Tag: Cover Story
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
GENE LOWREY 2024 TCFA Chairman
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Gene Lowrey admits he grew up in a house divided. Although the family shared much love, their Alabama home was
HISTORIC TIMES, UNCHARTED WATERS
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The past year has provided fodder for the old Chinese salutation, “May you live in interesting times.” The flood of
UNL Barta Brothers Ranch Open House
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor When you think of the word laboratory, what do you envision? Probably a climate-controlled room with counters full of test
U.S. Beef Production From a U.K. Perspective- Part 1
By David MacKenzie Contributing Editor Editor’s Note: David MacKenzie, beef and sheep director at HARBRO Limited, leads a team charged with changing and improving the
Don’t Let Bullish Fed Cattle Profits Be Ruined by an Unexpected Wreck
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fed cattle prices have seen a steady rise since markets tanked to under $100 per hundredweight (cwt.) in early 2020.
Raising the Bar, Then Exceeding It – The 2022 National Beef Quality Audit Showed Improvement, Lost Opportunities
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor We’re getting better. A lot better, in fact. But much like a football coach who, even when the team
Better Times Ahead- The Pressure May Lift as 2023 Progresses
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor If there are two things that beef producers talk about most, it’s weather and markets. So pour a cup
CATTLE FEEDERS HALL OF FAME WELCOMES ED BARRETT and JERRY ADAMS
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor When the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame (CFHOF) was launched in 2009, only about 150 people attended a small banquet