Sales Team
Amarillo, Texas
(806) 250-3839
John's ag background extends from the cow/calf operation he grew up on in North Texas. He graduated from Texas A & M in 2000 with a bachelor's in Ag Economics with an emphasis in farm and ranch management. John then went to work for Cactus Feeders from 2000 - 2005, who at that time was the largest cattle feeder in the United States. There he held various production management roles. He started as Feed Delivery Manager in Syracuse, KS, with the responsibility of determining how much feed each pen received, insuring timely delivery of feed to each pen, and quality control of the feed. As a shipping and Receiving Foreman in Hereford, TX., John was responsible for cattle coming in and going out of the feedyard. As a Yard Repair and Maintenance Manger, also in Hereford, TX., he was responsible for repair and maintenance of the entire yard. In 2005, he went to work for Cargill Animal Nutrition as a merchandiser in Amarillo, TX and was responsible for merchandising thirteen different ingredients for six different feed mills in the southern area which catered to the feedyards, and farm stores in the area. He also had formulation and logistical responsibilities while with Cargill. John joined J.D. Heiskell and Co in April of 2007 as a feedlot sales representative and his main responsibilities are to break into to the untapped feedlot sector of the market in the Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico.
Dr. Kyle Grigsby
Southwest Nutrition Manager(806) 367-9779