Category: Featured
China Demands U.S. Beef
Despite Tension Over Taiwan, Human Rights and Even a Diplomatic Olympic Boycott By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor February’s Beijing Winter Olympics couldn’t speed skate past
Retained Ownership
Will It Work in Today’s Market? By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor With the forecast for higher cattle prices this year, most cow-calf producers will likely
Meat Board Anniversary
Foundation of Checkoffs Started a Century Ago By Walt Barnhart, Contributing Editor Ag commodity checkoff programs throughout the country owe their existence to an organization
The Texas-Mexico Border in Crisis – Part 2
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Editor’s Note: The Dec. 2021/Jan. 2022 CALF News featured Part 1 of the situation on the U.S.-Mexico border. It has
Connecting the Dots From Ranch to Restaurant
Combining a Guest Ranch and a Working Cattle Ranch for Fun and Profit By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Is it a guest ranch that runs
Border Crisis Magnified
Rio Grande Valley Fighting Virtually Unwinnable Battles Against Undocumented Migrants By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor South Texas ranchers regularly see their fences, pastures and farms
Matthew ‘Bones’ Hooks
Pioneer Black Cowboy, Amarillo Civic Leader Inducted into National Cowboy Hall of Fame By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor As a celebrated leader in Amarillo, Texas,
Plan For What You Can and Can’t Control
Good Genetics, Price and Even Weather Risk Management By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor “There is not accountability until a crisis occurs.” When he’s discussing ranch
TCFA Convention Breakdown
Markets Improving but Millennials Play a Key Role By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Producer and feeder markets remain far below the powerful profits currently enjoyed
2021 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show
Sustainability Policy, Marketing, Checkoff Success By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Think about the possibility of climate neutrality for U.S. cattle production by 2040. Can it