Category: Top Stories
Gypsy Wagon April May 2024
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher “I’m tired of writing these disaster stories,” Larry Stalcup said when he submitted his Texas wildfire story. That particular disaster
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
WILDFIRE RECOVERY UNDERWAY More Than 1.2 Million Acres Burned, Three People Killed, 15,000 Cattle Dead
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The largest wildfire in Texas history stole much of the lifeblood of hundreds of ranchers in the northeastern Panhandle in
Observations of an NCBA Past President
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Todd Wilkinson can breathe a sigh of relief. After a busy year as National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president, he
Whitt & Wisdom: UN Declares: Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner!
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor The League of Nations was created in 1920 at the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I. It was
Membership Associations Pull the Most When They Pull Together
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor In the face of unprecedented challenges, agricultural organizations are finding strength in collaborating with other organizations to address the
It’s All About Efficiency
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor As we sit at a point of very low numbers in our national cow herd, it is time to get
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
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,
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