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Replacement Heifer Prices May Pencil Out Better This Year
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor After about eight years of seeing reduced numbers of beef replacement heifers, more replacements are projected for 2025, says CattleFax

TCFA, NCBA NOT BUYING VILSACK’S MARKETING INTERVENTION PLAN
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Several weeks before President-Elect Donald Trump triumphed over Vice President Kamala Harris, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) twin CEO Colin

2025 Market Outlook Drought, Tight Supplies, High Demand Spell Continued High Cattle Prices
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Robust cattle prices are forecast for 2025 – but don’t overlook market barriers that may nullify a nice profit, caution

What’s Ahead With a Second Trump Presidency? President Trump’s first term showed he’s friendly toward farmers and ranchers. Will that continue?
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “It’s like a big weight was lifted off my shoulders.” That’s one reaction after Donald Trump was declared the winner

Feeding Ruminants or Making Energy
By David MacKenzie Contributing Editor One of the highest priorities any government must have is to feed its nation. Food security undoubt-edly came back to

FROM CANOES TO SEMIS- A Brief History of Livestock Transportation
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Railroad transit of livestock endured until the end of World War II. It faded away with the improvement of roads

Calf’s Featured Lady: Chloe Durian
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor They say that if you need something done, ask the busiest person you know for help. Our October Cameo easily

The Bovine Relocation Society
By Chris McClure, Contributing Editor As reputations go, that of “bull hauler” may be one of the most colorful. I’ve met a number of them

Taboo No Longer-Mental Health Used to Be Something Nobody Talked About. That’s Changing.
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “The Greatest Generation” earned that name in many ways. They endured the Depression as children and World War II as

MAKE A SECURE BEEF SUPPLY PLAN- Be Prepared for FMD or Other Foreign Animal Disease
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor It’s inconceivable, but detecting foot and mouth disease (FMD) in even one bull, cow or calf could shut down the