Tag: Care that Comes Full Circle

Dealer Spotlight: Cow Poke Ranch Supply 

“Supporting 4-H is easy. The support always comes back to us from the 4-Hers parents and ranchers. Why wouldn’t we support them?”  

Jodi Pauley, store manager for Cow Poke Ranch Supply in Deer Lodge, Montana, understands the philosophy of care that comes full circle. At their store in Western Montana, they are accustomed to giving back to the young people both locally and to the surrounding counties. 

According to Pauley, she works to ensure Cow Poke Ranch Supply stocks a current inventory of show feed and supplies for young exhibitors. She also makes sure she has Sure Champ® Clench Gel, “to help keep their animals the healthiest they can be.”  

Pauley collaborates with vendors such as BioZyme® ASM Justin Doubet to conduct educational clinics at the store.  These clinics vary over time but cover topics ranging from feeding and selection to daily care, and they cover multiple species. Furthermore, Cow Poke offers specials for 4-H members, such as buying 10 bags of feed and getting 1 for free, and often recognizes its customers with an appreciation gift certificate at the end of the show season. 

County Fair Fun 

For the young Cow Poke Ranch Supply customers, much of their work culminates at the Tri-County Fair. Pauley said in 2025, she and Doubet hosted an ice cream social for the exhibitors and their families after check-in, where they also handed out some shirts and caps.  

“We also like to purchase one or two animals in the 4-H auction each year, depending on our budget,” Pauley said. “Our sister store in Corvallis also participates in the 4-H activities.” 

Education Beyond the Youth 

In addition to the youth education and support that Cow Poke Ranch Supply provides, Pauley said they have offered different producer educational opportunities. The most recent – Calving Day – proved some long-term success. 

The store invited several vendors to set up displays that promoted calving time supplies. Doubet promoted the VitaFerm® Sure Start Gel. Customers received a sign-in card and were required to get signatures from each vendor to enter into a drawing. The customers also received 10% off calving supplies purchased that day and a complimentary lunch. 

“It was a great way to expose our customers to everything we have to offer in-store and enjoy a good, hearty stew lunch. If they had not been in for a while, they could look around and learn more about the products we carry,” Pauley said. “They went home, thought about what they saw and what they wanted, and came back and made their purchases, so the Calving Day did pay off later.”  

Cow Poke Ranch Supply has been a BioZyme dealer since 2021. It carries every supplement line that BioZyme offers, ensuring that its customers’ animals are getting the best nutrition possible. 

“Jodi and her team always have the customer’s best interest in mind,” Doubet said.  

From 4-H exhibitors to the cow-calf producer, Cow Poke Ranch Supply knows how to show care that comes full circle. 

Dealer Spotlight: T&M Ag Supply 

When one chapter ends, another is always waiting to be told. Tyler and Mackenzie Myers are proof of that. Tyler and Mackenzie took ownership of a feedstore and BioZyme® dealership on January 2, 2026, T&M Ag Supply (formerly D&M Ag Supply) in Rapid City, South Dakota. Their story as BioZyme dealers is just beginning. 

Both Tyler and Mackenzie have experience in the livestock feed industry. However, nearly three years ago, Tyler went to work for D&M Ag Supply and discovered the joy of a smaller feedstore.  

“I get to take care of people here, not chase dollars, like we did in corporate sales,” he said. “I get to call our customers by their names while working at the store. I know their kids’ names and their pets’ names and what they need for their operations.” 

When former D&M owners were ready to make a change, they knew that Tyler and Mackenzie had the ambition and ideas that aligned with their own to keep the 50-plus-year family business thriving. 

Why BioZyme? 

Although D&M had a long history in agricultural sales, they had only been BioZyme dealers for a few short years. However, that was one product line the Myers duo knew had a place in their Western South Dakota storefront. Tyler knew VitaFerm® as a high-level competitor to the brand he had previously sold, and he had researched VitaFerm and BioZyme. 

“I wanted to work with BioZyme any way I could. No one was offering its products in Rapid City, and it is a great fit for our area,” he said. “I appreciate the care and thought process that goes into the products. We know that healthy animals produce more efficiently, and more efficient animals produce more wealth for the producer. We love seeing our customers succeed!” 

Today, T&M sells all product lines: VitaFerm, DuraFerm®, Vitalize®, Gain Smart®, Backyard Boost®, and Sure Champ®. They are a BioZyme Master Dealer and recognize the importance of stocking all brands to meet customers’ needs. 

“Everybody has a different story, but it doesn’t matter if they buy VitaFerm, Vitalize, DuraFerm, or Backyard Boost; all the customers are happy with their products, and they all talk about the success that they have had.”  

Looking Back & Going Forward 

Tyler and Mackenzie are not native to Rapid City or even South Dakota. Tyler is from Ohio; Mackenzie is from Minnesota. They met at South Dakota State University, where they both earned bachelor’s degrees; he in Ag Science, she in Animal Science. They fell in love with each other and the Black Hills of South Dakota. 

Today, in addition to T&M Ag Supply, they own a house and some acreage that allows them to run a flock of sheep and about 40 chickens. This further allows them to use BioZyme products. 

“This helps separate us from a big-box farm store. We don’t offer products that we don’t believe in. We use the products ourselves, we know how they work, and we believe in them,” Tyler said. 

Although relatively new to the area, they are heavily involved with the agricultural community and giving back. Tyler is a member of the Pennington County 4-H Advisory Board and a former member of the Western Junior Livestock Show livestock committee. He and Mackenzie are also active on the Central States Fair Foundation and volunteer with the Central States Fair and Black Hills Stock Show. 

“Tyler has been a good supporter of BioZyme as the manager (of D&M), and as the new owner, he wants to try to grow and expand the business. They are a smaller store with big opportunities,” said Area Sales Manager Steven Stone. 

Thanks for believing in the products, Tyler and Mackenzie, and for giving back to your community!