Category: Featured
Mason County Feeders – Backgrounding in the Texas Hill Country
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Justin Crocker rarely leaves his office. He buys and sells cattle and feed, checks the market, makes hedges and loves
Markets, Trade Discussed at Summit
By Amanda Overleese, Freelance Writer
Ag Enthusiasts gathered at the Agricultural Economic and Technology Summit on June 13-14 in Kearney, Neb. Trade and marketing were popular session topics applicable to both the crop and livestock sectors of the industry.
Made in the USA – The Great American Beef Story
By Aly McClure, Contributing Editor
Beef Empire Days (BED) Has been a celebration of Kansas’ cattle industry since 1968. Held in Garden City each year, new events have been added since its inception, but BED still offers the timeless classics like the Live Cattle and Carcass Show.
Kansas Corn’s Continued Investment in Corn-Fed Beef
By Stacy Mayo, Contributing Editor
A term commonly used in the Kansas Corn Commission market development effort is “supporting corn in all forms.” To us, this means working to support and drive markets for corn sold as grain, corn-fed livestock and corn-derived ethanol fuel and DDGS.
Insure Your Breakeven and More – Commodities Trading Group Sees Price Volatility Continuing
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
Feedyard and cow-calf profits are just a Corn Belt drought, an oil price rally or a major health scare away from turning into major losses if price protection strategies aren’t fully established.
Cattle Marketing Services, Inc. – A Company Ahead of Its Time
By Delbert Hollis, Contributing Editor
The emergence of the electronic age in the cattle business continues to move forward.
CALF’s Featured Lady – Jeanne Morgan
Jeanne Morgan wears many hats. The Burwell, Neb., native’s family moved north from New Mexico in the early 1950s, settling in the Sandhills. Jeanne was born shortly after, making her the “first Yankee in the family.”
Beef Exports Strong
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) reports that U.S. pork and beef exports posted a strong May performance, increasing significantly from the previous month and from year-ago levels, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.
4 A Cure
By Terri Licking, Contributing Editor (4 A Cure) The adage about Nebraska weather – wait a bit and it will change – played true on