Tag: Featured
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN CONVENTION
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) Convention went off without a hitch Dec. 6-8, 2023, in Kearney. Unusually fair weather
U.S. Beef Production From a U.K. Perspective Part 2
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
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
Breakthrough BRD Technology Reenters the Market
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Those of us who handle cattle know the most redundant problem we face is bovine respiratory disease (BRD). In fact,
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
El Charro Café Tucson, Arizona
By James Coope Contributing Editor El Charro Café has been a staple in Tucson’s local restaurant scene for more than a century. I’ve dined
Meat Board Staff Unites in Chicago
By Walt Barnhart Contributing Editor About 60 former National Live Stock and Meat Board staff and their spouses and guests got together in the Chicago
Higher Cattle Prices, Nutrition Research, Checkoff Success Highlight TCFA Convention
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Todd Wilkinson hasn’t minced many words in his term as this year’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president. Thus, it
CALF’S Featured Lady- Dixie Hoffman
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor It’s said that if you need someone to get a job done, you need to call the busiest person you
Time to Buzz the Pasture Expanding Uses for Drones in Cattle Production
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Drones were once a novelty, but new technology has made them practical for crop monitoring and livestock management. Drones