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Having great professionals and customers shout out real-world reviews helps show we deliver every time. Here is a list of the great people who have talked about our products throughout our history as Double D Family Mat Shop.
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Kansas Department of Agriculture participates in trade mission to Australia
"The team representing Kansas on the trade mission included Blaze Mollhagen of Moly Manufacturing; Cassy Wilson and Ethan McDonald of Rawhide Portable Corral; Amber Hutchison and Dale Goetz of Double D Family Mat Shop."
- High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal, May 31, 2018
Kansas small businesses honored for outstanding efforts
"Outstanding businesses from around Kansas were recognized in a Statehouse ceremony Tuesday evening. The Kansas Small Business Development Center presented its annual awards."
- 13WIBW
Small Business Development Center Honors Local Exporter
"Selected as one of the Exporting Businesses of the Year is Double D Family Mat Shop Inc. of Park, owned by Dale and Dena Goetz for 23 years."
- Oakley Graphic, March 14, 2018
Double D Family Mat Shop Receives Exporting Business of the Year
"Collectively, the Kansas SBDC team believes these 17 small businesses are excellent examples of small businesses that have learned to adapt and succeed in challenging times."
- Gove County Advocate, March 7, 2018
Episode 69: Cow/Calf Production, Temperament, Random Shout Outs and So Much More!
"I am absolutely a personal fan of these Double D Cattle Mats...I think they ought to be standard in the industry."
- The Working Ranch Radio Show, March 4, 2018
Double D Family Mat Shop’s Innovative Products Help Livestock and the Environment
"When Goetz started his own feedlot business just outside Park (Kansas) in 1993, little did he know that his penchant for tinkering would lead to a new family business that exports its innovative products to faraway places like Canada and Australia."
- U.S. Small Business Administration, March 2018
“Many processing plants are finding that USDA inspectors insist that they install Double D Mats”
They Have a Mat for That
"All JBS yards use Double D Mats because we follow best practices for beef quality and care and comfort to ensure the best for our cattle."
- Canadian Cattlemen, June 2017
Getting off on the right foot: Rubber flooring and your operation
"Temple Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, who has focused much of her career on production animal welfare and behavior, notes that non-slip rubber flooring systems can greatly reduce slipping and falling in areas such as chute exits and unloading ramps."
- Progressive Cattlemen, November 23, 2016
New Products
"The creator of the Double D Cattle Mat, from Park, Kansas, will introduce an innovative product used to assist cattlemen in humanely transporting a non-ambulatory animal after a fall."
- The High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal, January 18, 2016
Cattle Sling Moves Downed or Injured Animals
"It's for farmers, feedlot owners, sale barn owners, vets - anywhere animals need to be moved humanely."
- Farm Show Magazine, Volume #40, Issue #2
Double D Family Mat Shop introduces Sled 'n Sling
"A helpful way to move non-ambulatory cattle"
- The Cattle Business Weekly, January 27, 2016
Think Ahead When Working Cattle In Cold Weather
"Tires provide a rough surface for better traction, and the mats are woven in a way that creates pockets between the straps, so cows can get a toehold as they exit the chute."
- Beef Magazine, September 10, 2014
“I am absolutely a personal fan of these Double D Cattle Mats...I think they ought to be standard in the industry.”
Grassdale's matting helps handling
"You don't get as much noise as you do when cattle are walking on concrete, and the staff like that because it's made the induction area a quieter place to work."
- Queensland Country Life, July 2014
Slippery Slope
"As a third-generation farmer and feedlot operator, Dale Goetz was no stranger to watching cattle slip and slide across slick concrete surfaces."
- Successful Farming, April 8, 2014
Non-Slip Flooring Becoming Standard for Cattlemen
"Whether it’s for trailers, floors, cattle working areas or chute-side use for humans, non-slip flooring is becoming a staple for cattlemen across the country."
- Nebraska Cattlemen, March 2014
Double D Family Mat Shop provides non-slip rubber flooring
"Many processing plants are finding that USDA inspectors insist that they install Double D Mats."
- The National Provisioner, August 23, 2013
Control Feedlot Losses with Double D Cattle Mats
"We've run 150,000 cattle over our mats and they're still going strong,"
- Scott Sturgeon, DVM of Sturgeon Vet Services in Rocky, Oklahoma, Summer 2013
Control feedlot losses with Double D cattle mats
"Double D Family Mat Shop produces a heavy-duty rubber floor mat that reduces falls in cattle processing areas."
- Progressive Cattleman, May 8, 2013
“It’s for farmers, feedlot owners, sale barn owners, vets - anywhere animals need to be moved humanely.”
Cattle mat
"The mats are heavy and are applicable for use in alleyways, sale barns, veterinary clinics, packing plants, trailers and anywhere livestock encounter slick surfaces, especially around the chute."
- Feedstuffs, May 6, 2013
Improved animal traction
"Scored concrete can hurt animal hooves, but Double D Cattle Mats offer a soft, firm surface."
- Beef Magazine, May 4, 2013
Control Feedlot Losses with Double D Cattle Mats™
"Temple Grandin, Ph.D., suggests using non-slip mats made from woven tire treads to reduce the chance of hoof damage."
- Farm and Livestock Directory, April 11, 2013
Control Feedlot Losses with Double D Cattle Mats™
"Thanks to Double D Family Mat Shop cattlemen can control injury and weight loss due to slick and unforgiving surfaces."
- Agriculture.com, April 3, 2013
Control feedlot losses with Double D Cattle Mats
"The cost of injury more than justifies the price of a Double D Mat that will last for years."
- Drovers, April 3, 2013
Interview with Double D Family Mat Shop
"Really helps with slips and falls, which is profitability down the drain."
- AG am in Kansas, March 20, 2013
“Thanks to Double D Family Mat Shop cattlemen can control injury and weight loss due to slick and unforgiving surfaces.”
10 Lessons gleaned at recent grazing conference
"Temple Grandin mentioned that a Kansas company, Double D Family Mat Shop makes the best mats out of tires that she's seen."
- The Cattle Business Weekly, December 19, 2012
Cattle feel traction in old tire tread
"A lame animal is a costly animal, so it makes sense financially and for the animal’s welfare to keep it healthy. Based on a need by a cattle feeder, a product was created on a farm near Park and has worked to keep livestock from slipping, falling and breaking legs."
- Farm & Ranch Guide, December 17, 2012
Double D Family Mat Shop Thrives in Small Town
"Double D Family Mat Shop has and prospered in small town America, calling Park, Kansas home."
- Love Small Town America, December 7, 2012
Cows Like These Woven Tire Mats
"The Kansas feedlot owner came up with the tire mat design when he needed soft, non-slip mats in the processing area where he vaccinates and works with his cattle."
- Farm Show Magazine, Volume #36, Issue #6
Cattle know there's still traction in old tire tread
"He took the rubber to the feedlot and the cattle that were slipping 60 to 70 percent before were safe on the new mats."
- Midwest Producer, October 31, 2012
Softer Landings
"Dr. Mike Siemens, raved about how the incidents of slips and falls had decreased since the company had installed rubber mats in the unloading area. The mats [are] manufactured by Double D Family Mat Shop in Park, Kan."
- Meat & Poultry, June 01, 2009
“Thanks to Double D Family Mat Shop cattlemen can control injury and weight loss due to slick and unforgiving surfaces.”