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USDA Proposes New ‘Fairness’ Market Rule Proposed Rule Is the Latest and Most Concerning in a Rulemaking Series
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “All’s fair in love and war,” the old saying goes. But what about the cattle market? The answer to that
UNL Opens Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) opened a new chapter in ruminant studies at their Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education
2024 Beef Empire Days in the Books
By Betty Jo Gigot Publisher Photos courtesy Bonita McClure, BED Executive Director Fifty-six years later, Garden City, Kan, is still the place to be in
Remembering a Prodigious Poet
By Walt Barnhart, Contributing Editor In high school I memorized a popular poem with the intention of using it to impress a girl I
THE STATE OF NEW YORK SUES JBS USA- And we have another new word to learn.
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Greenwashing. What is that? It’s at the center of the lawsuit that Letitia James, New York Attorney General, has filed
Richard Waller forges ahead with the help of Faith, Family and Friends.
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Life can be hard; we all have experienced bad times. Richard Waller of Holdrege, Neb., has endured his share of
Hemphill County Beef Conference – Welcomes Greener Pastures After Panhandle Wildfires
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The splendor of spring graced the rolling prairie surrounding Canadian, Texas. April showers brought Panhandle pastures to life. The emerald
Remembering Paul Engler
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor When I was a young salesman with Purina, Frontier Feed Yard in the Texas Panhandle was part of Paul Engler’s
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention- Eyes Traceability, Cattle Stress, Other Production/Marketing Issues
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Many producers and feeders are tired of hearing about “traceability.” Well, don’t expect the subject to disappear any time soon.
Whitt & Wisdom: Remembering Paul Engler
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor When I was a young salesman with Purina, Frontier Feed Yard in the Texas Panhandle was part of Paul Engler’s