Author: Tayler Durst

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

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By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor Back in the 1970s when I was in sales with the Ralston Purina Company, I was assigned to

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.