JBS Tour

First off, we woke this morning to chilly weather and rain...which has not stopped! What do you need for a day of rain? A rain jacket, one thing which I can't find in my bag! Lol.

Anyway we started the day touring the JBS processing plant. It was amazing to see the inner workings of such an important aspect of safe meat consumption. They slaughter over 5000 head of sheep a day and 1000 head of cattle that is then processed, packaged, and shipped within 2 to 3 days of arrival. With over 1100 employees in the Brooklynn Abattoir, the process is fast, efficient, and nothing is missed. To explain how cool/interesting it was to learn and see would be impossible. The gentlemen that gave us the tour were very knowledgable and helpful with answering all our questions. I was thoroughly impressed with how we were able to see so much of their work.

Next up is the Webb Black Simmental ranch. This ranch was really fun to visit! Two brothers and one of their wives and a friend run the ranch that they own for Black Simmental bulls. That is not a very prominent breed there because the red Simmental is more known. They spent the day explaining how they started, what their goals are, and how they are marketing their ranch as well as the Black Simmental breed. Their goal is to one day be sought out by America and Canada instead of the other way around as it is now, which is a great thing to strive for. Something that stood out to me was when Phillip, one of the brothers, said a statement he has tried to keep in mind as he builds his ranch is "be daring, be different, be first." That's a catchy motto and very encouraging when you think of a situation such as this. All in all that was a very good stop! We finally made it to the hotel after getting a bit lost lol but off to bed for an early start tomorrow! Very excited to learn about the Lawson Angus Ranch tomorrow and see more beautiful things! And....it stopped raining FINALLY! :)