Congratulations to Blane Steckline,  Who showed Big Mack, a predominately black steer and won Reserve Grand Champion at the Angus Futurity in January in Hutchinson, Ks.   The prize was a Show Stick provided by the Kansas Angus Association, proudly displayed by Blane.

  It was a happy day for the family as Tess Steckline Toews graduated from Oklahoma State University a semester early with a degree in Agricultural Communications.  Tess and Glen have decided to buy a modular home and live on the ranch south of Garden Plain, Ks.

Congratulations to Blane Steckline for his Reserve Grand Champion placing at the Black and Gold Calf quest livestock show in Columbia Missouri.  Casper has been his 4-h project all year and was reserve champion charolais at the Kansas State Fair.   This was the last show for the year,  everyone had a very successful show year and look forward to next year!

Six weeks after planting and 4 1/2 inches of rain later,  our Winter Wheat Crop looks pretty good.  This year we planted a three way mix of CJ, Billings and Endurance from Kauffman Seed,  Haven, Ks.   Tom Clayman recommended CJ because it jumps out of the ground and establishes tillering fast. I am very happy with the fall growth,  we will see if the mixture turns out and puts bushels in the bin !

Almost 30 head of Steer and Heifer show prospects have arrived and are being broke!  Part of the process is a bath and hairdo in the Steckline beauty parlor !!!   Most of the cattle are already sold however,  Tess and Glen still have a few that are pretty good that don’t have a home.  You can call Tess at 316-461-3523 or go to silverlinegenetics.com  for info and pics….