) Feed Efficiency Research Site, carbon dioxide/methane research, water intake research.

Our Team

Brandon Little – Sprayer Operations & Crop/Cattle Support

Charles Hoover – Mechanics Managment & Crop Production Specialist

Darren Hecker – Crop Programs Manager & Cattle Support

Michael Christiansen – Cattle Specialist

Mike Loutzenhiser – Parts, Service, and Support

Isaac, Luke, and Gabe Olsen – Support Staff

Pamela Epp Olsen – Support Staff