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WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY? I grew up on our family farm here in Preston, Iowa where we raise multiple breeds of cattle. We sell heifers and steers throughout the country and have the annual Divas and Donors sale. I started helping around the farm since I could remember, just following my dad everywhere he went. That led to bigger chores and eventually my own show heifer when I was 6 years old. She was a red angus heifer we took to a few jackpot shows. From that point on I was hooked on showing. Over the years I have shown numerous steers and heifers, from the county fair to national shows all over the country. This further fueled my ambition in the industry, which kept driving me to accomplish more every year. WHO HAS INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST OVER THE YEARS? Without a doubt my dad. He is the one who got me into showing and taught me everything I know. He held me accountable when I fell short and praised me when I accomplished a goal. I wouldn’t be where I am today without him, and it was not him and it was not me who accomplished everything. But it was us working together as a team.
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