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Don’t Leave Money on the Table Numerous USDA Programs Can Help Recoup Taxes
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “The amount of money guys are leaving on the table is crazy,” says Kim Lott, CFO and co-founder of
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Newest CFHOF Members Among Industry’s Greatest Innovators
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The cattle feeding industry was built by innovators who were willing to take risk after risk. The 2024 Cattle Feeders
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Herd Expansion? Not Yet – La Niña Headwinds and Tight Cattle Supplies Will Keep Prices High
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Mention El Niño to a group of beef producers and you’ll get a cheer. Mention La Niña and you’re apt
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Sunshine State Warms up to Cattle Industry
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With late January temperatures in the 70s, Orlando’s lure got the best of many cattle producers and feeders. They headed
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Gypsy Wagon April May 2024
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher “I’m tired of writing these disaster stories,” Larry Stalcup said when he submitted his Texas wildfire story. That particular disaster
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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
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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
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Kansas Livestock Association Holds Annual Meeting
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) members met in December in Wichita, Kan., for their annual meeting. More than 850 members elected
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Former Meat Board Staffers Donate to Honor Late Colleague
Staff alumni of the National Live Stock and Meat Board have donated $1,160 to the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Scholarship Fund in honor of
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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