Category: Industry Events
Hot Time in Phoenix
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor.
When winter’s wrath had many digging out of snow and battling blizzards, the Arizona desert was a welcome treat for some 7,600 producers, feeders and others with beef industry roots.
Blue Gold – When planning your operation’s future, water conservation is just as important as financial stability
By Ally McClure, Contributing Editor
In true western Kansas fashion, the wind was blowing a breezy 50 miles per hour during a water conservation meeting Dec. 8, 2017, at the new Hy-Plains Education and Research Center.
Texas Cattle Feeders Association Annual Convention – Celebration of Past Days and Big Future Beef Opportunities
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
Jim Lovell’s quote echoed the theme of the 50th Annual Convention of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association in Amarillo this fall. With a lineup of speakers ranging from the legendary futurist Lowell Catlett to consumer-group guru Jason Dorsey
Outlining the Pillars of Food Policy for a Revitalized Rural Economy
By Lisa Bard, Contributing Editor
Speaking specifically to those Millennials in the audience, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack charged them to “organize, educate, collaborate and advocate”
Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping
By Stephenie Wolf, Contributing Editor
Opportunities abounded this year to make a difference in the lives of numerous young people at the 2017 Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping in Hereford, Texas. Skills in areas such as organization, mathematics, delegation, communication and teamwork are taught as area young people are encouraged to work alongside the directors of the event.
Rising to the Calf Challenge
By Terri Licking, Contributing Editor
The AKSARBEN Calf Challenge Program, held annually in conjunction with AKSARBEN Stock Show, provides 4-H youth an opportunity to showcase their knowledge of the beef industry and their ability to raise a market steer. Steers are provided by the AKSARBEN Foundation and awarded to youths chosen through an application and skill-a-thon process.
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention Addresses Workings in Washington, Disaster Plans, State Checkoff
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor From recent victories for cattlemen in Washington, D.C., to the need for more checkoff dollars for beef research and promotion,
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.
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