Show livestock get some of the best care possible. At BioZyme®Inc., we want to make sure it stays that way. When springtime temperatures start to climb, another stressor becomes more apparent–flies. That is why BioZyme has now formulated Sure Champ®Extreme with ClariFly®, to combat the elevated temperature and stop flies in their larval stage. SureChamp […]
Lessons in Leadership: Late Bloomer Shares Love for Learning
It’s never too late to get involved in leadership positions. That is the message that Chris Cassady, Ph.D.,Technical Sales Field Manager for BioZyme® Inc., shares with young people who want to get involved, but think they have missed the opportunity. Cassady was active in the Illinois and National Junior Angus Associations, showing cattle across the […]
Lessons in Leadership: Advisor Exposes Youth to Bigger World
Some people are born leaders, regardless of if they seek a position of leadership or not. But as a young girl from rural Iowa, Lindsey Broek wasn’t even aware of the possibilities that existed for her. Although she grew up on her family’s small Charolais operation and was involved in 4-H, she admits that softball […]
Mark That Card – Angus Heifer Calves
Placing: 3421 Cuts 4-2-2 As a team we really enjoyed discussing this high quality set of Angus heifer calves. All four cattle have value, and we understand that different priorities could result in various alignments of the group. With that in mind, we kept the cuts pretty light. We felt the easiest thing to do […]
Lessons in Leadership: Conference Attendee Finds Passion in Leading
“It’s not about the role. It’s about the goal.” That is how Lauren McMillan defines leadership. As a junior at the University of Illinois studying Agricultural Leadership with a concentration in Agribusiness and Media, this young livestock enthusiast knows a thing or more about being a leader. She caught the bug for leadership when she attended her […]
Mark That Card – Market Goats
Thank you, Western Illinois University Livestock Judging team, for the officials and reasons. Placing 4-3-2-1Cuts 3-5-2 The dense, powerful, traditional wether that starts is truly unmatched in his ability to blend unrivaled width of skeleton and roundness of body with the presence, coordination and look to play at a very high level. Now the biggest […]