Recent content by SueBee

This is something I'm pretty passionate about.  We live in a semi-rural area.  Surrounded by lots of farms being sold for development.  I was never involved in FFA or any kind of ag program when I was growing up - but when I first had my kids and moved to where we are living now - it was still...

Thank you all for your replies and help.  We finally got a grooming chute so maybe next time I'll have some better pictures of the steer with him a lot cleaner and neater.  I really appreciate your advice, comments & critiques!

No, the guy's daughters have graduated - but I do realize that we are not in the "circle" of showers most likely to win.  This is a given at this fair and it's been like this for over 20 years - since my brothers were showing.   We know this and it has always been my philosophy - with our pigs -...

Thank you knabe.  I feel the same way - but every time I take him to be weighed I get our feed guy to look at him and tell me what he thinks.  He had me start adding corn to his finisher two weeks ago.  I asked him if he thought that would make him too fat by festival time and he told me that he...

I've been lurking on and off here for quite a while.  I've enjoyed reading and learning all ya'll have to offer.  This is my son's first steer - he is showing at our county fair in March 09. He was born in September 07 and a month ago he weighed 1003.  We are new at showing steers - we've shown...

I'd really like the info on the UF clinic.  We wanted to attend the Steirwalt - but a little out of our price range.  Thanks!

Well, my low temp was 40 yesterday morning - real cold by my standards.  I fixed vegetable beef soup last night with vegetables from our garden last spring - not as good as my hubby makes but still good on a cold evening.

Okay - how many of you have ever had a "real" cuban sandwich?  That's a sandwich made with cuban bread - not what is sold in grocery store bakeries - but the real thing baked in palmetto fronds - ham, fresh pork, salami, pickles, swiss cheese and mustard and mayo.  Hoagies and subs do not even...

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Even better - scallops - the season is now!

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