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HMMM...I know about Club Calf Associations and points claimed throughout the year...So let's say the State Fair...will they typically pick the top 5 every year...regardless of how many head are there? And how does that work? Does the judge still pick from the first and second place winner from...

I admit that I raise and show beef, not swine...but I am hoping that some of you can help me out. I have been on our local 4-H/FFA Fair Board for the last three years. I am wondering if people have increased their biosecurity measures...if your county is cancelling the spring swine weigh-in, any...

I am showing my ignorance here, but I just have to ask...I showed (mostly heifers) in the 80's and early 90's. For every show that we attended, there was a Champion and Reserve Champion. My kids are now getting into showing. I have heard others claiming to be winners of Third, Fourth, and...

I always give assistance if the presenting body part (hopefully the legs) have been visible for more than 30 minutes with no progress. Early intervention is best delivering a live calf and maintaining future reproductive performance of the heifer or cow. At this point, the momma is probably...

Agreed! Angus definitely.

What do you recommend as a decent set of clippers for someone with zero clipping experience? It would be nice to get something with more than one type of blade that is reasonably priced. Also- what do you recommend for a child to use when getting some clipping experience? My kids are 13-13-10...

I am looking for a Fall 2013 born show heifer. I am open to the breed. We typically show Angus, Maine Anjou, Chianina (registered or crossbred). But I am NOT opposed to a Charolais or Simmental (registered or crossbred) or even a Registered Hereford. Heifer has to be born in September, October...

We are going to give this a try, but a couple questions first... 1-We typically use 46% protein soybean meal. Will that work for this recipe? 2-I realize that the idea behind the CS hulls is to add fiber and bulk, but my husband thinks that is a whole lotta CS hulls and will make it too bulky...

I live in Northeast Missouri, in the Kirksville area. For reference-    I am about one hour South of Bloomfield, Iowa. 1 1/2 hours South of Corydon, Iowa. 1 3/4 hours North of Columbia, MO (the University of MO). And one hour from Quincy, Illinois. Is anyone in my area using Sure Champ? Where...

VC- good for you to be dedicated enough to the industry and to the young person to make the sacrifice of an overnight rode trip! You did a good thing. My father-in-law never locks his doors regardless of if he is home asleep, just down the road, or complete out of the state. He says that locked...

You're right...market-ready is so very different depending on breed and frame. It is a tricky business. I think the idea behind that was to teach the kid the market side of the project, and to cut loses for the sale barn. But, if you consider that 4-H is about doing the best you can with what...

And sadly, there will always be those who cheat...no matter what the rules or the consequences are. I love the idea of encouraging the kids to do most of the grooming...but with a smaller show, that may be impossible to do. One child may be in the show ring with an animal while his next animal...

Great comments...thank you. To me, the answer is in what you are trying to teach the youth. I'm not in favor of a slick show because I think the kids miss part of the entire experience if the cattle are not groomed for the show ring. Kind of like buying the plane ticket for that great...

Thanks for your comments. Because our sale is on a Friday night, each child is allowed to sale only ONE item. It can be an art hall item (like banana bread or a photo or a woodworking project) or livestock. But if a child showed two market beef and one market swine (for example), they can...

I appreciate all of your comments! I loved the idea of allowing only the kids groom the animals, until someone mentioned that it would be a stumbling block to those who showed more than one head. I have three kids. They typically show a steer and a heifer each. One parent usually goes to the...

I have been on the Fair Board for our local County Fair for the last 4 years. We are hot and heavy in the planning process for our July fair. I don't know what your Fair Board is like, but we have many LONG (and very late) meetings where things get discussed (and even argued about) at length. We...

I have been on the Fair Board for our local County Fair for the last 4 years. We are hot and heavy in the planning process for our July fair. We have had a hot debate for at least the last four years, and probably much longer than that regarding our ANNUAL 4-H/FFA SALE. Any comments or advice...

Thanks for all of the great leads! I'm checking into them. I live in Novelty (Knox County). I am about 30-40 minutes Southeast of Kirksville. If anyone has any other ideas, please let me know! SARA

By the way...our sale is set up like this... First to sale-Grand Champion Second to sale-Reserve Champion Third- Champion Rate of Gain Then all the BLUE ribbon entries are thrown into a hat and drawn out. Then all the RED ribbon entries. Then the WHITE ribbon entries, although I can't...

I have not been on steerplanet in months, and to be honest, I only scanned the responses to this, but...I have three kids- 13-year-old twins and a 10-year-old. First, it DOES take a while to get known in your county, but you will! Unfortunately, like almost everything in life (including...