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by Troy Marshall Aug. 5, 2011

Debt Deal Offers Cattle Industry Lessons

This week, the industry held its mid-year meeting to deal with real and substantive issues. I’m always amazed at the work of all the various....More
by Troy Marshall Aug. 5, 2011

Plain & Simple, Our Industry Needs Trade

I’ve heard it said often: imports hurt us and exports don’t really help us. In fact, I’ve heard it so often that, at some level, one could almost....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 29, 2011

Debt Ceiling Debate Is Start Of 2012 Election

Everyone is talking about the federal debt ceiling and the ramifications if a default should occur. Sorting through all the political rhetoric is....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 29, 2011

Mid-Year Cattle Industry Meetings Are Important

Pick up any cattle market report this week and the dominant topics are weather and the corn market, the debt ceiling deadline, and debt worries in....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 29, 2011

Listening To Those You Disagree With

If you follow Democrat political strategist James Carville, you might find it a little difficult to listen to Rush Limbaugh. And, if you’re a....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 22, 2011

Technology Impacts Industry "Community"

Modern livestock production is a highly competitive, low-margin business. These are conditions that lead to concentration and consolidation, and....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 15, 2011

CBB Resignations Solve Little

The resignations in the last 2-3 weeks of the CEO and chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) put the checkoff into a position where trust can....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 15, 2011

When It's Dry In Texas, We All Get Thirsty

I love Texas and Texans. I love their love of football, independence, pride, their manners, barbecue and a whole host of things that make Texas....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 15, 2011

Debt-Ceiling Debate Illustrates D.C. Politics

As hard as I try, I can never wrap my mind around all the dynamics associated with D.C. politics. The debt ceiling showdown is another issue that is....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 15, 2011

GIPSA Is A Debate Of Several Tiers

The bulk of the industry’s debate over GIPSA has centered, and rightfully so, around the proposed rule’s intent to turn the cattle market into a....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 8, 2011

The Quality Revolution Awakens

The discussion of late has been focused around risk, grain prices, export demand, rising input costs, GIPSA, etc. All of this, coupled with....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 8, 2011

Road Trip

I found myself watching the truck and trailer pull out of the yard last week, loaded up with four heifers, three kids, one mom and enough feed and....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 8, 2011

Finding The High Road Proves Difficult

As mentioned last week ("Do We Take The High Or The Low Road?”, the industry did take some steps to remedy the breaches in ethics and to try to....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 1, 2011

Lots Of Acres

Despite all the concern about too much moisture during planting, USDA’s latest crop estimate put the number of acres planted to corn at the second-....More
by Troy Marshall Jul. 1, 2011

I'm A Rancher

Ever get asked what you do for a living? I’ve never known a rancher who doesn’t take a certain pride in answering that question with “I’m a rancher.”....More
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Troy Marshall

Troy Marshall is a multi-generational rancher who grew up in Wheatland, WY, and obtained an Equine Science/Animal Science degree from Colorado State University where he competed on both the livestock...
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As a fulltime rancher, Troy Marshall brings a unique perspective on how various consumer and political trends affect livestock production.

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