Category: Featured
Beef Empire Days- Cattle Working Teams Show off Their Skills
By Rachael Sebastian Contributing Editor Cattle processing usually isn’t a spectator sport. It’s not a sport at all, and rarely are there spectators. But
Survey Says Management Makes the Difference
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor According to a CattleFax survey, high-return cow-calf producers averaged around $400 more per head in calf value than low-return producers
Piguet’s Prime Time
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor If you want to get your kicks on Route 66, I suggest you stop halfway between Tulsa and Joplin
COW-CALF CASH FLOW
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Heavier cows are the norm on many ranches these days, as producers try to wean heavier calves to pocket unheard-of
Third-Generation Ranch Sees Pastures Thrive After Surviving 2024 Wildfires
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Sideoats grama, buffalo grass and other native forages thrived in late June as generous, above-normal rainfall blessed the northeast Texas
California & Arizona Cattle Feeders Meeting a Great Event in San Diego
By Julie Barnett Contributing Editor A full room welcomed the presenters for the California & Arizona Cattle Feeders Meeting that took place at the
Screwworm Highlighted at BIF Symposium
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The threat of New World screwworm (NWS) flies buzzing into U.S. cattle herds from Mexico is intensifying. At CALF News
Sustainable Beef Opens in North Platte
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The long-awaited opening of Sustainable Beef LLC at North Platte, Neb., commenced May 28, with full production in the new
The Unknown Primal Ground Beef Production Depends on Lean Trimmings
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “The demand for those upper two-thirds Choice and Prime cuts is absolutely prevalent. But the real driver for this market
Novonesis a New Beginning
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Novonesis means “a new beginning,” so says the Novonesis website. I visited with Steve Lerner, Ph.D., about the