Girl Scout cookie season is in full swing and Durvet employees were more than happy to support the Girl Scouts' efforts! First-year Daisy Girl Scout Allie (daughter of Emily Garcia) visited the office in January and quickly filled up her order sheet! Durvet employees LOVE cookies and bought two wagonloads! Cookie delivery was hard work, [...]
The holidays have come and gone and those in the animal health industry find themselves again in the middle of spring trade show season. I’ve joked for years about how our lifestyle this time of year is similar to the carnivals that used to come to town when I was a kid. We travel to [...]
It’s that time of year again. My wife says, “Should we hatch chicks again this year?” This is an opportunity she discovered over 10 years ago when our oldest was still in preschool. Now she’s in high school and driving. But I have 4 daughters and the youngest has taken over the helm of the [...]
I’m a true believer of the four seasons in weather. There’s an old saying we’ve all heard before: “If you don’t like the weather currently, stay around a few hours because it will change.” At Durvet, we deal with the change of seasons in our business. The weather, winter or summer, dictates whether we can ship [...]
Every year, Durvet chooses a charity to support around the Christmas holiday. This year’s recipient was Toys for Tots. […]
As the holidays get closer, Durvet employees know that it’s always the time annual inventory rolls around. This is a day were Durvet closes down and all office employees come in starting bright and early at 7 a.m. sharp! […]
Have you ever wondered why things are placed on shelves the way they are? Have you ever looked at grocery store shelves and wondered about the thought process that went into building the modular (shelving plan)? In one of my past jobs, I had the opportunity to work for one of the top marketers in [...]
I was fortunate enough to grow up around horses and compete in team roping jackpots and rodeos, and I continue to do so today. I learned this hobby by spending many, many hours in the barn roping the steer horns on a bale of hay, and running countless steers in the practice arena. One of [...]
I fly often for work and I think I notice things over time that the occasional vacation traveler probably doesn’t. I fly Airline A most of the time and I have gotten to where I really like them. They’re almost always on time, don’t have an “Executive Lounge”, and they don’t give me free First [...]
Whether you’re involved with livestock production or farming, it’s been harsh. Prices this year have been depressed throughout the year for most segments. Cattle prices have been cut almost in half compared to what they were in 2013. Hog prices have fallen from record highs in 2014 to their lowest levels since 2009. Corn and [...]
