Day: October 10, 2023
UNL Barta Brothers Ranch Open House
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor When you think of the word laboratory, what do you envision? Probably a climate-controlled room with counters full of test
U.S. Beef Production From a U.K. Perspective- Part 1
By David MacKenzie Contributing Editor Editor’s Note: David MacKenzie, beef and sheep director at HARBRO Limited, leads a team charged with changing and improving the
Whitt & Wisdom: A Wonderful Life
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor Back in the 1970s when I was in sales with the Ralston Purina Company, I was assigned to
Renewable Energy Projects Have a Dark Side
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor Most folks have seen those towering symbols of the new age of renewable energy, that being the industrial windmill operations,
2023 IFCA 50th Reunion & Finals
Even a few tornadoes didn’t slow down the excitement and enthusiasm for the 50th and last International Feedlot Cowboys Association Finals Roping June 21-24
I’ll Be Here All Week
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor Coming off of a 10-day sabbatical from my architectural and agribusiness duties to be a grandpa to 9- and 12-year-old
Tomato Ketchup and Henry J. Heinz, Part 2
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
A Balancing Act
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Rural America, the home of rodeos, parades, Friday night football, homecoming, Old Settlers reunions, one small grocery store, a post
Nebraskans Well Represented in Hall of Fame
By LaRayne Topp Contributing Editor In 2023, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame (CFHOF) carried out a decades-old tradition, sorting out from the rest of
Eternal Optimism – the Cattle Feeder’s Disease
Eternal Optimism – the Cattle Feeder’s Disease By Chris McClure Contributing Editor The grass is getting short because it’s been so hot and dry.