WE ENJOYED VISITING WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS, ECONOMIC MOBILITY GROUP THIS FALL. REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THE US WERE ON HAND TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT AGRICULTURE AND THE BEEF INDUSTRY HAS AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE OUR COMMUNITY.
IT WAS DELIGHTFUL TO HOST A BRIGHT YOUNG GROUP OF AGRICULTURE STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND – AUSTRALIA, WHILE TOURING THE US ON THEIR SEMESTER BREAK.
BLAKE MCDONALD SPENT THE 2025 SEASON REPRESENT- ING MISSOURI BEEF PRODUCERS FOR THE MISSOURI FARMERS CARE RACE TO THE PLATE.
IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HOST THE MO CATTLEMAN’S YOUTH BEEF INDUSTRY TOUR. THESE BRIGHT FUTURE LEADERS HAD A FULL WEEKEND LEARNING ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR INDUSTRY.
SAF FOCUS OF ER LEFT QUITE A MARK IN THE ANGUS BREED, AND HE GAVE US A GREAT FRIEND AND PARTNER IN CLIFF EDWARDS.
IT WAS HONOR FOR BEN TO PRESENT CUSTOMER AND FRIEND, BRUCE MERSHON, WITH THE 2024 CATTLEMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE MISSOURI CATTLEMAN’S CONVENTION THIS PAST JANUARY. ADAM AND JULIE CONOVER RECEIVED THE 2024 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN YOUNG FUTURE BEEF INDUSTRY LEADERS.
WE APPRECIATE OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE ABILITY OF OFFER THEM MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. WATCH FOR DETAILS ON THE 21ST ANNUAL SYDGEN INFLUENCE SALE AT NEW CAMBRIA LIVESTOCK APRIL 14, 2026.
WE ARE ALWAYS THRILLED TO HOST FFA GROUPS AND SHARE OUR EXCITEMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE AND BEEF PRODUCTION. COMMUNITY R-VI FFA (PICTURED) ALONG WITH AVA FFA AND TROY FFA VISITED SYDGEN.
BRAZILIAN CATTLEMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST MU ANIMAL SCIENCE BEEF CAMP VISITED THE FARM TO LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION, MARKETING AND GENETICS IN THE US BEEF INDUSTRY.
THE STANDS WERE FULL, AND DEMAND WAS STRONG FOR THE FALL TWO-YEAR- OLD PAIRS AND SPRING BRED HEIFERS FROM MERSHON CATTLE AT OUR FALL INFLUENCE SALE.
BEN AND DARLA EGGERS WERE HONORED TO ACCEPT THE TOURISM AWARD FROM THE MEXICO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT THESE BLACK CATTLE MAKE US A DESTINATION STOP AND FOR ALL THE AREA BUSINESSES THAT WELCOME AND SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS WHEN THEY VISIT.
FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW, ADVENT SIRED THE TOP RATE OF GAIN STEER AT THE AUDRAIN COUNTY FAIR. AUDREY SHELLABARGER’S CALF WEIGHED IN AT 1400 POUNDS AND GAINED 4.45 POUNDS PER DAY. HER BROTHER ERIC’S AD- VENT-SIRED STEER GAINED 4.17 TO PLACE THIRD.
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