Built for Nebraska Cattle Country
Heavy-gauge Apache feeders, panels, and handling systems — engineered for feedlot alley and Sandhills range alike.
No state feeds more cattle than Nebraska, and few work their equipment harder. Along I-80 and the Platte Valley, feedlots finish cattle by the thousands on the state's own corn, while up north the Sandhills run cow-calf pairs across the largest stretch of grass-stabilized dunes in the hemisphere. It's two completely different jobs, tied together by one requirement: gear that doesn't quit when the wind chill drops below zero and the cattle keep coming.
That's the ground Apache is built for. Manufactured by Global Equipment Company from heavy-gauge American steel and sold through dealers from Ogallala to Norfolk, our full lineup of cattle handling and feeding equipment gives Nebraska producers feeders, panels, and handling that hold their shape through blizzards, mud season, and years of daily use, whether you're backgrounding calves outside Columbus or wintering a herd near Valentine.
Feedlot Feeding for the Platte
Nebraska's feedlot alley runs on cheap corn and tight margins, and both reward equipment that moves feed fast and lasts. Apache bunks, feeder and mixer wagons, and roller mills are built for the throughput a Platte Valley yard puts on them every single day, holding up long after lighter gear has bent, cracked, or rusted through.
- Heavy-gauge feed bunks take the daily punishment of high-volume Nebraska feedlot feeding
- Feeder wagons and mixer wagons keep rations moving across large Corn Belt yards
- Roller mills process your own corn on-site — trimming feed costs where every cent per head counts
- American-made by Global Equipment Company and engineered for decades in the alley
- Backed by Nebraska dealers for fast parts and service, because downtime costs gain
Cow-Calf Gear for Sandhills
Out in the Sandhills, cattle cover ground, and so does your equipment. Between the distances, the sand, and winters that bury a bale feeder in drift, cow-calf gear up here has to be tough and portable in the same breath. Apache bale feeders, panels, gates, and mineral feeders are built to move with your grazing plan and take the range on its own terms.
- Stationary hay feeders and range feeders hold hay in the ring, not the snow, through long Sandhills winters
- Free-standing panels and gates set up and break down fast for rotational grazing, no post-holes needed
- Mineral feeders and oilers carry supplement and fly control across miles of open pasture
- Heavy-gauge steel shrugs off freeze–thaw, mud, and the daily lean of a full herd
- Trusted by ranchers who run the Sandhills, and backed by 30-plus years of Apache manufacturing
Handling That Moves Cattle Safely
Sorting pairs on the ranch or working a pen at the yard, the day goes better when cattle flow and nobody gets hurt. Apache chutes, tubs, and alleys are laid out to keep Nebraska cattle moving, calm, steady, and safe, whether you're pushing a few head through a Sandhills setup or running big numbers through a finishing operation.
- Chutes, tubs, and alleys move Nebraska cattle at any scale, from ranch pen to feedlot
- The MS8 cattle chute and portable panels build a working setup that travels with you
- Low-stress, curved flow protects handlers and keeps cattle settled during sorting and loading
- Custom fabrication available when your Nebraska layout doesn't fit an off-the-shelf plan
- See our guide to low-stress cattle handling system design for planning tips
Why Nebraska Runs Apache
Not many states ask their equipment to do what Nebraska does, feedlot throughput, Sandhills distance, and sub-zero winters, sometimes in the same week. Apache, PALCO, and Henke-Buffalo are built by Global Equipment Company for exactly that mix, and sold through dealers close enough to help when you need a part before the next feeding.
- Over 30 years building livestock feeding and handling equipment for operations like Nebraska's
- Explore the full Apache product line plus PALCO and Henke-Buffalo
- American-made heavy-gauge steel built to last decades through Nebraska snow, mud, and daily use
- Custom fabrication shapes equipment to your feedlot or Sandhills setup, not the other way around
- A statewide dealer network for local sales, parts, and service you can reach