Category: Next Generation
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
Epigenetics: Entering the Next Frontier
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Scientists are speculating that the Genetic Age is over in terms of research. Entire genomes of plant and animal species
Barbara McCaffree’s Mission: You Do Not Get Food From a Grocery Store
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Words of wisdom from CALF News columnist Jim Witt remind us repeatedly that we must have a purpose in life
FAKE MEAT TAKES A GRILLING IN 2022
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Hard times seem to have fallen on the plant-based protein industry in the past 12 months. Heads went up in
Generational Change: Can We Open the Gate?
SELF-REFLECTION IS a necessary tool for leadership development. Setting aside time for this practice is critical to strengthen leadership development by assessing skills, strengths, weaknesses
Young Stockman – Eric Frenzen
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Fullerton rancher Eric Frenzen has found success in succession. The third generation to tackle the family purebred cattle business, Frenzen
Education of a Lifetime Part 1: KARL (Kansas Agricultural Rural Leadership)
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor CALF News National Accounts Manager Jess Ebert of Tescott, Kan., is a newly hatched graduate of the Kansas Agriculture and
Zoetis Industry Support Program Benefits Local FFA Chapters
Zoetis contributes over $600,000 to FFA, over $392,000 to future leaders in 2021 program Feb. 24, 2022 — Zoetis today announced the 2021 results of
Visiting Through Modern Technology
By Shane Koester, Contributing Editor I’m a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), majoring in animal science, minoring in Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars
Jake Ruth: Cow Man in Corn Country
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Jake Ruth has always been the cowboy in his family. “I always knew what I wanted to do. I was