The great thing about young livestock exhibitors is that they offer diverse perspectives. This month we shine our Sure Champ® Junior Spotlight on two young people who excelled at their respective state fairs this summer: Payge Dahmer and Dustin Denton. Payge Dahmer is the daughter of Cory and Amy Dahmer. She made lasting memories at […]
Manage Temperature Stress in any Season with Vita Charge® Climate Control
The seasons are changing, and summer’s heat is going away. But that doesn’t mean that heat stress or temperature stress isn’t an issue with show livestock. Manage your show animal’s temperature and keep them feeling and looking their best no matter the season. One simple way to manage heat stress is with Vita Charge® Climate […]
Junior Spotlight: Hunter Shike & Chaynee Tennant
This month we’re shining our spotlight on two exhibitors who excelled at their respective state fairs showing smaller species. Those athletes are, of course, Hunter Shike and Chaynee Tennant! These athletes excel both in their respective sports and in the show ring. Hunter Shike, Sadorus, Illinois, showed the Grand Champion Market Barrow at the Illinois […]
Vita Charge® Clench Gel Provides Livestock Digestion Support
Stress. Livestock can experience stress at the most inopportune times. The only problem is they can’t tell us what is wrong. However, they usually show us what is wrong. Signs of stress in livestock can vary from shortness of breath and panting to going off feed and water. One visible sign that leads to further […]
Know Showing Rules: Check Regulations before Heading to Shows
There is a crisp in the air. Hoodies or jackets are required in the early morning and late evenings, yet we run fans in the barn by day. These temperatures shift mean that fall majors and winter jackpots are not far away. While many exhibitors and their families anticipate the fall show run, shows don’t […]
Brand Ambassadors Grauer Show Cattle Focus on Future, Family
John and Mackenzi Grauer, owners of Grauer Show Cattle, emphasize raising and selling quality show cattle to good families across the country. At the same time, they are prioritizing raising two young boys in the livestock industry that they grew up in and learned to love. However, the Grauers know that raising boys and raising […]