Tag: Innovation
PREVENT DISEASE SPREAD U.S. CattleTrace Has the Prescription But Needs More Producer and Feeder Members
by Larry Stalcup Cattle diseases can be catastrophic to the beef industry, so isolating infected cattle is critical. To benefit helpless herds, U.S. CattleTrace, Inc.,
THE FUTURE OF WATER IN THE WEST Maybe Mark Twain Wasn’t Right After All
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor IF THERE’S A QUOTE that sums the history of water use in the cattle country, it’s the oft-used Mark Twain
EDUCATION OF A LIFETIME PART 1: KARL (Kansas Agricultural Rural Leadership)
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor CALF News National Accounts Manager Jess Ebert of Tescott, Kan., is a newly hatched graduate of the Kansas Agriculture
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
President Biden on Thursday signed S.3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The new law strengthens the Federal Maritime Commission’s authority to enforce rules
Merck Animal Health Receives FDA Approval of AROVYN™
New prescription antibiotic option for BRD, pinkeye and foot rot Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a
Do You Have Your CHAPS On?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Commercial cattlemen can be left in the dark about the goings-on in their cow herds. I am not talking about
Beef With a Side of Dairy
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Pop quiz: If there’s one thing a dairy cow is good at, it’s __________. Producing milk, of course. But as
The Electronic Cowboy Is Almost Here
By Will Verboven, Contributing Editor Some years ago, I wrote a whimsical column about how cattle ear tags might be used to track their whereabouts
Connecting the Dots From Ranch to Restaurant
Combining a Guest Ranch and a Working Cattle Ranch for Fun and Profit By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Is it a guest ranch that runs
Plan For What You Can and Can’t Control
Good Genetics, Price and Even Weather Risk Management By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor “There is not accountability until a crisis occurs.” When he’s discussing ranch