Category: Industry News

Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame – Foxley, Herring Newest Members
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Bill Foxley, a self-taught, wheeling and dealing Nebraska cattle feeder and hedger, and James Herring, a mild-mannered Texas feedyard executive

BFGoodrich Tires Extends Offer To NCBA Members
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor We have all heard of the spinoff benefits from auto racing – stock car, drag racing and every manner of

One World Beef Keeps Growing
Diversified California Packer Expands Markets, Branded Products By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Many considered it a long shot at best. There were too many local

Blockchain Cattle Hit the Market in 2019
A Cutting-Edge Biosecurity Project By David F Crosby, Contributing Editor Beef consumers both domestic and international now demand greater transparency for the meat they purchase

2019 Western Farm Show to Feature Latest Technologies, Family Fun for Farmers and Ranchers
58th Annual Event Returns Feb. 22-24 to the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo. Agricultural technology continues to advance at a rapid pace. Farmers and ranchers

Making a Difference
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher When the decision was made to title this issue “Celebrating People” I, with my charmed life, had a lot of

Labor Shortage Out West
California’s Foster Feed Yard Sees Need for More Employee Training By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Two to five years. Jesse Larios figures that’s how long

Diamond V Addresses Consumers Concerns Over Antibiotics
Dr. Bucky Gwartney, director of protein food safety research at Diamond V’s home office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Announces the 2019 Inductees and Award Winners
Ahead of its 10th annual banquet on January 29, 2019, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame announces its 2019 hall of fame inductees and award

West Texas Cuts Ribbon on $48 Million Ag Sciences Complex
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor “This building will have world-class facilities. Ag is a 21st century enterprise and we need 21st century modern facilities. This