Category: Cover Story
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
HISTORIC TIMES, UNCHARTED WATERS
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The past year has provided fodder for the old Chinese salutation, “May you live in interesting times.” The flood of
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
WILL CATTLE PRICES SURGE EVEN HIGHER IN 2024?
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor If you liked 2023 cattle prices, 2024’s should please you even more. Depending on the quality of cattle being sold
CBB CHAIR JIMMY TAYLOR
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Jimmy Taylor knew his commercial Angus herd needed a spark to generate more revenue from his family’s century-old operation. That
Don’t Let Bullish Fed Cattle Profits Be Ruined by an Unexpected Wreck
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fed cattle prices have seen a steady rise since markets tanked to under $100 per hundredweight (cwt.) in early 2020.
Raising the Bar, Then Exceeding It – The 2022 National Beef Quality Audit Showed Improvement, Lost Opportunities
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor We’re getting better. A lot better, in fact. But much like a football coach who, even when the team
Yes, You Can Put Beef-Dairy Crosses on Pasture- Research Shows Beef/Dairy-Cross Calves Can Perform on Grass
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor The beef-dairy boom has been a win-win all the way around. It’s a win for dairies, adding significant value to