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TAPS: Not the Forlorn Notes of a Military Bugle
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor After a hectic day of reviewing a pile of blueprints and concluding with a construction site “walk-about,” I took

Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher There wasn’t any doubt about where the “really exceptional beef” was during the recent trip to Orlando, Fla., for the

MUDDY CREEK TAGS
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The Deeds’ garage was, well, it didn’t look like a garage. Family vehicles were parked outside under available trees. In

Storms
Storms By Chris McClure Contributing Editor When the wind blows And the dust rolls There can still be peace within. Our anchor holds Despite

CALF’S Featured Lady- Danielle Kasselder
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Calhan, Colo. native Danielle Kasselder has traded the Rocky Mountains for a new home in Nebraska. Her youth was spent

Observations of an NCBA Past President
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Todd Wilkinson can breathe a sigh of relief. After a busy year as National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president, he

The Yard Bird
The Yard Bird By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Grasshoppers and beetles, seeds, nuts and fruits, Contentedly clucking and picking at roots A gray-feathered hen

Tribe Riverwalk Castle Rock, Colo.
By James Coope Contributing Editor As you walk into Tribe Riverwalk, you immediately notice the strikingly modern and uplifting décor, which is in stark contrast

Whitt & Wisdom: UN Declares: Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner!
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor The League of Nations was created in 1920 at the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I. It was

Membership Associations Pull the Most When They Pull Together
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor In the face of unprecedented challenges, agricultural organizations are finding strength in collaborating with other organizations to address the