Entries are now open for our 2017 #CuteCalfContest — Do you prefer to be behind the camera instead of in front of it? Try out your skills and enter our #CuteCalfContest, open to all ages! This contest is great practice for 4-H photography projects, as well as the photo contests at several junior nationals. Basic rules: Scale/crop photos to 8″ …
Lessons
Growing up in agriculture, and especially the show ring has taught me a lot. I thought that this post from Michele Payn-Knoper, a “Community Catalyst. Advocate. Farm & Food Connector,” summed up our experiences rather well. In her blog, Lessons learned on a show halter, Payn-Knoper describes her young daughter’s bond with her first show animal, Ving. She writes, “A …
Lessons from Youth Livestock Programs
Fair season is in full-swing. Some have already come and gone, and now we’re reflecting on what we can do better next year. How we should get the calves in earlier every morning and start feeding a different additive. Maybe we should try a new species or go to every jackpot show in the spring. Showing livestock is full of …
Better is the Cure
“BIG” is a disease, but “BETTER” is the cure. – Curt Pate. This quote came from Curt Pate’s blog – Curt Pate Stockmanship. In this post the livestock handler, know for doing clinics, demonstrations and on-site training for livestock producers, shares some thoughts on the agriculture industry. As farmers or ranchers, we often hold a grudge against “the big guys.” …
Our Perspective
We think our customers are the best of the best. Seeing them be successful makes us happy, and we love to brag about their big wins and high sellers! We might even argue that the livestock industry is filled with the best people. These people care for their livestock above anything else, work their booties off in all kinds of …
Branding Time
Many of you have been branding your cattle on the ranch, among other things like dehorning, castrating and tagging. A recent post on the Smithsonian.com really helped explain the nomenclature that goes along with cattle branding. This is a wild rag folks. Image courtesy of eaglebrandcowboytack.com I (Robin) am an Indiana native. I attended college in Kansas, and was introduced …
Customer Spotlight: Miller Hampshires
You’ve heard us say time and time again that we’re a full service livestock marketing agency, that we’d love to represent your livestock operation, no matter the species. Today on the blog, we want to share about one of our sheep customers – Miller Hampshires of Seagraves, Texas. The operation includes parents Jim and April, their son Dustin and wife …
New Meat Naming System
There’s a new system in town for naming meat cuts. This new system, newly approved by the USDA and the Industry-Wide Cooperative Meat Identification Standards Committee, should hit grocery store shelves this summer – just in time for grilling season. An article by Elizabeth Wiese in USA TODAY, outlines the changes that will be implemented. “With the new names come …
Creep Feeding
If you’re not fighting with nasty weather, or in the field, chances are you are thinking how to get the most out of your calf crop. If you don’t have a lot of grass, or your cows aren’t milking too well – you might consider giving your calves creep. This could really pay off later. Here’s some quick tips from …
The Best Parts of Our Job
Today, we’d like to share an awesome infographic from America’s Farmers. If you haven’t checked out their blog or their Facebook page, we highly recommend it! They asked why being a farmer is the best job and made a list of the top 10 seen below. Caring for the land Working with family everyday Getting dirty, that dirt under your …
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