Tag: Innovation
Inappropriate and Unladylike
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Can you imagine a world without refrigeration? My guess is, we would all be hungry or sick. Yet how many
Flexibility Should Fuel a Feedyard’s Implant Program
Efficient performance comes from keeping it simple and appropriate for the stage of growth When choosing a cattle implant, take an approach that proves true
Bandwagon Beef
Going Local By Megan Webb Ph.D., Contributing Editor In the heat of the moment it is easy to get caught up in what we think
A Girl With a Mission
Feeding the World Starts Here and Now By Faith Baxter, Contributing Editor It all started with a servant’s heart and an idea. The desire to
Visiting Through Modern Technology
By Shane Koester, Contributing Editor I’m a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), majoring in animal science, minoring in Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars
Cattle Trace
A Cutting-Edge Biosecurity Project By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor The state of Kansas, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute and the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA)
Blockchain Cattle Hit the Market in 2019
A Cutting-Edge Biosecurity Project By David F Crosby, Contributing Editor Beef consumers both domestic and international now demand greater transparency for the meat they purchase
Dairy in the Desert
By Aly McClure, Contributing Editor There has been a change in western Kansas’ scenery that’s been shifting for quite a while. It began with the
West Texas Cuts Ribbon on $48 Million Ag Sciences Complex
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor “This building will have world-class facilities. Ag is a 21st century enterprise and we need 21st century modern facilities. This
One Health Initiative
By Betty Jo Gigot, Publisher.
On June 21, there was one place to be if your focus was on the future of the cattle industry. The tiny community of Montezuma, Kan., is not exactly a common destination, but that day a host of VIPs graced the Hy-Plains Education & Research Center, along with cattlemen representing over 2.5 million head of livestock. The One Health Initiative seeks to provide “science-based solutions to reduce antibiotic use in food animal production.”