Category: Special Feature

Mastro’s Ocean Club Scottsdale, Ariz.
By Kristin Mackey Contributing Editor During my travels, I have dined at some top-rated restaurants across the country. When given the choice of great meals,
Taboo No Longer-Mental Health Used to Be Something Nobody Talked About. That’s Changing.
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “The Greatest Generation” earned that name in many ways. They endured the Depression as children and World War II as

MAKE A SECURE BEEF SUPPLY PLAN- Be Prepared for FMD or Other Foreign Animal Disease
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor It’s inconceivable, but detecting foot and mouth disease (FMD) in even one bull, cow or calf could shut down the

SPICER GRIPP MEMORIAL ROPING- Hereford Roping Payout Hits $780,000-Plus
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor At CALF News, we love covering traditional, cattle-oriented events that spark the spirit of farm, ranch and cattle feeding communities.

OCA Convention Tackles Ranch Succession, Estate Taxes, Traceability and the Checkoff
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Oklahoma Cattleman’s Association (OCA) CEO Michael Kelsey has been a cattle association executive for more than 27 years. Despite the

RAMP Up the Benefits of Starter Rations
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Feedyards seek rumen-pleasing rations designed to boost animal health and generate more efficient gains. When it comes to getting calves

USDA Feeder Cattle Grades Explained-Here’s What USDA Market News Reporters Do at the Sale Barn
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “They called ‘em whaat?” That’s an exclamation likely uttered throughout the history of the cattle business by sellers and buyers

The Cattler App Improves Feedyard Efficiency
By Gilda V. Bryant, Contributing Editor An innovative app developed by Argentina beef producer Ignacio Albornoz is now used by ranchers in 15 states, Canada

Zinc Is Essential to Beef-on-Dairy Success Dairy Crosses See Stronger Performance
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With herd rebuilding still at a snail’s pace, feedyards will likely see more beef-on-dairy cattle in their pens the next

UNL Opens Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) opened a new chapter in ruminant studies at their Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education