Month: August 2024
USDA Proposes New ‘Fairness’ Market Rule Proposed Rule Is the Latest and Most Concerning in a Rulemaking Series
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “All’s fair in love and war,” the old saying goes. But what about the cattle market? The answer to that
The Socialist Spider
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor In the words of Scottish economist Adam Smith, “There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than
CALF’S Featured Lady- Beth Klosterman
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Beth Klosterman and her family have thrown a wide loop for the cattle feeding industry in Nebraska. Growing up mostly
Climate Change – Will It Be Mitigation or Adaptation?
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor Most folks involved in commercial production agriculture have already seen the relentless march of climate change (CC) ideology begin to
Butcher Restaurant Kilkenny, Ireland
By Janelle Miller Contributing Editor Ireland, known as the Emerald Isle, is a lush haven for livestock, thanks to its frequent rains and green pastures.
UNL Opens Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) opened a new chapter in ruminant studies at their Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education
2024 Beef Empire Days in the Books
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Photos courtesy Bonita McClure, BED Executive Director Fifty-six years later, Garden City, Kan, is still the place to be in
Enhancing Beef Marketing: A Guide for Cattle Raisers and Beef Mongers
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor Consumers are competitive and health-conscious purchasers. As cattle raisers and beef mongers, we must have effective beef advocacy and
Remembering a Prodigious Poet
By Walt Barnhart, Contributing Editor In high school I memorized a popular poem with the intention of using it to impress a girl I