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BY: EMMA YOCHUM
t’s the most wonderful time of the year- Junior National Season! Well, for our family, really any show season is the best time of the year. The Showtimes asked us to tell a little about our operation and how we are involved in the show industry and we are happy to share. We (Dad, Mom, myself, and my brother, Connor) live in Hillsboro, Ohio. We have a small herd of Maine-Anjou-based cattle. We sell our calves private treaty in the spring and online in the fall for the past 20 years. We have sold cattle all over the U.S., and love staying in contact with our customers and seeing their success. We also raise soybeans and hay while both my parents work full-time off-the-farm jobs. My dad is an auctioneer (who during Ohio Beef Expo usually has to run from the breed sales he works to the show ring to watch Connor and I in showmanship!), and my mom teaches high school science. My mom comes from a horse showing background (and is a former Miss Rodeo Ohio!), while dad grew up showing steers. Connor and I have convinced them showing heifers is the way to go. I am currently an 8th grader at Hillsboro Middle School. Besides showing, I am a cheerleader and involved with the National Junior Honor Society. Connor is a 5th- grade student at Hillsboro Elementary and loves playing baseball in the spring and the fall. Connor and I show Maine-Anjou and Chianina cattle at the local, state, and National levels. We both began showing when we were about five years old. My favorite show is Maine/Chi Junior Nationals,
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