CALF_News_December_2020_January_2021

4 CALF News • December 2020 | January 2021 • www.calfnews.net  DEC. 2020 | JAN. 2021 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 16 Chuteside Manner 33 Gatherings 35 On the Human Side 38 Recollections Opinions 10 Rumblings From the Great White North 11 All In 12 Prime Points 14 Whitt & Wisdom 34 Beyond the Ranch Gate 6 Where Do We Go from Here? 2020 has felt like a freefall down Alice’s rabbit hole. But there is hope. In response to Alice’s despair that all is impossible, the Mad Hatter sagely replied, “Only if you believe it is.” Cover Story 22 A Road Trip with Dr. McCarty Meet a Kansas veterinarian who is part of an 11-member thinktank providing specialized services to feedlots in eight states. 24 Texas Cattle Feeders Convention Not allowing a virus to interfere with their business, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association shifted gears and held their annual convention virtually for the first time in association history. 40 Where’s the Really Exceptional Beef? 42 Baxter Black 43 Index of Advertisers 43 CALF's Featured Lady 26 Weaning for Profit Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Beef Specialist Ron Gill breaks down weaning techniques and which may be best for your operation. 30 Join the Conversation Three industry experts discuss livestock scale systems and the invaluable role they play for cattle feeders.