Category: Top Stories
Shannon Standley Celebrating 40 Years at TCFA
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Cattle feeders can be as hard-headed, hard-driving and opinionated as anyone in the beef business. It comes naturally. Thankfully, for
Kansas Livestock Association Annual Convention
Photos courtesy Kansas Livestock Association More than 700 Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) members and industry stakeholders attended the 2025 KLA Convention & Expo, Nov. 19-21, 2025, in Manhattan. The three-day event
Texas Tech Vet School Granted Full Accreditation
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor After beginning as a dream barely a decade ago, the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) in Amarillo
U.S. Beef Capital of the World
By David MacKenzie Contributing Editor When you arrive in Hereford, Texas, it is very clear that you are entering the “Beef Capital of the World.”
TCFA Convention Confers in Cowtown Issues Galore to Consider
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With strong but jittery cattle markets, the border closed to Mexican cattle, more New World screwworm (NWS) threats, the government
2026 Market Outlook Shows More High Prices – Don’t Risk Losing Them
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Price volatility has done a whammy on cattle markets recently, causing major swings in feeder cattle and fed cattle markets.
ALERT AGRI DISTRIBUTORS CELEBRATES 40-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor I was on a list with several people who received an email from my friend Harvey Dann on Oct. 29.
BQA CERTIFICATION Stockmanship & Stewardship Just as Important at Feedyard as the Ranch
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With steadfast consumer demand for high-quality beef, the four major packers and many regional processors “require BQA certification before
PLATTE VALLEY SADDLE SHOP
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Somewhere north of 3,000. That’s a big number. It’s a bit shadowed by time but seems accurate enough. It’s
Contingency Planning a Vital Part of Your Grazing Plan Start Drought Planning While It’s Raining
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor A grazing plan is a feedback loop, according to Chad Ellis, consisting of three basic parts. The first is setting