“Animals represent how people should treat one another. They assume the best, they trust, they count on us and they are good communicators. For instance, my horse Tubby can’t even see me when I walk in the barn each morning, but yet he snickers at me right away. We have an instantaneous caring communicative connection,” […]
Mark that Card: Hereford Bulls
Thank you Blinn Livestock Judging Team for providing placings and officials for this class. Placing: 2-1-3-4 Cuts: 5-2-5 I sort the Hereford Bulls 2134. Look in on the 12th, it’s a good set. Even then, the red necked, conservative marked 2’s got to start. Breed basics of build and body will keep your cattle functional, […]
Prep to Win (and Care) in Life EVERY. DAY.
Care that comes full circle. Those five words are the are the value statement that drives animal nutrition company BioZyme® Inc. each day. Although “care that comes full circle” has not been in writing since the company’s beginnings in the St. Joseph, Mo., stockyards district more than 70 years ago, caring for animals and helping […]
3 Reasons to Support Youth who Raise Livestock
Critics claim that raising livestock through FFA and 4-H hardens the hearts of our industry’s young people. Yet, if you have been involved in these organizations, you know it does just the opposite. Raising livestock awakens the soul and gives young people a purpose. It gives them a reason to wake up each day and […]
6 Lessons Learned Living the Stock Show Life
Go through the show box of any young livestock exhibitor and you’ll find an endless collection of supplies that help provide the best care for their animals to maximize their performance in the ring. Skin and hair products, brushes and combs, appetite supplements, feed pans and feed, show stick or whip and a harness, the […]
Mark that Card: Angus Heifers
Thank you Kansas State Livestock Judging Team for providing placings and officials for this class. Placing: 1-2-3-4 Cuts: 4-3-2 1-2-3-4 is my ranking of the Angus Heifer Calves. 1’s blend of brood cow function, quality and performance establishes her as my winner. Compared to 2, she’s more refined at the topside of her neck, lays […]