Landon Verbeek and Kylie Schmotzer have both had a deep passion for the agriculture industry from the very beginning. Landon’s began at a young age, visiting his grandparents’ ranch in Central Texas every summer. After graduating college in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and agribusiness, Landon was able to direct his focus to expanding his cow herd, which has grown over the last several years into L5 Land & Cattle. Kylie showed various species of animals growing up and was heavily involved in the ag education classes offered in high school. This led her to pursue an associate’s degree in animal science and production agriculture.
Landon and Kylie now have the tremendous opportunity to run L5 Land & Cattle together, a cow/calf operation headquartered in Ft. Lupton, Colorado. Primarily an Angus-based cow herd, they have recently transitioned to a more Gelbvieh-prominent bull base. They both enjoy the breeding and genetics sector of the operation and have been very pleased with what the Gelbvieh influence has brought to their cattle. The Gelbvieh/Angus cross has produced not only practical cattle that are built to last and grade well on the rail but also beef that tastes great on your plate!
While they both love the cow/calf side of the operation, they couldn’t help but notice that many people don’t know where their beef comes from, and there is a gap between producers and consumers. Aiming to bridge that gap, Landon and Kylie decided to offer their beef publicly. With this, the beef branch of L5 was born. Locally raised, finished, and processed, L5 prides itself on providing high-quality grass-fed and grain-finished beef to the community. With a variety of cuts and bundles available, L5 has something for everyone! Please visit l5landandcattle.com for more information or email kylie@l5landandcattle.com for more information.
