Scenario: Rank these ewes as potential donors for an elite club lamb operation in southwest Oklahoma. These ewes will be artificially inseminated or naturally bred to bucks with codon 171 reading homozygous or heterozygous, with the goal to raise competitive show lambs for major stock shows. Elite male progeny will be left in tack for […]
Selecting the Best
Before you are named Grand Champion, you must first find a baby pig with the makings of a champion. Mike McCoy of Real McCoy Genetics, would say it all starts with being structurally and skeletally sound so the pig has endurance in the show ring. McCoy believes the goal is to be the one that […]
Recipes From the Ranch: Lasagna Three Ways
By, Alise Nolan, The Ranch Kitchen This month is a busy one with our local county fairs, football games and school. Throw in a few speaking contest for our youngest daughter, her market broilers and hogs, and then work, cheerleading and school and you have what most Sure Champ customers know all about….life as a […]
Decorating Your Dorm #StockShowLife Style
By, Kaitlyn Craft, Owner of Farmhouse Market Moving away from home for your first time can be very overwhelming! One of the many decisions you have to make is how to decorate your new place you will be living, which many times are small dorms or apartments. With small spaces, organization and creative storage is […]
Proactive Approach to Pig Health
by Jason Lackey, Sure Champ Pig Specialist and Lackey Livestock Feeding pigs can become a complicated, often frustrating, process with all of the feed and supplement options available – but it shouldn’t be. One of the things I was taught at a young age was that when feeding livestock of any specie, you should keep […]
What I Wish I Would Have Known…
Time is a great teacher – it gives us clarity and shows us what truly matters. As you begin this new chapter in your life as a college student, we only wish you the best of luck and are excited for what lies ahead. Here are those pearls of wisdom that come with time from industry […]