Category: Featured

What Does Sustainability Look Like in Cow-Calf Operations?
By Jayden Osborne Contributing Editor During the spring of 2020, the entire world was faced with a pandemic that plagued consumers with uncertainties and worry.

First Timer’s Takeaways of CattleCon – The Past, Present and Future
By James Coope Contributing Editor Big. REALLY BIG. That was my first impression as a first timer to CattleCon 2023 last month in New Orleans.

Weekly USMEF Audio Report (with video): Strong Interest in U.S. Beef at Gulfood in Dubai
With support from USDA, the Beef Checkoff Program and the Texas Beef Council, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) promoted U.S. beef at Gulfood, one

Can Water Rights and Water Conservation Co-Exist?
By Gina Gigot Contributing Editor On December 15, 2022, an AP headline read: “This Is the First time the Kansas Water Authority Has Voted to

OUR DAILY LIVES: The Effects of Weather on How We Live
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Weather. It is a broad subject – too broad to write about even in general terms, and too personal to

BEEF-ON-DAIRY SEES MORE VALUE: Southwest Drought Could Round Up More Interest
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Beef-on-dairy feeding has become popular in recent years. The alternative feeding program could gain even more respect if drought

Tight Supplies, Strong Demand Signal Steady Prices for 2023
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Cattle prices appear to remain strong for 2023 due to tight supplies and hopefully continued strong demand that has helped

U.S. Sees Record-High Beef Exports in 2022
By Macey Mueller Contributing Editor Continued strong beef demand in Japan, South Korea and China combined with efforts to expand and diversify international markets have

Nebraska Cattlemen Convention Skates Into Kearney
The NC Annual Business Meeting on Dec. 9 was concise and well attended. Everyone enjoyed a good visit at the conclusion; it was clear

Michael Bezner Adds to His Family’s Legacy: New TCFA Chairman Is a Benchmark for Independent Cattle Feeders
New TCFA Chairman Michael Bezner enjoys the challenges of running an independent feedyard and representing Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico yards in state and national