Category: Business and Management
PREVENT DISEASE SPREAD U.S. CattleTrace Has the Prescription But Needs More Producer and Feeder Members
by Larry Stalcup Cattle diseases can be catastrophic to the beef industry, so isolating infected cattle is critical. To benefit helpless herds, U.S. CattleTrace, Inc.,
What’s Next On the Front Burner?
By Blaine Davis, Contributing Editor I can’t believe that 2022 is nearly one-quarter gone and another deadline has caught me with writer’s block and indecision
How to Deal With the Workforce Challenge
By Jim Whitt, Contributing Editor I received an email from a reader who said he enjoyed my column (“What Should You Focus on in 2022?,”
Plan For What You Can and Can’t Control
Good Genetics, Price and Even Weather Risk Management By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor “There is not accountability until a crisis occurs.” When he’s discussing ranch
Greeley Hat Works
Hatmaker for Cowboys, Ranchers and Other Stars While some who wear Greeley Hat Works hats are on Hollywood’s A List or are major world leaders,
The Packer Producer Divide
Straddling Both Sides of the Fence By Walt Barnhart, Contributing Editor Distrust among segments of the beef production chain has been common for more than
Packing Industry Future Looks Strong
But Will Newer Plants Survive? By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Feedyards and large-scale packers have depended on one another since the 1950s. They have faced
Merck Animal Health’s Dr. Angela Baysinger Receives “Feather in Her Cap” Award For Contributions to the Animal Health Industry
Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS, Animal Welfare lead at Merck Animal Health was awarded the 4th Annual Feather in Her Cap Award from the Feather in Her
Monsters and Mister Rogers
By Jim Whitt, Contributing Editor I was channel surfing one evening and came across a documentary about Fred Rogers, the creator and host of Mister
Feeders Get ‘Market Flu’ During COVID
By Heather Smith Thomas, Contributing Editor The livestock industry is facing uncertain times and feedlots have been struggling with marketing issues. Warren Rusche, South Dakota