There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.
We spoke to the Animal Welfare class at MSU (Springfield, MO) in the afternoon and then to the MSU Cattlemen’s group in the evening. Our hope is to expose more and more young people to these proper stockmanship techniques when they are in the "learning" stage so it’s easier to decide this might be the way to go when they enter their production stage of life!
In-person School, Bolivar, Missouri, March 2-4, 2026 Each year we hold an in-person school in Bolivar, Missouri just before the annual Bud Summit. Registration is
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
January 9-March 9, 2026 online Proper Livestock Marketing course: Early bird price savings ends on December 9, 2025 (register soon for savings!). Registration closes January
We had another great Marketing and Stockmanship School in Sidney, NE August 4-7, 2025. This school was special as we included Nick and Cassie Easterly
Whit will be putting on another great introductory school on livestock handling August 22-25, 2025 in Centennial Valley, MT. Read more about it and register