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Maximize Rain-Revived Pastures With Sound Fall Range and Pasture Management
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of the driest spells ever was broken this spring and summer by drought-busting rain that blessed the Southern Plains

Raising the Bar, Then Exceeding It – The 2022 National Beef Quality Audit Showed Improvement, Lost Opportunities
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor We’re getting better. A lot better, in fact. But much like a football coach who, even when the team

Beef Empire Days 55 Years and Going Strong
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher It has it all … a live cattle show, cattle working contest, rodeo and a cattle crawl, along with a

Hope for a Cure Is Focus at Pender Cattlemen’s Ball
By LaRayne Topp Contributing Editor Hip hop moves – smooth as ice – on a style show stage, the whistle of a long black train

BEYOND THE RANCH GATE- ‘Dirty’ Electricity
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor Having just returned from another pilgrimage to the “Third Coast,” my travels were once again confronted by those “dirty” windmill

Yes, You Can Put Beef-Dairy Crosses on Pasture- Research Shows Beef/Dairy-Cross Calves Can Perform on Grass
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor The beef-dairy boom has been a win-win all the way around. It’s a win for dairies, adding significant value to

Texas Cattle Fever- It Put the ‘Tic’ in Politics
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The long and storied history of our industry would not be complete without taking a dive into the dipping vat

Can This Happen Here?
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Among the strange issues that make us wonder if our world is encountering a fast meltdown, yet another topic has

William C. (Bill) Foxley Pt. 3
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Editor’s Note: William C. (Bill) Foxley was one of the most creative and successful feeders in the history of the

Chr. Hansen Launches Bovamine Defend Plus
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen has launched a new probiotic product into the U.S. market. It adds to the 30-plus