Jess Kane is a 5th generation rancher, having grown up on his family’s diversified cow/calf, stocker and grain farming operation headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the South (Sewanee, TN), a Certificate of Ranch Management from the Texas Christian University Ranch Management Program, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma, College …

Ashley Hughes attended the University of Florida where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in 2006 in Food and Resource Economics with a focus in Food Marketing, as well as a Master’s degree in 2008 in Animal Science with a focus in beef cattle nutrition and subtropical forages with a minor in international marketing. Upon graduating with her MS degree, Ashley …

Chance Clay is 7th generation on his family’s ranch in NE Florida. Growing up he worked with his family on their cow/calf operation. After attending St. Johns River Community College, he remained on the ranch and began to diversify the operation. Clay Ranch now consists of a cow/calf operation, stocker calf operation, commercial blueberry farm and timber production. Chance is …

Zane Herrin was raised on Herrin Cattle Company, a commercial cow/calf operation that scatters within five counties in west Texas. He pursued a degree in wildlife management with a concentration in production at Tarleton State University. Following college graduation, Herrin served as the livestock manager at the Callaghan Ranch in Encinal, Texas – and worked under KRIRM alum Darrell White. …

Tyler Gardner was raised on a family farm in Star Valley, Wyoming, were he learned the value of hard work and seeing a job through to the end. He quickly learned that horses and beef cows were more up his alley than farming and milk cows. He started day working for neighbors and riding colts. He learned many valuable lessons …

Tom Davis was born and first introduced to cattle and farming on a dairy farm north of Ft. Worth, Texas. This environment gave him the opportunity to learn about every aspect of cattle, not just the beef cattle business. Davis was able to witness as his grandfather, J. Fred Davis, took a small family-owned dairy and turned it into a …

Growing up in a wildlife oriented family in Northern Utah, Jase Taylor learned early to love wildlife and to appreciate range as the home for the wildlife he loved. Starting at the age of 14, Taylor spent his summers and weekends living his dream as a big game and fly fishing guide on Deseret Land & Livestock in north east …

Daniel Dalton, a 6th generation cattleman, spent his first 10 years of life in Tuttle, Idaho, on the family beef cattle and dairy operations. From the time he could walk, he was with his dad learning the works of the trade. His family relocated to Snowville, Utah, where his father managed 400 head cow-calf and 50 fox-trotter broodmare outfit for …

James Stuart was raised in Virginia, Idaho, a small agricultural community located in the south eastern corner of the state. At a young age he began to learn and love the rewards of hard work from time spent in the outdoors. His love for being horseback was spurred by his grandmother and mother’s shared passion. At 10-years-old, Stuart started working …

Todd Inglee owns and operates Ralston Valley Beef – a direct marketing and mail order business providing natural beef to homes, restaurants, and retail outlets. In addition to wholesale cuts, Ralston Valley Beef offers its locally raised, dry-aged beef in custom cut bulk quantities and various retail packages. A native of Golden, Colorado, Todd graduated from Colorado State University with …

Andy Fabin, a 2008 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Agribusiness Management, is part of the multi-generational, family-owned and operated Fabin Brothers Farms in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Fabin Brothers Farms specializes in soybean processing, crop production, cow-calf operations, as well as commodity buying and marketing. In addition to his work with Fabin Brothers, Fabin is also active in …

Clay Burtrum began his involvement on a cow-calf and hog operation in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In college, he held various jobs including the meat department of a local grocery story, OSU research facilities and OSU Veterinary Medicine College. Upon graduation with an Animal Science Biotechnology degree, Clay accepted a job with Continental Grain, now JBS Five Rivers, as a management trainee. …