Month: August 2023
Don’t Let Bullish Fed Cattle Profits Be Ruined by an Unexpected Wreck
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fed cattle prices have seen a steady rise since markets tanked to under $100 per hundredweight (cwt.) in early 2020.
Gypsy Wagon August/September 2023
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher I can’t believe it’s time to publish the August/September issue of CALF News, but my summer has been different. Caught
Artificial vs. Human Intelligence
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor If you wanted to make a case for the superiority of artificial intelligence (AI) over human intelligence, consider this
Ketchup Before Tomatoes, Part 1
By Josh Geiger Contributing Editor Editor’s Note: A major part of the grilling experience here in the United States is the hamburger. For those gathering
Veterinarian Shortage Intensifies
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Marty was upset. He had received a letter from his alma mater asking for a donation to a scholarship recipient
Hogs and Poultry were First- Are Cattle Next?
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor The SCOTUS ruling supporting the California legislation regulating hog and poultry production practices will have repercussions beyond the U.S. border.
The Worst of Perfect Storms
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor (Editor’s Note: The strength of Mother Nature’s power was evident in a catastrophic storm that led to the loss of
The Farmer’s Market
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor A few Saturdays ago, accompanied by my wife and our 12-year old grandson, Paxton, I perused Wichita’s Kansas Grown! Farmers
PRODUCER PROFILE – BOB HIBBERD, CATTLE BUYER
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Chances are, you have met Bob Hibberd. Not in a hand-shaking, howdy kind of way; you’ve probably met him
CALF’S Featured Lady-ASHLEIGH NASH, ENTREPRENEUR
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Ashleigh Nash is hard to keep up with. The young mother of three has numerous irons in the fire,