Witten By: Colton Barton, NALJA Director

For a lot of us in the industry, May is the busiest time of year. We’re wrapping up calving season, getting those spring calving cows bred back, doing ET work, or starting to get the show cattle back on their daily routine to prepare for this summer. I can tell you that all of these things are going on at once at our place, but busy is good and this is my favorite time of the year! There’s just something about watching a group of cows graze while you think about the best way to AI them for next year to make the best calves you can.

As we start to near the summertime, that means that shows are also approaching fast! Whether it’s your state show, regional show or junior nationals, I’m sure you’re getting your cattle back in the barn and working hard to get them hairy and looking right for this summer. The summers can get pretty steamy here in central Texas, so we do our best to make sure our JR national cattle stay cool and comfortable during the day, even if that means rinsing them twice a day.

Hopefully, we both have the same plans July 3-8, and have Grand Island, Nebraska set as our destination! I can personally say Junior Nationals is an extremely fun week every summer, and your junior board has brought in new ideas and planning to make this year’s NJLSC the best yet! At 6 weeks away, the 2021 National Junior Limousin Show & Congress will be here before we know it. Be sure to keep up the hard work with your show cattle, and we hope to see all of our Limousin family at The American Showdown!