Category: Producer Profile
Mesquite Cattle Feeders
Three Generations of Desert Feeding at its Best By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Joe Dan Cameron is among the new breed of California cattle feeders.
F Troop Feeders
Friemel Family Makes it Happen By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor It takes a family. Jim Friemel and his wife, Melanie, have had that philosophy their
The Full Package
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher
It was kind of old-home week at Phelps County Feeders when I drove in. I had worked on computer programs with the former owner 25 years earlier, and Dale Klute, co-owner, is an old friend from my Colorado days.
Nextgen: A New Model
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher.
The first word that comes to mind when you visit with Nextgen founders is comradery. They’re not only proud of what they’re doing, they’re proud of who they’re doing it with.
Hales Angus Farm: Six Decades of Black Success
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor.
With nearly 60 years in the purebred Angus business, 90-year-old Texan Richmond Hales has seen the breed become a staple for many ranches across the Lone Star State.
Brown Cattle Feeders
A Small Yard with Large Results By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Sammy Brown learned a long time ago that in order to compete with large-capacity
At the Heart of Cattle Feeding Warren Monfort
By Walt Barnhart, Contributing Editor.
Kenny Monfort was an icon in the beef industry, but he wasn’t the brains behind cattle feeding in the Monfort family. That title belongs to Warren Monfort, Kenny’s father.
Passionate Perseverance
Aly McClure Contributing Editor.
In the heart of what was once a national park sits a 100-year-old family farm and feedyard in Garden City, Kan. Now called Reeve Cattle Co., the operation is a bustling hive of energy and innovation, always willing to go the next step in improving the agriculture industry.
Paying It Forward
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor
Families offer security, guidance and love. Fortunate and farsighted families offer a bonus – a legacy. One Kansas family has passed on a legacy of industry service up their family tree to benefit cattle producers everywhere. At its roots stands a strong woman – Jan Lyons.
Bradley 3 Angus Ranch Enters 60th Year
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor
Some argue that the Texas drought of 2011-2014 was worse than the herd-killing one in the 1950s. Minnie Lou Bradley has survived both. Her daughter Mary Lou and son-in-law James Henderson braved the most recent drought with her. Together, the trio is into the ranch’s 60th year of selling prime Angus bulls.