Category: Special Feature
Herd Expansion? Not Yet – La Niña Headwinds and Tight Cattle Supplies Will Keep Prices High
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Mention El Niño to a group of beef producers and you’ll get a cheer. Mention La Niña and you’re apt
Sunshine State Warms up to Cattle Industry
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With late January temperatures in the 70s, Orlando’s lure got the best of many cattle producers and feeders. They headed
Calf’s Featured Lady- Stacy McClintock
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor There are few who have dedicated more time to the service of the beef industry than Stacy McClintock of Seneca,
MUDDY CREEK TAGS
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The Deeds’ garage was, well, it didn’t look like a garage. Family vehicles were parked outside under available trees. In
Kansas Livestock Association Holds Annual Meeting
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) members met in December in Wichita, Kan., for their annual meeting. More than 850 members elected
Former Meat Board Staffers Donate to Honor Late Colleague
Staff alumni of the National Live Stock and Meat Board have donated $1,160 to the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Scholarship Fund in honor of
Feedlot Schools Aid Next Generation
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Many states have feedlot schools with programs to help the next generation in the fed cattle industry. For example,
HEADS UP: 2024 Weather Rides a Roller Coaster
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Adios El Niño and howdy La Niña. That’s the weather event that will shape, by and large, what happens in
DDG CUBE SUPPLEMENTS HELP Studies Show Sound Stocker and Fed-Cattle Performance
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Producers always strive to improve grazed stocker cattle performance and profitability. Feedyards buying those cattle want animals that will perform
TEXAS TECH VET SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOY CLINICALS
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor When Amarillo’s Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) welcomed its first students in 2021, a major purpose was