Day: February 4, 2022
It Boils Down to Supply and Demand
By Chris McClure, Contributing Editor My wife is a realtor. It isn’t the same thing as a packer, but for some reason, I see a
The Dreaded Blue Box
By Baxter Black, Contributing Editor I had just finished loading 184 7-foot steel t-posts – old ones by the way – in my pickup and
CALF’s Featured Lady
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Annette Rhea’s daily life encompasses all things agricultural. Growing up on a farm near Tekamah, Neb., Annette earned a Bachelor
Do You Have Your CHAPS On?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Commercial cattlemen can be left in the dark about the goings-on in their cow herds. I am not talking about
Beef With a Side of Dairy
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Pop quiz: If there’s one thing a dairy cow is good at, it’s __________. Producing milk, of course. But as
Carbon Credit Contracts
Look Before You Leap By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Carbon credits. We have heard about them, but really, what are they and what do they
China Demands U.S. Beef
Despite Tension Over Taiwan, Human Rights and Even a Diplomatic Olympic Boycott By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor February’s Beijing Winter Olympics couldn’t speed skate past
Retained Ownership
Will It Work in Today’s Market? By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor With the forecast for higher cattle prices this year, most cow-calf producers will likely
Tucker’s Place – St. Louis, Mo.
By Lance Geiger, Contributing Editor Ask anyone on the south end of St. Louis and they’ll tell you that Tucker’s Place is the place for
The Electronic Cowboy Is Almost Here
By Will Verboven, Contributing Editor Some years ago, I wrote a whimsical column about how cattle ear tags might be used to track their whereabouts