Tag: Column
Slaying Dragons
By Chris McClure “If you can’t take the heat, don’t tickle the dragon.” – Scott Fahlman Scott Fahlman is an MIT graduate who completed his
EU Farmer/Tractor Protestors Get What They Want
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor The past months have seen farmer/tractor protests across many European Union (EU) countries such as the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain
Rising Above: A Call to Unity in the Beef Industry
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor In the rolling hills of Burlington, W.Va., where small family farms form the backbone of our community, a sense
Whitt & Wisdom: Moving the World
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor I recently had the privilege of speaking at a conference for the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA). If you
Calf’s Featured Lady- Stacy McClintock
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor There are few who have dedicated more time to the service of the beef industry than Stacy McClintock of Seneca,
TAPS: Not the Forlorn Notes of a Military Bugle
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor After a hectic day of reviewing a pile of blueprints and concluding with a construction site “walk-about,” I took
CALF’S Featured Lady- Danielle Kasselder
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Calhan, Colo. native Danielle Kasselder has traded the Rocky Mountains for a new home in Nebraska. Her youth was spent
Methane Digesters: Miracle Technology or Discriminatory Evil?
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Farm methane digesters are most notably used on large dairies and confinement hog units. They are now becoming a more
The Yard Bird
The Yard Bird By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Grasshoppers and beetles, seeds, nuts and fruits, Contentedly clucking and picking at roots A gray-feathered hen
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