CALF_News_December_2018_January_2019

4 CALF News • December 2018 | January 2019 • www.calfnews.net  DEC. 2018 | JAN. 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 5 Gypsy Wagon 22 Chuteside Manner 48 Where’s the Really Exceptional Beef? 52 Recollections 53 Baxter Black 54 Index of Advertisers 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 8 Rumblings From the Great White North 9 Looking Ahead 10 All In 12 Whitt & Wisdom 40 Beyond the Ranch Gate 6 Celebrating People Without the people there wouldn’t be a beef industry. CALF salutes all – from the ranching families to the entrepreneurs – for their dogged perseverance and passion. Cover Story 44 Diamond V Addresses Consumer Concerns Over Antibiotics With antibiotics on the no-go list, animal health companies are exploring immune- boosting alternatives. Diamond V has developed some promising options. Packers has three generations of expertise behind it. 24 CSU Ag Innovation Summit Tackles Food Safety Ensuring a safe food supply is paramount for all in beef production. The 2018 Ag Innovation Summit addressed the latest in mitigation and response. 18 Hereford Breeders Meet at the Crossroads The Hereford breed is a cornerstone of Nebraska’s rich cattle history. The Nebraskans for Hereford Heritage commemorates that history and recognizes those who have advance d the breed.