is the people involved are always willing to share their knowledge and expertise with anyone . The people of our breed are just phenomenal . They ’ re what make it so enjoyable ,” Andy said .
Looking ahead , the future is bright for the ATAK Limousin program , not only from a genetic perspective , but also from a family involvement perspective . “ We believe in our grandkids and building their future and herd base ,” Andy said . “ We ’ re really looking forward to the future with our grandkids ’ involvement and continually improving our genetic base ,” Andy said . “ It ’ s an exciting adventure that we ’ re all looking forward to .”
“ We always want to build a strong foundation of family ,” Tammy said . It can often be challenging to decide on a meaningful herd prefix , but the Schmalshof ’ s decided early on that theirs would always be
“ We always want to build a strong foundation of family ,” Tammy said .
cherished . “ The ATAK logo and prefix is special to Tammy and I , it ’ s a family deal for us and stands for Andy , Tammy , Adam and Karen ,” Andy said . “ We ’ re getting the grandkids involved on a competitive level in the show ring and that will in turn will build their work ethic and responsibility skills . It will also build their own herd base down the road and we ’ re excited for that ,” Tammy said .
As a whole , the Schmalshof family is invested and dedicated to raising quality Limousin and Lim-Flex genetics and are always planning for the future of their business . “ I see us on the breaking edge of being able to market more cattle . We ’ ve got the cattle and we just need to get them out there ,” Tammy said . “ We ’ re ramping up that end
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For nearly 50 years , O ’ Connor Farms has focused on efficiency at all levels of the production chain . From the bulls and replacement females we market , to our custom feedlot and meat business , our Limousin genetics are built to be efficient every step of the way .
“ Where function meets quality .”
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