Category: Cover Story
Will Producers Take Time for Value-Added Programs This Year?
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Cattle prices are at an all-time high and rising. Some cow-calf producers are sending calves to market right off
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 STATE OF NEW YORK SUES JBS USA- And we have another new word to learn.
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Greenwashing. What is that? It’s at the center of the lawsuit that Letitia James, New York Attorney General, has filed
Update: HPAI in Dairy Cattle- Likely spread by wild birds, producers are cautioned to watch for HPAI in Cattle.
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor It began as a mystery disease in dairy cattle and has become, as of this writing, an emerging animal health
Animal Health Issues- How to Handle Them
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor From antibiotics usage to high-tech disease monitoring, there are animal health-oriented products and services that can help cattle producers prevent
USDA Advances Market Inclusivity RuleNew Ruling is One of a Series
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor For most beef producers, the old joke that, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help,” still brings a
WILDFIRE RECOVERY UNDERWAY More Than 1.2 Million Acres Burned, Three People Killed, 15,000 Cattle Dead
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The largest wildfire in Texas history stole much of the lifeblood of hundreds of ranchers in the northeastern Panhandle in
Observations of an NCBA Past President
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Todd Wilkinson can breathe a sigh of relief. After a busy year as National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president, he
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN CONVENTION
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) Convention went off without a hitch Dec. 6-8, 2023, in Kearney. Unusually fair weather
PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD Still Targeting Beef
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor “Forgoing meat is not the environmental panacea many would have us believe.” – Frank Mitloehner When representatives of