I bought 40 head of commercial Gelbvieh cows in 1984 and was impressed by the dual purpose aspects of Gelbvieh. Because of this, I decided to start my own Registered Gelbvieh herd. In 1993, Rippe Gelbvieh was formed, based on a dream and hobby between a father and a son. I purchased 13 registered Aus heifers and added them to my current commercial Gelbvieh cross operation and started AI’ing. In 1999 we held our first bull sale. AI is our main source of new genetics. We currently AI and ET about 230 cows and heifers each year. Gelbvieh, Angus, and Red Angus sires are used in our AI and herd bull battery. Our annual Bull sale is held the second Saturday in March.