Growing pressure from the consumer to further reduce use of antibiotics in livestock production is a hot topic. Many times in hot topic discussions, the obvious gets overlooked. I believe colostrum and managing cows to produce high quality colostrum is necessary no matter the production practice, but we should do a better job emphasizing colostrum [...]
When President Trump took office, he expressed plans to axe half of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This promise was welcome news to the agricultural community after eight years of being bullied, sued and prosecuted by the overreaching government agency. Almost a year later, more than 700 workers (of the 15,000 who were employed at [...]
The seedstock sector of the beef business not only produces the genetics that cow-calf producers need today, but they look down the road a piece to understand what the beef business will need next year and the years after that. Not an easy task, but one that the operations listed in the BEEF Seedstock 100 [...]
Sometimes it's nice to put a face to the name, right? That's why we put together a gallery of short bios and photos from the 2018 Seedstock 100 operations. These ranchers are some of the biggest seedstock suppliers in the country and we share a snapshot of their operation, plus all the necessary information to [...]
Agriculture events * Jan. 3 – Grain Marketing – Dighton – 785-222-2710 or jaredp11@ksu.edu * Jan. 8 – Corn Management School – Hesston – http://kscorn.com/Cornschool/ or 316-284-6930 * Jan. 9 – Corn Management School – Garden City – http://kscorn.com/Cornschool/ or 620-227-4542 * Jan. 10 – Biodiesel Day – Topeka – https://goo.gl/forms/5Mi8XK1AQRDRbA7J3 or hall@kansassoybeans.org * Jan. [...]
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus. However, nobody expected him to be dressed in a suit and tie and acting like a politician. But Christmas came early for cattle producers as President Trump promised to sign the tax package into law today. Is it tax reform or tax relief? For cattle producers, it’s [...]
Source: Senator Pat Robets’ news release U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today voted in favor of final Senate passage of historic tax reform legislation, released by the House and Senate conference committee, saying the bill will provide much-needed tax relief to middle-income Americans and will create economic [...]
Photo caption: The American Gelbvieh Association elected directors and officers for 2018 during its national convention in Wichita, Kansas. Front row (left to right): Dan McCarty, Rifle, Colo.; Secretary Klint Sickler, Gladstone, N.D.; Executive Director Myron Edelman, Broomfield, Colo.; President Scott Starr, Stapleton, Neb.; Vice President John Carrel, Columbus, Mont.; Treasurer Walter Teeter, Mount Ulla, [...]
About BBQ Rubs A rub is simply a blend of herbs, peppers, spices or seasonings that are blended to add flavor by coating the surface of meat. Rubs can consist of all dry ingredients or they can include oils, crushed garlic or other liquids that cause the rub to take the form of a paste. [...]
Funding Helps Improve Streets, Transit Facilities and Other Structures to Spur Economic Growth and Create Jobs Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0172.17 Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today highlighted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in Fiscal Year 2017 that will help construct or [...]
