I was raised on a farm and grew up around cattle. My entire life and career has been in dairy farming. This is a job that’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To be successful, it takes perseverance, passion and a positive attitude.

It takes determination, commitment and teamwork to make it in the dairy business. You have to take the good with the bad, but if you love what you do, you’re going to keep going. I admire my father and grandfather for showing me that.

I’ve been in the feedyard business most of my life, starting when I was a boy. My dad was a nutritionist so I got to travel with him, visiting feedyards. And now I have the opportunity to be able to produce wholesome food for families.

I grew up raising cattle and that’s what I’ve been doing here at Cactus Feeders for 20 years. It all comes down to trust and integrity and I’m really proud to say that a lot of our business is still done with a handshake.