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RURAL RADIO KEEPS AG PRODUCERS IN THE KNOW
By LaRayne Topp Contributing Editor The first blizzard hit the Northern Plains in November of 1948, bringing with it heavy snow, frosted with
TCFA COWBOYS UP IN FRISCO
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With Emmitt Smith on the program, it was apparent Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) was determined to score
FAKE MEAT TAKES A GRILLING IN 2022
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Hard times seem to have fallen on the plant-based protein industry in the past 12 months. Heads went up in
TO DEFER INCOME OR NOT? Cattle Sold Early Due to Weather Disasters Face Taxing Questions
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Drought forced hundreds of Texas producers to truck breeding stock and other cattle to the sale barn last summer. Dry
Consumers Still Love Beef: Checkoff-Funded Survey Data Shows Beef Demand Remains Strong, but With Headwind
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor There’s good news in consumer beef demand. “Consumers love their beef,” says Mike Simone, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) executive
Politics, Yuck!
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor I have long been an advocate of limited government. It is obvious that I have little influence because it has
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Senate Action Needed on Key Ag Trade Nominees
With important trade negotiations on the horizon, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom says there is an urgent need for the
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH PUSHES SUSTAINABILITY
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Debbie Lyons-Blythe has known the importance of ranch stewardship and animal welfare since she was a little girl in the
USMEF News release USMEF Conference Concludes with Election of New Officers, Overview of Current Trade Landscape
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference wrapped up Friday in Oklahoma City with the election of a new officer team. Dean Meyer,
A CALF News BBQ Party
MASTERING THE MODERN CHATEAUBRIAND by James Coope Chateaubriand is perhaps the most decadent and tender beef roast, and a traditional favorite meal for special occasions