Category: Industry Events
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame
2020 Inductees Honored By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor He was a cowboy born in Hollywood who cleaned a movie star’s swimming pool – a perfect
Sonny in San Antonio
Nation’s Beef Producers Welcome Sec. of Ag Sonny Perdue By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Ready to get his hands on a juicy, Texas-sized burger, Secretary
Meat and Greet
Empowering Future Ag Leaders through Raising Livestock and Partnerships By Kelsey Pope, Contributing Editor Showcasing how food is raised while building better connections between people
Santa Gertrudis World Congress 2019
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor There has nearly always been prejudice against Bos indicus cattle. “They won’t grade. The quality isn’t there. They can’t handle
Beef Empire Days 2019
By Katie Prewitt, Contributing Editor Empire is probably the most appropriate word to use when trying to describe the world of beef we live in
Sustainability Framework Highlights USRSB Conference
By Jim Whitt, Contributing Editor If you ask 100 people what sustainability is, you’ll likely get 100 different answers. So, the task of getting 100
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”