CALF_News_August_September_2019

4 CALF News • August | September 2019 • www.calfnews.net  AUG. | SEPT. 2019 Highlights On the Web www.calfnews.net Highlights  Original, informative content  Cattle industry news updates Go Mobile Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/ calfnews/ Twitter  https://twitter.com/calfnews YouTube  www.youtube.com/CALFnews Advertising Jessica Ebert National Account Manager (785) 477-1941 jebert@blueprintma.com Features In Every Issue 6 Gypsy Wagon 20 Chuteside Manner 47 Recollections 48 Baxter Black 49 Index of Advertisers 50 Where’s the Really Exceptional Beef? Subscription Request Form  New  Renewal  Address Change Domestic  1 Yr $40  2 Yrs $70  3 Yrs $90 New Foreign (Send U.S. funds—U.S. Bank only)  1 Yr $50  2 Yrs $90  3 Yrs $120 Name Firm Name Street City State Zip Phone No. e-mail  Commercial Feeder 1,000 to 5,000 head annual marketings  5,000 to 10,000 head annually  10,000 to 20,000 head annually  20,000 to 40,000 head annually  40,000 plus head annually  Stocker/Feeder operator  Cow/Calf operator  Other Please enclose old magazine label. Send check, money order or U.S. funds BluePrint Media P.O. Box 292, Lodi, WI 53555 Opinions 12 Rumblings From the Great White North 13 All In 14 Whitt & Wisdom 42 Beyond the Ranch Gate 8 The Art of the Deal There’s an art to buying and selling, something the beef industry does daily. No matter the segment, it all boils down to making a good deal for your product. Cover Story 26 Beef Empire Days This year’s celebration of Kansas’ beef industry continues a longstanding tradition in southwest Kansas. 28 A Fresh Look at a Successful Transition Ostrand Angus’ story is a blend of old and new, of family and one person’s faith in another’s integrity. 34 CBB Chairman Sees Robust ROI in Beef Checkoff As an Oklahoma rancher, 2020 Cattlemen’s Beef Board Chairman Chuck Coffee is proud to put his money where his mouth is, supporting the Beef Checkoff 100 percent. $12.99/lb. $6.19/lb. $7.99/lb.