The Best Job in the World
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’m Bruce McClain. I head up MoorMan’s® ShowTec® at ADM Animal Nutrition™. I believe I have the best job in the world and here’s why.
We all know how fulfilling it is to be involved in the show world, where we see the best and brightest young people striving to do their best and be their best. I could not have the same outlook on the future if I only watched the nightly news and didn’t witness the dedication and confidence exhibited by the next generation of our rural youth. What a great situation where these young people can work under the watchful eye of their parents, grandparents and other great role models! As they work together on projects and care for the needs of their animals, the past and present generations are able to pass on valuable lessons to the next generation. To this day, the lessons I learned in my youth on the farm— from my parents, grandparents and other relatives and neighbors in our farm community, along with training and encouragement from my FFA advisor and 4-H leader—continue to serve me daily in my professional and personal life. Responsibility, nurturing of animals, making sacrifices, the satisfaction of doing your best regardless of the outcome and, yes, learning to compete to win, all impart life lessons regardless of the chosen career path. We get it. We know that not everyone walks away with a champion banner. We also know that there is so much to gain from working hard, doing your best and learning from the experience, and coming back even better “next time” is a fantastic win in and of itself. That is one of the reasons I believe I have the best job in the world.
Another reason I believe I have the best job in the world is because I get to partner with the best people in the world on our MoorMan’s ShowTec team. Our extended team includes all ADM Animal Nutrition sales people and dealers that work to serve our customers. You probably know some or all of our base team members that have worked in Texas in the last few months ̶—Tony Ballinger, Dr. Rick Balsbaugh, Linn Bledsoe, Krisha Custis, Mark Daniel, Josh Elkins, Kaylee Keppy, Mona Klein, Tadd Knight, Kent Lewis, Mark McMillan, Laura Meyer, James Scifres, Al Schminke, Dr. Jen Schutz, Wes Stribling, Rex Swearingen and Todd Young. Their knowledge, dedication and passion to serve our customers along with their dedication and positive contributions to the industry are beyond words, and I am humbled to be able to work alongside them.
Bruce McClain ShowTec & Wildlife Business Manager
I also believe I have the best job in the world because ADM offers the best products. Quality is a keystone in our foundation that we hold dear. And high-quality show products lead to consistent results. Using the best and unique ingredients combined with experienced formulation expertise leads to better results. Brian Schenck, who has been our primary show product formulator for almost 30 years, and Alex Drescher are instrumental to ensuring we maintain high-quality, resultsgenerating products and develop even better new products. Actually, our key “formulator” is the pig and its physiology. It is critical that we not only understand how specific ingredients and formulas will affect a pig’s appearance but also the “quality” of the pig. Formulation expertise is simply not just standard swine nutrition based on best feed conversion and rate of gain and least cost that rule in the commercial swine world. I work every day to ensure we live up to the tradition and strength of our MoorMan’s ShowTec brand.
Finally, I believe I have the best job in the world because I get to work with the best customers in the world. They, too, are part of our MoorMan’s ShowTec team. Our customers help us grow and become better, and it is an honor to serve them. We are proud to be the new title sponsor of the Certified Texas Bred Registry, which is just one more way for ADM to serve a great industry and outstanding people. That’s why I believe I have the best job in the world. Dr. Bruce McClain has worked in the swine industry for over 50 years, starting with his first “pig project” . . . a runt that he raised and sold in order to purchase two purebred Duroc gilts. He obtained a doctor of veterinary medicine from Purdue University and a master’s in business administration from Washington University. For nearly 25 years, he has worked to develop MoorMan’s ShowTec products for show pigs.
MoorMan’s®, ShowTec® and ADM Animal I believe I have the best job in the world because Nutrition™ are trademarks of Archer Daniels as part of ADM we are supported by its massive Midland Company. strength. ADM’s breadth and depth of knowledge of ingredients and ability to understand and source ingredients have been critical to our advancements in the use of unique, functional ingredients in show products, giving a distinctive advantage to our customers. This factor, combined with our one-of-a-kind feed technology group, allows us to offer innovative products to our customers— products that I don’t see how anyone else could deliver without ADM’s resources.