My TransOvaLog In
Jul 24, 2024
By Delaney Hemann, Summer Marketing Intern
Hard work, dedication, and perseverance can do a lot for an individual. This was certainly the case for Andrew Meier and his sisters, Annie and Alyssa, of Clinton, TN. They were fortunate to bring home a handful of national titles this summer, proving they are some of the best showmen in the country. Trans Ova Genetics chatted with Andrew to receive some insight on what made him and his family successful.
“In all honesty, my whole family has had the largest impact on my success when it comes to showing, my mom and dad are always there to support me, along with my sisters. At the end of the day, family is everything and they are always there to be my biggest cheerleaders. It has always been a team effort for our family. Of course, it is exciting to achieve goals and accomplishments myself, but I am just as excited, if not more, watching my little sisters succeed.”
“I’m at Redlands Community College currently, and plan to continue my education at Oklahoma State where I would like to obtain a degree in animal science. After I graduate, I would like to move back home to help with my family’s show cattle operation where we run about 200 head.
I could also see myself ending up in South Texas where my dad grew up and starting my own operation down there. At the end of the day, I think it would be hard to get away from home, plus I could see myself being more successful trading cattle in the Midwest rather than the southern region of the U.S.”
“We have utilized Trans Ova probably ever since they have run Angus cattle, which was before I was born. There is a site in Stanford, KY that is about an hour and a half from our house. We utilize that location quite often to flush our cattle and collect semen on our bull.
The consistency and quality of the work being done is what keeps us coming back to Trans Ova. We always walk out with results, and that is important. It is also really cool that we have sold quite a few ET heifer and bull calves out of Trans Ova recipients we have ran in the past.”
“I know that what we do every day can be very exhausting and difficult to stay motivated, but if you wake up with mindset every morning that there a lot of people who do not have the same privileges and opportunities that we do, it will make you have a different perspective. Being able to show and raise cattle for a living is not a right, it is a privilege.
Make sure to always thank those that are in your corner and helped you get to where you are. Always take every opportunity thrown at you, because it will not always be there. Most importantly, make sure you are always doing the little things at home. No one likes to do the tedious little things, but sometimes they are what matter most. The smallest details make the biggest difference”
