Category: Featured
Observations of an NCBA Past President
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Todd Wilkinson can breathe a sigh of relief. After a busy year as National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president, he
Uncommon Sense
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor Enduring the first bitter cold snap of 2024, I have had much cabin time. With all the normal inactivity, my
Kansas Livestock Association Holds Annual Meeting
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) members met in December in Wichita, Kan., for their annual meeting. More than 850 members elected
Former Meat Board Staffers Donate to Honor Late Colleague
Staff alumni of the National Live Stock and Meat Board have donated $1,160 to the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Scholarship Fund in honor of
Feedlot Schools Aid Next Generation
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Many states have feedlot schools with programs to help the next generation in the fed cattle industry. For example,
HEADS UP: 2024 Weather Rides a Roller Coaster
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Adios El Niño and howdy La Niña. That’s the weather event that will shape, by and large, what happens in
DDG CUBE SUPPLEMENTS HELP Studies Show Sound Stocker and Fed-Cattle Performance
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Producers always strive to improve grazed stocker cattle performance and profitability. Feedyards buying those cattle want animals that will perform
GENE LOWREY 2024 TCFA Chairman
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Gene Lowrey admits he grew up in a house divided. Although the family shared much love, their Alabama home was
TEXAS TECH VET SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOY CLINICALS
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor When Amarillo’s Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) welcomed its first students in 2021, a major purpose was
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN CONVENTION
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) Convention went off without a hitch Dec. 6-8, 2023, in Kearney. Unusually fair weather