By, Alise Nolan, The Ranch Kitchen Warmer weather makes our family look forward to grilling and smoking outside more than ever. With the cold, long winter most of us have had this year and a few short warm snaps, nothing sounds better than a steak grilled over an open flame and being able to sit […]
Stock Show University Summer Internship Opportunity
Late May – Late July Located in Dunlap, Iowa Paid Internship Fun Work Environment Exciting Travel Opportunities Expand Industry Connections Stock Show University is offering a summer internship open to college-aged students excited to work in a fast paced work environment. From late spring grad programs to the summer junior national run, the selected applicant […]
Hogs Raise Kids
By, Allie Doise Over 1,000 exhibitors gathered at the Lamar Dixon Exposition Center the last weekend in February for the annual LSU State Livestock Show. As usual, the barn was full of more than just showmen. It was full of families; dads, moms, sisters, brothers, grandparents, cousins, etc. In the swine barn, there was a […]
Find Me the Money
By, Christy Lee Couch, Excerpt from DRIVE magazine article Sale day at the livestock show. It’s a day full of emotions – nervousness about letting go of an animal who’s become a pal; excitement about reaching the pinnacle of a show season; and anticipation about the selling price, the reward for months of hard work […]
When Passion Meets Opportunity: Hummel Livestock
By: Mollie Lastovica Success is not born overnight, but with the right combination of passion, persistence and will to win, it is achievable. Few understand this as well as Dale Hummel who has worked diligently with his family to create one of the top wether goat programs in the nation. Growing up in the stock […]
A Minor in Business Could be a Major Thing to Do
By, Rhonda McCurry Sometimes you have to get down to business. In the livestock world, there are many opportunities to focus on a segment of the industry you most enjoy. But, once a degree is earned it might also be necessary to know how to run an actual business. Whether a person majors in communications, […]