Meet Brady Zuck
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Wisconsin may be the land of dairy cattle and cheese heads, but for cattleman Brady Zuck it’s the home his family has raised cattle on since the early 1900s. Although Brady’s family might’ve started with dairy cows, they are now a family-run commercial cow-calf operation...
Meet Brandon Dubois
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Many cattle producers know the challenge of balancing an off-the-farm job with maintaining a cow herd. Throw a husband/wife and kids into the mix and things get chaotic quickly. However, most people would tell you it is well worth the sacrifice of time. Brandon DuBois knows this hectic lifestyle all too well. Living with his wife, Hannah, and three kids — Adisyn (12), Avery (10) and Porter (4) — in Winnifield, Louisiana, they raise purebred Brahman cattle...
Meet Bill Slovek
Friday, November 4, 2022
For more than a decade, Bill Slovek has been an active leader within the beef industry, and he believes, “if you’re not learning, you’re getting left behind.” Bill is a rancher based in Phillip, South Dakota, where he runs a cow-calf herd with his wife Pennie, sons Brock and Bo, and daughter Belinda, who all have their own cattle and help on the ranch...
Meet Sarah Liljefelt
Friday, August 5, 2022
It takes a skilled, diverse team for cattle producers to continue raising beef to feed their families and communities. Part of that diverse team includes lawyers who can help cattle farmers and ranchers navigate the challenges of legal documents and proceedings...
Meet Ron Wilson
Friday, July 8, 2022
From the family farm in Manhattan, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., and back, Ron Wilson knows a thing or two about ranching, agriculture policy, and even cowboy poetry...
Meet Kevin Gould
Monday, May 29, 2022
Oftentimes the cornerstone of a successful business is strong relationships. For Michigan cattle producer and NCBA member Kevin Gould, that statement rings true. Gould has been involved in the agriculture industry throughout his life...
Meet Glynn and Ruth Gibson
Friday, April 15, 2022
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), out of the 2.1 million farms in the U.S., 99% are family owned...
Meet Kirk and Amy Cecil
Friday, March 4, 2022
For Kirk and Amy Cecil, farming is a dream they have chased for years, a passion that binds their family together, and a way of life...
Meet Alex and Liz Johns
Friday, December 3, 2021
Often times, when you ask a cattle producer about their career, they will expound upon the history of their land, their cattle and their family...
Meet Bradfield and Kathleen Evans
Friday, October 8, 2021
As part of a third-generation operation, Bradfield and Kathleen Evans take pride in making their living alongside their family. They credit the success of the operation to the unique skills each person brings...
Contact the writers:
Sarah Drown
303-850-3353