One of the neatest things about a National FFA Convention & Expo was seeing past and present FFA members come together to discuss the future. In many of the booths, you could find old jackets from when owners, managers, and employees of the company were part of...

Kirk and Juli Stierwalt, owners of Stierwalt Cattle and Clinics, and Swamp Fox Innovations, the parent company of Show FresH2O, formed a promotional partnership on July 2, 2020. “We are promoting Show FresH2O, we aren’t selling it,” Kirk Stierwalt says, “We are always...

Missouri FFA alumnus Todd Banner was still in high school when he created the concept that would turn into the successful business he runs now. Banner, who lives in Ames, Iowa, used the skills he learned in FFA to launch Swamp Fox Innovations LLC, a technology company...

Do your show animals hate city water? Do they turn their noses up when it’s time to drink and then even go off feed? It may be due to the added chlorine that is not typically found in farm water. Chlorine is no joke when it comes to drinking water for show livestock...

Do you worry that chlorine in water will cause your animal to stop drinking, go off feed, or even become sick at the next show?Now you can stop worrying. ShowFresH2O™ Water Treatment was invented by scientists that had experienced these same problems and decided to...

Summary Adding electrolytes to water during a show may increase water consumption and lead to short-term water retention. Adding too much electrolytes could reduce water and feed intake. This cutoff appears to be between about 2,500 – 10,000 ppm electrolytes for...

Whether you’re first-generation or a seasoned showman, hauling across country or just down the road to the county fair, a successful show season starts with a healthy animal. And in the heat of the summer, animal health starts with fresh, clean water … and plenty of...

Coast to coast and border to border, horse trailers burn up the road year-round, hauling horses of all disciplines to competitions throughout the country. While the changes in scenery can be refreshing for our horse’s human companion, the changes in climate, water and...

COLIC: CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS“Colic” - one of the most feared conditions by horse owners, is more likely to strike when your horse is on the road than any other time. It can come on quickly and have devastating health consequences. There are lots of myths and...