Gent, Ted, Janet and Carl
This business is not for the faint of heart because of the many challenges you face seven days a week. Along with weather issues, there are always cattle that have to be doctored every day. We are constantly working to improve our health program and to find new and better solutions to old problems. — Janet Parker This business is not for the faint of heart because of the many challenges you face seven days a week. Along with weather issues, there are always cattle that have to be doctored every day. We are constantly working to improve our health program and to find new and better solutions to old problems. We mix several different types of feed on-site at each ranch for all incoming cattle for the first 60 days. Our cattle are constantly being sorted, based on size, quality and sex, before being moved to grass pasture. After approximately 100-200 days on grass, the cattle are usually shipped to the feedyard. Some cattle are marketed months JULY/AUGUST 2015
ahead of time and some are marketed while on the road to the feedyard. The futures markets and cattle prices are watched on a daily basis while trying to make the best decision when to sell. The markets are changing and becoming more volatile every day, which creates opportunity for success or failure. One thing we have been blessed with is being able to live out our dream, and there are many people who have helped make this operation successful. Our two sons, Gent and Carl, have grown up in this business, and we always felt it was a great place to raise them. Gent is currently working with us and grazing cattle of his own.
Carl is living and working in Santa Barbara, California. We have been fortunate to have 18 great employees who work hard each and every day, and we couldn’t do it without their dedication. We have tried to surround ourselves with good people, and with God’s blessings, great things have happened. The Farm Families of Mississippi (FFM) Agriculture Promotion Campaign was created to educate the public about the agriculture industry. For more information, contact Greg Gibson at (601) 977-4154. MISSISSIPPI FARM COUNTRY
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