Category: Featured

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.

Veterinarian Shortage Intensifies
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Marty was upset. He had received a letter from his alma mater asking for a donation to a scholarship recipient

The Worst of Perfect Storms
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor (Editor’s Note: The strength of Mother Nature’s power was evident in a catastrophic storm that led to the loss of

PRODUCER PROFILE – BOB HIBBERD, CATTLE BUYER
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Chances are, you have met Bob Hibberd. Not in a hand-shaking, howdy kind of way; you’ve probably met him

Maximize Rain-Revived Pastures With Sound Fall Range and Pasture Management
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of the driest spells ever was broken this spring and summer by drought-busting rain that blessed the Southern Plains

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

Beef Empire Days 55 Years and Going Strong
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher It has it all … a live cattle show, cattle working contest, rodeo and a cattle crawl, along with a

CATTLE RAISERS CONVENTION DRAWS 4,000- Producers Get Answers on Better ROIs
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Cattle prices are projected higher this year. So are input costs. As producers and feeders struggle to squeeze out more

Chr. Hansen Launches Bovamine Defend Plus
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen has launched a new probiotic product into the U.S. market. It adds to the 30-plus

Zoetis Introduces Improved Implant Applicator, Synovex Exact 10
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Proper administration is the foundation of capturing return on investment with growth implants. Making the administration easier is the goal