Do you see us in a different place 10 years from now?

This is what I tell all my judging teams, and I will say this to preface my comments.

I think we select all species more similarly right now than we ever have.

You know, I think a good hog, we have a lot of the same traits as what a good steer has.

A good market lamb, you know, a lot of the same traits.

So as far as making a significant type change, no, but I think we continue as livestock breeders and exhibitors of livestock to up our game.

We find new crafty ways to make the animal even better, whether it be from a care or a presentation standpoint.

Is there still talk about making these heifers with just a little bit more that would be acceptable or is there not?

So kind of tell us a little bit about what helped influence your personal collegiate decisions.

Yeah, for me, Blackhawk was a pretty logical choice.

It was not very far from home.

And Dan Hogan, Lee Denzer had done a lot of animal science labs at our house.

And there's been, I don't, I'd have to count six or eight of us in our family that have graduated from Blackhawk.

So that was a pretty natural progression for me.

I almost went straight to the University of Illinois out of high school.

so many near misses