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Ketchup Before Tomatoes, Part 1
By Josh Geiger Contributing Editor Editor’s Note: A major part of the grilling experience here in the United States is the hamburger. For those gathering

Veterinarian Shortage Intensifies
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Marty was upset. He had received a letter from his alma mater asking for a donation to a scholarship recipient

Hogs and Poultry were First- Are Cattle Next?
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor The SCOTUS ruling supporting the California legislation regulating hog and poultry production practices will have repercussions beyond the U.S. border.

The Worst of Perfect Storms
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor (Editor’s Note: The strength of Mother Nature’s power was evident in a catastrophic storm that led to the loss of

The Farmer’s Market
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor A few Saturdays ago, accompanied by my wife and our 12-year old grandson, Paxton, I perused Wichita’s Kansas Grown! Farmers

PRODUCER PROFILE – BOB HIBBERD, CATTLE BUYER
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Chances are, you have met Bob Hibberd. Not in a hand-shaking, howdy kind of way; you’ve probably met him

CALF’S Featured Lady-ASHLEIGH NASH, ENTREPRENEUR
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Ashleigh Nash is hard to keep up with. The young mother of three has numerous irons in the fire,

Flatland Philosopher: Going Fishing
Going Fishing Bawling calves and hanging dust That gets in ears and forms a crust Around the nostrils and the lips; The contest has commenced

Marketing With the End Goal in Mind
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor Envisioning Success When the sun rises, I enjoy starting the coffee pot, turning on the early morning news, reviewing

Where’s the Really Exceptional Beef? – The Stockyard Brighton, Mass.
By Dario Delle Chiaie Contributing Editor Being a Massachusetts native, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting some really great steakhouses over the years while working