Vern Terrell

Vern along with his wife, Marjean own and operate Terrell Farms and Ranch with their son, Brock and his family.

Terrell Farms and Ranch is a diversified livestock and farming operation along the Niobrara River in the northwest edge of the Nebraska Sandhills.  Through minimal tillage, we grow a variety of crops on our irrigated land.  We seed cover crops on any ground with a growing crop on it.  The majority of crops are utilized in our custom grower operation.

The ranch consists of owned and rented land.  We run 4 groups of cattle on 80 different pastures.  By installing water systems and cross fences, we have better utilized our grass resources.  We have also grazed sheep in our rotations to better utilize our ranges.  

In addition to our daily duties of our farm and ranch life, we have hosted many research trials, demonstrations and both domestic and international visitors.  We also enjoy spending time with our 2 other sons and their families.  Our 3 sons and their families have given us 10 grandchildren.

Vern has served on many state and local boards and committees.  He has served on the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition for 14 years and served as chair for 5 years.