By Josh Brockman, Brockman Farms What’s the right thing to do? That’s a question I ask myself for every situation when it comes to livestock, but it’s especially true when it comes to feeding and preparing for a show from a weight standpoint. The first and most important factor to consider is to “Get a Plan” and […]
Category: In the Ring
Don’t Judge a Book by It’s Cover
On December 7, four students from the W.B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences pulled CiDRs from Hereford cows. It was 6:45 a.m. when they arrived to help their livestock teacher, Gail Koskela. As a reward, she took the students to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast before school began at 8:30 a.m. This might resemble a […]
2015 Cow Palace Grand Champion Drive Videos
Congrats to all the exhibitors on an awesome 2015 Grand National at Cow Palace. be sure to watch out each of the Grand Drive videos below as all the candid ring photos our team captured. And don’t forget to check out our nutritional supplements Sure Champ and Vita Charge. […]
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 […]
Show Ring Wardrobe for Less
It’s been long debated – show ring fashion. We all know that the show ring is not designed to be a catwalk for us to strut our style. Whatever you are leading, driving or bracing should always be the number one focus. However, I don’t think many would disagree that it is important to look […]
A Summer of Junior Nationals and Memories
This summer, the Sure Champ team travelled thousands of miles to attend junior national shows across the nation. The team had five weeks packed full of meeting junior exhibitors, spinning the Sure Champ wheel and eating lots of great food. Check out some of the summer interns favorite memories from the #SureChampSummerTour. Jack Oattes: Sales […]