About Me
Hello and welcome!
My name is Taryn Cox and I am from Walla Walla, Washington. I grew up on a commercial yearling operation and transitioned with my family in 2017 into raising purebred Red Angus cattle. I strayed away from the red hided cattle for a few years and have since added some Charolais influence into my personal cattle ventures.
Growing up in the commercial cattle business, it is no surprise that the show ring aspect of the livestock industry was not at the forefront of my life. Since the transition to raising purebred seedstock, I now show quite often and have been all over the country doing it. Showing cattle has led me to meet some of my greatest mentors and opened doors that I didn't even know were there.
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I currently attend Kansas State University where I major in Agricultural Communications and Journalism. I also have an Agricultural Economics minor, a PreLaw specialty, and am working towards a Beef Cattle Range Management Certificate. 'Manhappiness' has truly become a home for me, which is something this Washington girl never thought she would admit. I plan to pursue a career in agricultural policy where I can advocate for producers through policy and legislation. The agriculture sector is facing a complex and fluid landscape influenced global trade policies, market access, and geopolitical dynamics. I aim to be a voice for producers so that these issues have less of a profound impact on the agriculture industry than has been seen in the past.
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I have a long-time passion for journalism which has led me to working for the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center in Manhattan, KS. In my capacity as an undergraduate researcher, I research current trends and threats to both domestic and international agriculture, and put that together in the monthly newsletter, AgriGate. Additionally, I am working as an editorial intern for Progressive Publishing with a focus on the Progressive Cattle and Ag-Proud Idaho magazines this summer.
​In addition to going to class and showing cattle, I am a Director at Large for the Junior Red Angus Association and I am the Social Chair for the Western States Junior Red Angus Association. Being a director for the JRA has opened a lot of doors for me and sent me places that I have dreamed of going. From attending NCBA CattleCon to Cattlemen's Congress to the Canadian Junior Angus conference, I have made some great relationships and gained valuable insight into the breed. I have also truly enjoyed putting on events for Red Angus juniors and seeing them grow as people as JRA events get better and better each year.