The Barstow's family farm is in south central Kansas. Neri's parents, Marlan and Shirley, purchased the ranch in Nebraska in 1976. Patty is a native of western Keya Paha County, growing up on a ranch 25 miles northwest of their current home.
In 1987 the Angus herd was moved from Kansas to the ranch near Springview and the AI program was started. Neri and Patty acquired their first registered angus heifers in 1988 from Marlan. In 2001 Marlan and Shirley moved to Nebraska and bought a home in Springview to be closer to the ranch. Together, along with Wyatt and Austin they maintain a herd of 200 registered cows. Marlan and Shirley are Barstow Angus and Neri, Patty and boys are Rock Creek Angus. Their first bull sale auction was held on a very cold day in March, 1992. A couple years later the sale date was moved to April. It's now held each year, the second Thursday in April.
Although ranching is their first priority, the Barstow's also spend considerable time on the road with Neri, Wyatt and Austin all taking part in the United States Team Roping Championships. Wyatt also did high school rodeo's participating in team roping, calf roping and saddle bronc riding and now attends college at the University of Nebraska-Kearney where he is a wide-receiver on the Loper football team. Austin has begun high rodeos competing in team roping and calf roping. The rodeo talent was inherited from their father as Neri also rodeoed extensively as a young man focusing on the rough stock events. In fact at thirteen years old, he was a Little Britches World Champion, then went on to be a high school champion as well as a Mid-States Rodeo Association all-around champion.
Neri currently serves as past-president of the Nebraska Angus Association. Patty is also involved outside of her ranch-wife duties. She owns a tax preparation and accounting business in Springview and serves on several economic and community development committees.
The Barstow Ranch invites you to visit anytime to view their angus herd.
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