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Politics Is Fun To Watch … From A Distance
I'm not sure the big elections this week told us much we didn't already know. The two takeaway lessons have been long understood by both sides of the aisle – it’s the economy, stupid; and divided you fail. ...
Elections Put Heat On Health Care/Climate Change
Contrary to popular opinion, the latest election results put more pressure on enacting health care and climate change, not less. Talk to anyone in the ...
When Denmark’s Concerned, I'm A Radical
I've always thought the Ron Pauls and Glen Becks of the world were a little out there, kind of a version of Wayne Pacelle but from the other sid...
Vermont Veal Facility Closed Following HSUS Video
The footage is both excruciating and infuriating to watch. It’s not much different than watching the torture of puppies or kittens, and it should make every livestock producer boiling angry. ...
Opinion: China To The Rescue On Global Warming
The headline alone would be enough to cause blood vessels to break among most hardcore global-warming advocates. Last year, China surpassed the U.S. in producing ...
Opinion: Global Warming And The “No Meat” Crowd
The key to selling any negative message is to surround it with as many true facts and good intentions as possible, and then focus on ...
Feedlot Wage Survey Released
A feedlot wage survey conducted by Gregorio Billikopf with the University of California with assistance from the Colorado Livestock Association reveals some interesting data. ...
Know USDA Cull Cow Grades Before Marketing Culls
Some culling of beef cows occurs in most herds every year. Industry audits generally show that cull cows, bulls and cull dairy cows make up about ...
McDonald’s E-Mail Hoax Up From The Grave … Again
Just in time for Halloween, one of the world’s top email hoaxes has again arisen from the grave. First appearing in 2002, the email is a chain-style communication designed to...
Don't Let A Bad Attitude Make You Miss Out
I hate to admit it, but negativity is easy. Just stop in at the local café and or feed store, and the odds are that you’ll hear discussions about ...
Private Property Rights Under Fire, But Who Cares?
Private property rights somehow just don't have the sex appeal of taxes, food safety, the environment or animal welfare. Partly that’s because private property rights ...
Speakers Say Technology Must Help Defeat Hunger
If African farmers and the world’s hungry are to climb out of their misery and become more productive citizens, technology ...
MU Research Team Establishes Family Tree For Cattle
A University of Missouri (MU) animal scientist, along with a team of international researchers, created a very accurate and widespread ...
Carefully Consider A Backgrounding Decision
A drop in calf prices has some folks thinking about feeding their calves and selling the extra weight rather than marketing them this fall. But before you leap...
Circle A Feeders Is Repeat CAB Honors Winner
Circle A Feeders, Huntsville, MO, continues to rewrite Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) records. From 2007 to 2008, during its inaugural year in the feeding ...
Horse Whinnies Are Packed With Information
Via their whinnies, horses convey specific info about their identities, including sex, height and weight, say French researchers. Acoustic analyses of whinnies and horses’ reactions to various recorded ...
Tips For Reducing Yucca In Rangeland
Yucca plants, called soapweed by some, have nearly overrun many rangelands, particularly lately after several years in which drought plus grazing weakened ...
Activists Should Also Be Held Accountable
The overwhelming majority of American farmers and ranchers adhere to nationally accepted animal care guidelines and ...
Beef Imports Likely To Be Down
As the third quarter comes to a close, the market’s attention turns to the beef supply picture going into ...
Consumers Say Price Does Matter
As consumers place more emphasis on price and value while they fill their grocery carts, America’s conventional beef producers are helping...
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From Our Columnists
Advocate or Perish
"While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions toward new advances in agricultural science and technology, and pay...
Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...
