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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
Feedlot Schools Aid Next Generation
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Many states have feedlot schools with programs to help the next generation in the fed cattle industry. For example,
HEADS UP: 2024 Weather Rides a Roller Coaster
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Adios El Niño and howdy La Niña. That’s the weather event that will shape, by and large, what happens in
DDG CUBE SUPPLEMENTS HELP Studies Show Sound Stocker and Fed-Cattle Performance
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Producers always strive to improve grazed stocker cattle performance and profitability. Feedyards buying those cattle want animals that will perform
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
XXL Ranch and Steak House
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Charles Stephens tries to keep his undeniably delicious ribeye dining experience simple. That may be more difficult after being mentioned
Perspective
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Maintaining a proper perspective each day is one of the most difficult challenges we face. It fits right in there
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
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