Day: December 9, 2022
RURAL RADIO KEEPS AG PRODUCERS IN THE KNOW
By LaRayne Topp Contributing Editor The first blizzard hit the Northern Plains in November of 1948, bringing with it heavy snow, frosted with
TCFA COWBOYS UP IN FRISCO
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With Emmitt Smith on the program, it was apparent Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) was determined to score
FAKE MEAT TAKES A GRILLING IN 2022
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Hard times seem to have fallen on the plant-based protein industry in the past 12 months. Heads went up in
TO DEFER INCOME OR NOT? Cattle Sold Early Due to Weather Disasters Face Taxing Questions
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Drought forced hundreds of Texas producers to truck breeding stock and other cattle to the sale barn last summer. Dry
Consumers Still Love Beef: Checkoff-Funded Survey Data Shows Beef Demand Remains Strong, but With Headwind
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor There’s good news in consumer beef demand. “Consumers love their beef,” says Mike Simone, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) executive
Mid-Term Elections Patience and Acceptance
By Micky Burch, Contributing Editor November 9 saw many Americans take to the ballot box and exercise their right to vote, prioritizing issues from inflation,