Barn Food

Fair season is upon us! We are looking forward to eating all the fried foods ever imagined, huge ice cream cones and the occasional gyro. (Read this article from The Dallas Observer to read about other interesting fair foods.) But, at some point our stomach are going to be upset and our wallets are going to be empty. Crazy chips, …

#MaineChiJrNats2013 Recap

Let’s start off with the most important part – THANK YOU to the American Junior Maine-Anjou Association and the American Junior Chianina Association for asking FMG to be the official photographers of the 2013 National Junior Heifer Show. We had so much fun taking pictures throughout the week at the backdrop, various contests and at the banquet! Our crew loved …

Where’s Our FOCUS This Week? Vol. 17

We survived!! Our crew of six survived the Maine & Chi Junior Nationals in Grand Island, Neb. We can’t say we left there without a few battle scars – a sinus infection, sore legs and no voices – but we sincerely enjoyed our time in the “Good Life” of Nebraska. Since we don’t have any customers’ sales happening this week, …

Judging Ain’t Easy

We have been going hard, getting candid photos, backdrop photos and videos of all the events happening during the Chianina & Maine-Anjou Jr. Nationals. You can find updates on our Facebook page, our Twitter account or on LiveAuctions.tv. If you’re at home and are looking for photos to look through and smile at, check out our website. Here’s a quick …

Where’s Our FOCUS This Week? Vol. 16

We are blogging live from Grand Island! The showmanship contest is currently underway at the 2013 Chianina & Maine-Anjou Jr. Nationals and we’ve been snapping photos in the ring and at the backdrop. Make sure you visit www.gotfocus.co to purchase your images!Our crew arrived on Friday and worked diligently to get our booth and backdrop and set up, as well …

Yes, You Need a Website

Recently during our #FallSaleChat, one of the questions asked was “Does my operation need a website?” The unanimous answer was yes, unless your clientele is so local they can just drive to your place. (To view the entire chat, visit here.) But in today’s market, we all know that livestock sales are nationwide, hence the popularity of online sales. One …

Where’s Our FOCUS This Week? Vol. 15

Happy Monday everyone! Sometimes getting back in the “groove” of the work week is hard, but this week we’re too excited to get the Monday blues! On Friday, our crew is headed to Grand Island, NE and the 2013 Chianina & Maine-Anjou Jr. Nationals. Not only will be the official photographers of the event, FMG crew member Kent Jaecke will …

#FallSaleChat FAQ

If you follow FMG on any social media site, you probably saw us promoting our #FallSaleChat on Monday. The event went off very well, and we wanted to share the questions and answers from the event on the blog too. Thanks for our industry professionals for providing great information – Dan and Carol Willoughby of Willoughby Sales & CW Cattle …

Fair Season Prep

How many times has it happened to you that you’re at the state fair and some “city person” comes up and asks you questions about your cow or pig or sheep. Occasionally they are rude, but usually they are just genuinely interested. They’ve never seen a cow before! GASP. Now, after the Fluffy Cow phenomenon, this could be an even …