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May 16, 2018

A Very Dairy Situation

For most of us, the thought of losing our way of life is the farthest thing from our mind. But for the majority of American dairy farmers, that’s a huge...

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May 10, 2018

Stock Show Mom

She’s up late with the last load of laundry, waiting on the good socks that don’t end up in the toes of the show kid’s boots. She hangs the rest...

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May 3, 2018

#BeKind; Stock Show Edition

If you haven’t heard of the #bekind movement, I suggest you look into it. Right now it is mostly in schools to help combat bullying and violence. I don’t think...

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April 26, 2018

Take a Chance

Mary Tyler Moore once said, “Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fall in order to practice being brave.” Recently, I took...

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April 21, 2018

4 Things to Help Keep a Positive Perspective in the Livestock Show Industry

Perspective is defined as a particular attitude or way of regarding something. In a more simplified definition, our perspective is our current frame of mind regarding our current thoughts or...

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April 12, 2018

Eat, Sleep, Show, Repeat.

Eat, sleep, show, repeat. This is the slogan of countless youth across America. So many of us are so enamored with showing livestock and everything it has to offer; from...

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April 5, 2018

Spring

The most interesting time of the year in regards to livestock. It’s the one time of year that all species are having babies and the excitement for this year’s show...

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March 29, 2018

Do it for the Banner?

If you show, you probably love trophies and banners. Actually, even athletes, scholars and artists love trophies and banners. Who doesn’t? It is pretty hard to resist that shiny hardware...

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August 24, 2017

Remember me...

“Guys this livestock showing is special. It’s not a hobby, I don’t care what you say, it is not a hobby. It is a way of life. And to be...

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August 11, 2017

One thing the judge doesn’t notice - so don’t worry about it!

It’s so much easier. Way easier. It’s why so many of us fall into the trap. If I had a nicer showbox, I could fit my calf. If I had...

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July 13, 2017

You never know what you might find

Last week I was on a video shoot with B.J. We arrived at our destination about 20 minutes early, so rather than surprise our hosts before they were expecting us,...

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June 1, 2017

What you SHOULD be doing at junior nationals

Your heifer or gilt obviously plays a critical role while at the show all week in Springfield, Grand Island, Des Moines, Madison, Lexington, Louisville, Stillwater, or St. Paul. But what...

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