Show Calves Fall in the Midwest—it’s more than turning leaves and football. For those looking for their next set of show calves, it’s shopping at its finest. From Labor Day forward, there are pasture sales, online sales and private treaty sales daily. If you can’t find a show calf that meets your criteria, you probably […]
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Showing Goats is a Fun, Competitive Youth Project
Heart pounding. Adrenaline rushing. The uncertainty of what a new judge will look for when you lead your show goat into the ring. You go through the motions; set the feet and your wether braces perfectly. The judge is placing the class from the bottom. You are still on the hunt. You made the top […]
Livestock Feed Rations are Integral to Making Champions at Home
Livestock Feed Rations Ask anyone who shows livestock what the hardest part is to get one ready, and the answers will likely vary. Some might say breaking an animal to lead or drive. Others might say working hair and skin. Yet other livestock exhibitors will tell you that having one dialed in on show day […]
How to Care for Your Show Animals
Show Animals Showing livestock is a fun and exciting way to raise your family, teach young people responsibility, and, most of all, make lasting memories with family and friends. Regardless of which species you show, animals require a lot of effort to maximize their genetic potential. You want to make sure they look their best […]
Give your Show Livestock an Added Boost
Showing livestock is thrilling yet challenging. It’s a game of high rewards and even higher risks. Exhibitors and their families put in countless hours feeding, exercising, rinsing, working hair and skin, often sacrificing their own meal times and routines to ensure their livestock are dialed in for the next show or event. One thing livestock […]
Five Tips to Beat the Heat this Summer
The days are getting longer, and the sun is finally showing up, meaning temperatures are slowly rising. Youth are counting down the days until school’s out, and that can only mean one thing – summer show season will soon be here! Summer shows give the exhibitor the opportunity to showcase all their efforts, but that […]