Tag: Column

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

Canadian Government Tries Carrot Approach to Reduce Cattle Methane
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor Cattle producers know that, sooner or later, their governments will force methane reduction regulations on their industry. Progressive governments and

Hard Times for Cattle Industry in Western Canada
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor It’s been building for about two years in much of western Canada, a sort of trifecta of bad events that

Perspective
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Maintaining a proper perspective each day is one of the most difficult challenges we face. It fits right in there

Life-Saving Microbe
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor As you head out to the chute to treat a sick steer, have you ever pondered where that bottle of

The Futures Market
The Futures Market By Chris McClure Contributing Editor The futures market has been described As just like riding broncs; You’re up, then down and

Did You Get the Memo?
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor I have spent several days recently in various medical waiting rooms in the pursuit of tests and examinations for both

Gypsy Wagon December 2023 January 2024
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher As I write this, the news across the world is more than a little depressing. The Israelis are searching tunnels

Whitt & Wisdom: A Remedial History Lesson
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor If the world wanted to know who Adolf Hitler really was, they only had to read Mein Kamph, his
You and Your Operation Becoming the Best Version in 2024
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor We all know that farming and ranching is a noble career and family-oriented business, but it comes with uncertainties,