Day: December 10, 2018
The Most Interesting Thing About the Cattle Industry
By Jim Whitt, Contributing Editor “Are you awake?” It was the voice of my wife, Sondra, speaking to me. Usually, a question like this at
USMCA Leaves Beef Alone But Mischief Can Linger
By Will Verboven, Contributing Editor Most folks in the beef industry on both sides of the border were probably relieved with the agreement on a
Making a Difference
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher When the decision was made to title this issue “Celebrating People” I, with my charmed life, had a lot of
Labor Shortage Out West
California’s Foster Feed Yard Sees Need for More Employee Training By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Two to five years. Jesse Larios figures that’s how long
Gypsy Wagon Dec. 2018/Jan. 2019
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher Every morning I ask Alexa, my Amazon virtual assistant, what the weather in Phoenix, Ariz., will be. I finally realized
Diamond V Addresses Consumers Concerns Over Antibiotics
Dr. Bucky Gwartney, director of protein food safety research at Diamond V’s home office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of
CSU Ag Innovation Summit Tackles Food Safety
By Lisa Bard, Contributing Editor Safe. Secure. Sustainable. That was the focus of the Colorado State University (CSU) 2018 Ag Innovation Summit held Sept. 21
Not Just Milk Cows
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Over the past twenty or so years, we have seen some problems considered to be dairy dilemmas slowly creep into
Splicing the Disconnect
By Chris McClure, Contributing Editor The disconnection between people who live in the city and those who grow the food they eat continues to grow