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A History Lesson on Brucellosis
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Bangs. Brucellosis. You have all heard of it; anyone my age or older has a pretty good chance of
AMAHA: Agriculture Makes America Healthy Again
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor With the presidential election now nearly a year in the rearview mirror, much has transpired at a rapid pace. Being
Failure to Communicate
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor We depend on communication. Even when our tasks are primarily spent alone, we require communication. We communicate with our environment,
Lessons From the Pasture Gate: Biosecurity, Beef and Building Trust
By Megan Webb Contributing Editor Fall has a rhythm all its own. The air cools, the hillsides turn gold, and cattle trailers begin rolling as
GET A GRIPP! Contestants Share $900,000 Payout at Memorial Roping
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor In its traditional form, the Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping Committee in Hereford, Texas, staged one of the nation’s largest
BQA CERTIFICATION Stockmanship & Stewardship Just as Important at Feedyard as the Ranch
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With steadfast consumer demand for high-quality beef, the four major packers and many regional processors “require BQA certification before
Gearing Up to Hunt Down a Possible Screwworm Incursion Screwworm flies are moving north. Is it only a matter of time?
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor It’s very likely that it’s not a matter of if but when screwworm flies cross the southern border and make
OCA Convention Red Meat Grading, Markets Highlight Annual Meeting
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Using CT scanning, Texas Tech University (TTU) researchers are making more accurate measurements of beef carcass red meat value, something
Oklahoma National Stockyards Tradition Continues in OKC, but the Future Is Fuzzy
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor For some 115 years, the Oklahoma National Stockyards (ONSY) has been a center for calf and stocker cattle marketing. That
Producer Owned Beef Resumes Construction for Late 2028 Opening
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor After delays stalled by continued declines in U.S. beef cattle numbers, construction is back underway of Producer Owned Beef