Category: Industry Issues
The Unknown Primal Ground Beef Production Depends on Lean Trimmings
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “The demand for those upper two-thirds Choice and Prime cuts is absolutely prevalent. But the real driver for this market
TSCRA CONVENTION Members Take on New World Screwworms, Toast Special Rangers
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Due to the continued northward spread of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, U.S. Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins announced May
EarthOptics: Unlocking Your Carbon Potential
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Have you considered selling carbon credits? They can be generated on your farm or ranch and provide additional income for
Whitt & Wisdom: Accountability
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor Everett Dirksen was one of the most colorful politicians in the history of the United States. He first came to
Pain Management at Castration
Lidocaine-Infused Castration Bands Provide Long-Term Relief By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “We’ve been castrating animals for a long time,” says Doug Shane, DVM, Ph.D., veterinarian
FMD in Europe Sounds Alarm for U.S. Beef Biosecurity
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Last October, CALF News ran an article citing “it’s inconceivable” that the entire U.S. cattle industry could be idled overnight
Consumer Demand Remains Robust Despite High Retail Beef Prices
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor It’s the talk at the dinner table. Meat and other foods cost too much. Inflation, a poor economy and other
ANTHRAX The Spores That Never Die
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Anthrax has raised its ugly head once again, this time in Wyoming where several herds in Carbon County have been
The Shape of Things to Come
By Jim Whitt, Contributing Editor In 1968, I took my date to the Poncan Theatre. I had no real expectations of what was playing but
Taboo No Longer-Mental Health Used to Be Something Nobody Talked About. That’s Changing.
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “The Greatest Generation” earned that name in many ways. They endured the Depression as children and World War II as