Jolley: Five Minutes With Jim Hodges, President, American Meat Institute Foundation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:22 GMT

Weigh the newspaper and magazine coverage and you might think the meat industry has little concern about food safety issues.

Cattle Ranch Of The Week: Weyer Ranch

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:27 GMT

Weyer Ranch is a small Salers breeder from North of Wibaux, Montana on Highway 261, located on the west side of Blue Mountain. They started using Salers Bulls in 1989, for the same reason many people try them, for the calving ease. After their first calf crop, they were hooked.

Jolley: Talking With Dr. Frank Hurtig About Your Parasite Control Program

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:23 GMT

About the time you were having that first cup of coffee and dreading a morning out in pasture checking the herd, I was talking with Dr. Hurtig, director, Merial Veterinary Services, about your fall parasite control program. As the season’s first snow rolled across Kansas, I asked if it might be a place where a cow/calf producer might be able to save a few bucks.

Cattle Update: Superior Livestock Auction Under New Ownership

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:53:24 GMT

Superior Livestock is now owned by SLAI, LLC which is a wholly owned entity of Farm Credit West, ACA. Farm Credit West, according to a company release, is a strong supporter of the livestock industry.

Jolley: Five Minutes With Mick Colvin, C.A.B. Man

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:27 GMT

Louis “Mick” Colvin was inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame as part of a founding class of 21 industry all-stars just a couple of weeks before being “hung” in The Saddle and Sirloin Club.

Cattle Ranch Of The Week: Eagle Rock Murray Greys & H Diamond Cattle Co.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:45:40 GMT

Combined, Eagle Rock and H Diamond Cattle Co. is one of America's largest producers of registered Murray Grey cattle. They are commercially focused, striving to produce cattle that will make a profit in all areas of the cattle industry and under any conditions.

Jolley: Two Things That Keep The Meat Industry Awake At Night - Food Safety & Bill Marler

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:00 GMT

About this food safety issue, I know you’ve read about it. It’s been in all the papers, the New York Times, for instance.

BeefTalk: The Value Of Beef: More Figures & More Headaches

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:13 GMT

A discussion was initiated as to where one should look to find out why the value that the producer receives for beef seems to be questioned. It goes without much discussion that this topic is complicated and difficult.

Jolley: Talking With Virginia Coelho, CBB Member & California Cattle Rancher

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:32:51 GMT

Life on a ranch can be tough. Lots of hard work from dawn to dusk and even later during calving season can keep a person jumping.

Nevil Speer, MMP: Cattle Feeders Create Some Gap...But Don't Get Caught Looking Back

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:41:11 GMT

Finally some reprieve. October proved friendly to the fed market which showed signs of life during the month.

Jolley: “Fadism” Strikes Jonathon Foer & Other Anti-Ag Writers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:20:42 GMT

There is a serious case of ‘fadism’ attacking the brain cells of too many writers who presume to know something about our food supply and how it gets to market.

Jolley: Five Minutes With Chip Lines Burgess, President, American Veal Association Talking About Bushway Packing

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:24 GMT

One day, you’re participating in a nice, quiet little niche market. The next day, HSUS shines a harsh and unforgiving spotlight in your face.

Video: USDA's Corbitt Wall - National Feeder Cattle Report

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:15 GMT

USDA's Corbitt Wall takes a moment to analyze this week's feeder cattle report.

In The Cattle Markets: Impact Of Southeastern Rains

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:25:14 GMT

The Southern US has been inundated with rain over the past two months. The Mississippi River corridor has been particularly hard hit by the excessive rains.

Jolley: I’m Embarrassed To Say, “Thanks Mr. Pacelle”

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:14:16 GMT

From a USDA press release: “The Vermont Agency of Agriculture was notified by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) late Wednesday afternoon of alleged animal welfare violations at the (Bushways Slaughterhouse facility in Grand Isle, Vermont) facility.

Jolley: Five Minutes With Tracey Erickson, Certified Angus Beef’s V. P. Of Marketing

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:47 GMT

An interview with Tracey Erickson, CAB’s chief marketer, got a kick-start by recent honors given to the organization’s original marketer, Mick Colvin.

Stockyards Restaurant Serves Up Steaks With A Side Of Ghosts

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:54:52 GMT

Once known as the world’s largest feedlot, the Stockyards Restaurant has become one of Phoenix’s most historical steakhouses believed to be visited by ghosts after closing time.

Taiwan's Ma Seeks To Calm Uproar Over US Beef

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:50:08 GMT

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Thursday to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards are in place to guard against mad cow disease.

Jolley: Is The Anti-Ag Disease Spreading To K-State?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:11:36 GMT

Kansas State University is one of the top ag schools in the country. I can safely say that because I ran an annual survey listing the top 10 schools when I was publishing MEAT&POULTRY magazine.

Jolley: Five Minutes With V….Vaughan, Cow Country Artist

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:03:01 GMT

I was watching RFD TV last week. It was late at night and I was dozing on the couch, snoring as my wife so bluntly puts it.

Jolley: The Times, They Are A-Changin’

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:12:44 GMT

Bob Dylan might be a dim memory to most; he was ‘hassled by the man’ a few weeks ago when someone reported a suspicious character roaming a New Jersey neighborhood.

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