Category: Business and Management
Tony’s Meats and Market
By James Coope, Contributing Editor On a hot Saturday afternoon in Centennial, Colo., the patio outside of Tony’s Meats and Market is teeming with people
A Fresh Look At a Successful Transition
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor The Ostrand Angus story is a blend of old and new, of family and one person’s faith in another’s integrity.
Cattle Marketing – Which Way Will Prices Go?
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor There’s not much exciting about marketing cattle these days. On July 15, August live cattle futures prices were within a
Braveheart® Beef and Beaver’s Bend Brewery
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor As a meat scientist with Gary Smith, Ph.D., as his mentor at Colorado State University (CSU), Brad Morgan crafted his
BFGoodrich Tires Extends Offer To NCBA Members
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor We have all heard of the spinoff benefits from auto racing – stock car, drag racing and every manner of
What A Dog Can Teach You About People and Business
By Jim Whitt, Contributing Editor After picking up the mail, Charlie Mitchell and I were on our way out of the Post Office when a
Johnny Trotter and Bar-G Feedyards – Success in More Ways Than One
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
Trotter went into the hall during ceremonies in Oklahoma City in March. That was the beginning of a year of high-end events for the co-owner of Bar-G Feedyard.
Fate, Faith & Family
By Aly McClure, Contributing Editor
Purchasing a feedyard right in the middle of a financial downturn isn’t for the faint of heart. But, turning it all over to God and having faith in His plan, the Tiffany brothers not only made it to the other side, but they’re thriving on it.
Communication Means Success
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor
Brian and Codi Mills have a plan. The lesson they convey is that you have to work hard to make it happen, and it takes the whole family to move it forward.
Backgrounding: The Way to Go
By Gilda V. Bryant, Contributing Editor
Backgrounding is proving to be the way to go for some. Many feedyards pay top dollar for calves that have had quality feed or pasture, a mineral program that includes trace minerals, and been vaccinated.