Tag: Columns
A Balancing Act
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Rural America, the home of rodeos, parades, Friday night football, homecoming, Old Settlers reunions, one small grocery store, a post
CALF’S Featured Lady-ASHLEIGH NASH, ENTREPRENEUR
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Ashleigh Nash is hard to keep up with. The young mother of three has numerous irons in the fire,
Where’s the Really Exceptional Beef? – The Stockyard Brighton, Mass.
By Dario Delle Chiaie Contributing Editor Being a Massachusetts native, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting some really great steakhouses over the years while working
William C. (Bill) Foxley Pt. 3
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Editor’s Note: William C. (Bill) Foxley was one of the most creative and successful feeders in the history of the
Whitt & Wisdom: Should’ve Been a Cowboy
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor When Jim Shoulders passed away in 2007 I wrote a tribute to the rodeo legend in my CALF News column.
PRIME POINTS: Dual Purpose Solar Technology: Does It Have a Place on Your Feedlot or Operation?
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor In the heat of the summer, do you enjoy the comfort of a cooled home? I certainly do, and
BEYOND THE RANCH GATE- Agriculture’s Latest Challenge
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor This past Sunday morning coffee clique’s topics ranged from the extended drought to the cost of nearly everything we
Whitt & Wisdom: Do You Have a Goathead Problem?
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor Most of us learned early in life about goatheads (also known as puncturevine or technically as Tribulus terrestris). I liked
Beef Merchandising Is Complicated-But Producers Pay One Way or Another
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor The past few months up here in the cold north has seen some heated outrage by the urban media, political
Takeaways From the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor Did you attend the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention in the Big Easy? This was the first time I had