SKJ Farms is a grain, hay and cattle farm owned by Steve and June Kazin, as well as their son Jeff and Jennifer Kazin. The operation includes 940 acres in Butler and Preble Counties.

 

About 70 grade Hereford, Angus and crossbred cows are bred to Angus bulls. Income from the cow herd is derived form feeder calves, cull cows and fed calves for freezer beef.

 

Maintaining healthy cows, calves, pastures and hay fields in an integrated plan is a mainstay of the operation. Extensive use of pasture rotation (including hay fields when appropriate), crop residue and wasteland grazing are used to keep costs down and cattle condition high.

The farm has made use of several Soil Conservation Service practices including sod waterway, manure runoff control (dry stack barn, gutters and curtain drains), and heavy-use pads.

 

Future plans include more heavy use pads, expansion of the freezer beef customer base and sale of more high quality hay in small square bales.