As the daughter of a cattle rancher and a person of omnivorous tendencies, I found the article “Vegetarianism humane choice” first unreadable, then annoying and, finally, irritating for reasons beyond my initial disgust. After the first few paragraphs, I simply wanted to refute all the arguments made, many of which were based on unfounded evidence....More

One of the most fun new digital “toys” on the market is the new Apple iPhone 4S cell phone. Television commercials on Apple’s latest telephone innovation tout asking any question by clicking on the phone’s microphone button with answers delivered in mere seconds via Apple. Siri is the voice which verbally answers the questions…or tries too. In reality, many of Siri’s answers – no matter the question – are designed to help iPhone users find restaurant and grocery store locations. That’s good for agriculture....More

A recent analysis shows that adding genomic information to expected progeny differences (EPDs) can increase a producer’s odds of selecting the most appropriate Angus sires for his or her individual herd goals....More

New products including The Perfect Bungee™, limited-edition Western art prints, and the Novus International’s BioOpti-mizedSM Trace Minerals Program....More

New products including John Deere Heavy Duty Loaders, Vira Shield website update, Nexfos™, a patented granulated feed-grade monodicalcium phosphate for livestock feed, Grizzly 300 2WD utility ATV, Vermeer® SW5000 and SW5500 Silage Wrappers, Welding iPhone app, and IDEXX Bovine Pregnancy Test....More