Tag: Columns
Managing Extremes
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor We are accustomed to “managing to the average.” It only makes sense that we make management decisions based on what
Remembering Paul Engler
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor When I was a young salesman with Purina, Frontier Feed Yard in the Texas Panhandle was part of Paul Engler’s
Whitt & Wisdom: Remembering Paul Engler
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor When I was a young salesman with Purina, Frontier Feed Yard in the Texas Panhandle was part of Paul Engler’s
Farming, Solar or Not
By Blaine Davis, Contributing Editor Returning from two back-to-back road trips to the “Third Coast,” I discovered yet another facet of the Lone Star State:
Another COOL is Back Again…latest version may be easier to live with.
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor It seems like the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) issue is a gift that keeps on giving for ag opinion
The Immigrant Workforce: A Pillar of Stability in the U.S. Feedlot Industry
By Megan Webb Contributing Editor In the sprawling expanse of America’s feedlot industry, the presence of immigrant workers is not just a footnote, but a
Ed Barrett- Cowboys Are Made … Not Born
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher In November 1996, the CALF News Cattle History series featured Ed Barrett, a cattle feeder who started his career in
Gypsy Wagon June July 2024
By Betty Jo Gigot Editor & Publisher Some weeks are tougher than others and we here at CALF News had a bad one last week.
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