It has been almost five years since I did my very first FFA interview. During that time I have learned a lot about the organization, the advisors and the students. It is the highlight of my week, every week, to interview such impressive young people with very bright futures ahead of them. Today's interview with Brock Bloodworth is a perfect example of the reason that it is so thrilling for me to be able to interview FFA students. During this interview Brock is going to tell you about how he got started buying his own cattle. He tells the story like it is nothing out of the ordinary, but it is truly exceptional.
When Brock was just eleven, he was working and saving his money to purchase his first cow. He made that happen very soon after. That is when he started building his cow herd. Most kids at that age would not work. The ones that would, would immediately go out and blow the money they made on toys, candy or anything else. But when I interview FFA students I get to hear about kids who look at things differently. Kids who work, save and buy something that will either make them money or go up in value. It is pretty amazing.
Today, Brock saw another need for livestock. He had an overgrown area of his families farm that needed to be cleaned up. He fenced it off and brought in goats. Soon, the area was reclaimed and ready to be grazed by cattle. This had led Brock to learning about goats. Now, he is going to be buying Boer goats so he can start raising show stock.
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