I've worked with seed stock producers for many, many years and I put Kelly Schaff among the top. He knows what he is doing, pays attention to details and does what he says he will do. I imagine that is just how he runs his ranch.
A couple other producers that stood out for me were: Molly Hoff and
Kent Robbins dad, gosh, now I can't remember his name. Double Fork Red Angus was the ranch name. They raised Red Angus in the Bitterroot Valley and then in Dillon. We did a full-page ad for him once and of course, he always used red on his ads. Well, our ad came back BLUE.
Yes, BLUE. (printer made a bad mistake)
I was sick to my stomach, thinking about having to call him and tell him, but I had to do it. Such a gentleman, he said, "Well, that' ok, maybe someone will read it that didn't read the red one." Most producers would hand you your head on a plate making that kind of mistake. I never, ever forgot his kindness. And he paid for his ad to boot.
Molly Hoff was another one that you didn't have to run down. Even if she was in Denver, which she was a lot of the time, when ad deadline was near, she ALWAYS called to tell you where the ad would be. It is such a joy to work with these kind of folks. Not everyone is as careful about their advertising and it makes it hard on the ad rep because you are caught between the producer and the publication deadline.
Anyhow, time to say "THANKS" to everyone who is diligent about getting their ads in on time. The publications can do better by you, too, so it's really a win-win situation.[/quot
Doug and Molly Hoff , Kurt, Kelly and now Bob Schaff are the Angus Breed
