Category: Top Stories

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

COW-CALF CASH FLOW
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Heavier cows are the norm on many ranches these days, as producers try to wean heavier calves to pocket unheard-of

Third-Generation Ranch Sees Pastures Thrive After Surviving 2024 Wildfires
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Sideoats grama, buffalo grass and other native forages thrived in late June as generous, above-normal rainfall blessed the northeast Texas