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COORS COWBOY CLUB RANCH RODEO- Vance Reed’s Amarillo Dream Readies for 35th Session
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Vance Reed grew up in the Texas Panhandle and had always loved its Western heritage. So when the successful beer
William C. (Bill) Foxley Pt. 2
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Editor’s Note: The four-part segment starting in the April 1996 CALF News feature on “The Quiet Giant” spotlighting Willian C.
Better Times Ahead- The Pressure May Lift as 2023 Progresses
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor If there are two things that beef producers talk about most, it’s weather and markets. So pour a cup
Gypsy Wagon April/May 2023
As long as it’s been in existence, CALF News has taken you with us wherever we’ve gone. This issue takes you to New Orleans
USDA CATTLE CONTRACTS LIBRARY – Magnifies the Value of Quality Cattle
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Early data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Cattle Contracts Library (CCL) pilot program solidifies the notion that
BEYOND THE RANCH GATE- Agriculture’s Latest Challenge
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor This past Sunday morning coffee clique’s topics ranged from the extended drought to the cost of nearly everything we
First Time on the Grill
By James Coope Contributing Editor One of my fondest childhood memories was helping my dad grill steaks in the backyard. We had a simple hibachi-style
Whitt & Wisdom: Do You Have a Goathead Problem?
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor Most of us learned early in life about goatheads (also known as puncturevine or technically as Tribulus terrestris). I liked
CATTLE FEEDERS HALL OF FAME WELCOMES ED BARRETT and JERRY ADAMS
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor When the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame (CFHOF) was launched in 2009, only about 150 people attended a small banquet
BIG TIME IN THE BIG EASY- Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The weather was a hot topic during late January’s winter blast that prevented some cattle producers from attending the annual