Month: April 2024
Sunshine State Warms up to Cattle Industry
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With late January temperatures in the 70s, Orlando’s lure got the best of many cattle producers and feeders. They headed
Rising Above: A Call to Unity in the Beef Industry
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor In the rolling hills of Burlington, W.Va., where small family farms form the backbone of our community, a sense
Whitt & Wisdom: Moving the World
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor I recently had the privilege of speaking at a conference for the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA). If you
Calf’s Featured Lady- Stacy McClintock
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor There are few who have dedicated more time to the service of the beef industry than Stacy McClintock of Seneca,
Gypsy Wagon April May 2024
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher “I’m tired of writing these disaster stories,” Larry Stalcup said when he submitted his Texas wildfire story. That particular disaster
TAPS: Not the Forlorn Notes of a Military Bugle
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor After a hectic day of reviewing a pile of blueprints and concluding with a construction site “walk-about,” I took
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher There wasn’t any doubt about where the “really exceptional beef” was during the recent trip to Orlando, Fla., for the
MUDDY CREEK TAGS
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The Deeds’ garage was, well, it didn’t look like a garage. Family vehicles were parked outside under available trees. In
Storms
Storms By Chris McClure Contributing Editor When the wind blows And the dust rolls There can still be peace within. Our anchor holds Despite