Author: Tayler Durst

Whitt & Wisdom: Tariffs and Taxes
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor The first 100 days of our newly elected president were fast paced and not without controversy. No, I’m

GPS Is the New Electronic Cowboy It Was Just A Matter of Time
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor Some years ago, your inquisitive writer speculated on the possibility of using high-tech ear tags to locate cattle on

Sustainable Beef Opens in North Platte
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The long-awaited opening of Sustainable Beef LLC at North Platte, Neb., commenced May 28, with full production in the new

From Pasture to Policy: Why Presence Matters
By Megan Webb, Ph.D., Contributing Editor Spring green-up reminds us how quickly things can change – and that’s true not only in the pasture

The Unknown Primal Ground Beef Production Depends on Lean Trimmings
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “The demand for those upper two-thirds Choice and Prime cuts is absolutely prevalent. But the real driver for this market

Novonesis a New Beginning
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Novonesis means “a new beginning,” so says the Novonesis website. I visited with Steve Lerner, Ph.D., about the

Norbrook Develops New Dewormer
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Eric Moore, DVM, Norbrook director of technical services-North America, and I visited after the Cattle Industry Convention to

Keep Your Herd Healthy
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor What a time to raise and sell cattle. We’re seeing 500-pound calves top $350 to $400 per cwt. at the

Be a Price Maker
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor When Andy Holloway and his committee brainstormed the first Hemphill County Beef Conference 11 years ago, they envisioned a forum

Gypsy Wagon: June July 2025
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher If we were a daily newspaper, we wouldn’t be able to report all the news of the day these days.