Katy Taylor
Family: Katy and her husband, Dustin Taylor, of Marshfield, Mo., married in 2009. They have two daughters, 3-year-old Ella and 10-month-old Sadie.
In Town: Katy is the chair for Relay For Life of Marshfield. “I started volunteering with Relay For Life in 2013. That year we raised $32,000. We are already planning our 2015 event, which will be held the second Saturday in June. This year is the 30th anniversary for Relay,” shared Katy. “Our goal is to celebrate survivors and caregivers and honor those that cancer took. Our hopes is to get the community more involved.” Prior to raising their daughters Katy worked for Peterbilt, of Springfield, Mo., from 2005-2011.
Dustin has worked for J & L Contracting, LLC, out of Springfield, Mo., for the past nine years. He is the General Manager of Excavating. “Dustin does dirt work for new and old construction. He has a wide range of responsibilities from making crew schedules to running equipment,” explained Katy.
In the Country: Dustin and Katy moved to their farm outside of Marshfield in 2006. “We run cow/calf pairs with spring and fall calving,” said Katy. “Right now we are trying to build up our herd by keeping back replacement heifers. With the price of cattle we feel it is better financially for us to keep our own replacement heifers. Our goal, over time, is to grow our farm.”
Time Management Tip: Katy said, “I make sure the girls are taken care of first, then I prioritize everything else.”
On a typical day Katy can be found checking cows, feeding hay or grain, coordinating with the vet and planning and attending Relay meetings. Dustin does all the maintenance work around the farm. The couple utilizes their weekends to accomplish the bigger tasks like working cows.
