Category: Special Feature

Beef Empire Days 55 Years and Going Strong
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher It has it all … a live cattle show, cattle working contest, rodeo and a cattle crawl, along with a

Hope for a Cure Is Focus at Pender Cattlemen’s Ball
By LaRayne Topp Contributing Editor Hip hop moves – smooth as ice – on a style show stage, the whistle of a long black train

Can This Happen Here?
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Among the strange issues that make us wonder if our world is encountering a fast meltdown, yet another topic has

CATTLE RAISERS CONVENTION DRAWS 4,000- Producers Get Answers on Better ROIs
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Cattle prices are projected higher this year. So are input costs. As producers and feeders struggle to squeeze out more

HEMPHILL COUNTY BEEF CONFERENCE- Helps Ranchers Produce Better Calves and Boost Returns
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Andy Holloway’s booming personality and ability to round up a steadfast local committee and stellar sponsors have made the

A NEW ALTERNATIVE IN ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT- Norbrook Introduces Tulieve
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Cattlemen have another tool in the box for treatment against a broad spectrum of bacterial pathogens. Dr. Eric Moore, Director

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

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
VIABLE ALTERNATIVES- Texas Company Provides Innovative Water Solutions
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Rainfall and groundwater vary widely across our country. Often, eastern areas have more than adequate precipitation. Some Nebraskans can stand
Antibiotics Will Now Require a Veterinarian’s Prescription
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor This is an opportunity, says Dr. Justin Welsh, executive director of livestock technical services for Merck Animal Health. “Is this