Month: December 2023
Meat Board Staff Unites in Chicago
By Walt Barnhart Contributing Editor About 60 former National Live Stock and Meat Board staff and their spouses and guests got together in the Chicago
The Futures Market
The Futures Market By Chris McClure Contributing Editor The futures market has been described As just like riding broncs; You’re up, then down and
Did You Get the Memo?
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor I have spent several days recently in various medical waiting rooms in the pursuit of tests and examinations for both
Higher Cattle Prices, Nutrition Research, Checkoff Success Highlight TCFA Convention
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Todd Wilkinson hasn’t minced many words in his term as this year’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president. Thus, it
Gypsy Wagon December 2023 January 2024
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher As I write this, the news across the world is more than a little depressing. The Israelis are searching tunnels
CALF’S Featured Lady- Dixie Hoffman
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor It’s said that if you need someone to get a job done, you need to call the busiest person you
Time to Buzz the Pasture Expanding Uses for Drones in Cattle Production
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Drones were once a novelty, but new technology has made them practical for crop monitoring and livestock management. Drones
Whitt & Wisdom: A Remedial History Lesson
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor If the world wanted to know who Adolf Hitler really was, they only had to read Mein Kamph, his
You and Your Operation Becoming the Best Version in 2024
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor We all know that farming and ranching is a noble career and family-oriented business, but it comes with uncertainties,