Category: Latest Issue
SPICER GRIPP MEMORIAL ROPING BOOSTS WEST TEXAS A&M AGRICULTURE
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With many of the world’s best ropers tethering more than $760,000 in total payout, the 2023 Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping
Clearing the Next Hurdle
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Our world is not the same place as it was even a few years ago. Agriculture, once a seemingly unnoticed
WILL CATTLE PRICES SURGE EVEN HIGHER IN 2024?
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor If you liked 2023 cattle prices, 2024’s should please you even more. Depending on the quality of cattle being sold
Zoetis Introduces Valcor Endectocide- Valcor Is the First Combination Endectocide for Cattle in the United States
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Bottom line, parasites cause problems. Even when you don’t see clinical signs of internal or external parasites, they still cause
CALF’S Featured Lady- Carla Purcella
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Carla Purcella’s fiery attitude helps keep the Spicer Gripp Memorial a ropingfest that illustrates the unsurpassed spirit of her hometown
CBB CHAIR JIMMY TAYLOR
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Jimmy Taylor knew his commercial Angus herd needed a spark to generate more revenue from his family’s century-old operation. That
WHERE’S THE REALLY EXCEPTIONAL BEEF?- Cactus Jacks, A Culinary Adventure
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Traveling to any state fair can turn into an adventure of gastronomic delight, when you play your cards wisely. Don’t
Gypsy Wagon October/November 2023
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Talk about a voice from the past. What a great surprise when Bill Stevens called the other day. For you
Gypsy Wagon August/September 2023
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher I can’t believe it’s time to publish the August/September issue of CALF News, but my summer has been different. Caught
Artificial vs. Human Intelligence
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor If you wanted to make a case for the superiority of artificial intelligence (AI) over human intelligence, consider this