Cattle Features
Jolley: Five minutes with Twitter & tweeting for ethanol
Using social networking sites, Chuck Jolley checks to see what people are saying about the status of the ethanol industry and the future outlook. Chuck finds that some of the short, concise posts are meaningful.
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Cattle ranch of the week: R&L Angus, Westmoreland, Kan.
Ron and Lynne Hinrichsen discuss their love for Angus cattle and the grasslands of the Flinthills on their R&L Angus ranch, established in 1991 and located 25 miles northeast of Manhattan, Kansas.
For more information visit www.RLAngus.com.
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Jolley: Five minutes with Tom Ryan, Chief Concept Officer of Smashburger
Many of you dear readers probably don’t remember the first big premium burger boom. It was three long decades ago and gave us some now familiar places like Fuddruckers and Red Robin. The concept was simple – “If McDonald’s can sell quarter pounders for as much as half a buck, there might be room for a better burger in the two dollar range.”
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BeefTalk: How much should bulls weigh
How much should mature bulls weigh? Bull nutritional requirements are based on the projected value at mature weight. This means we have to answer the question about how much our bull will weigh at maturity.
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Jolley: Five minutes with Jon Wooster - Going to Washington with USCA’s Cow Boss and Friends
Jon Wooster is the Cow Boss at the United States Cattlemen’s Association. One of the primary movers and shakers of that organization, he rounded up a few of his friends and traveled to Washington a few weeks ago.
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Cattle ranch of the week: Wilson Ranch
In the remote Nebraska Sandhills, Wilson Ranch founded by Anthony Wilson in 1888 is currently owned and operated by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wilson family.
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Jolley: Five minutes with Mitch Johnson and today’s cattle feeding challenges
Even with record highs in cattle futures, cattle feeders are concerned with corn prices in the $6-7/bushel neighborhood, continual declines in the cowherd, and higher fuel prices.
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Cattle ranch of the week: Frey Angus Ranch
Frey Angus Ranch has 60 years of experience breeding and selecting cattle that are acceptable in size, correct in structure and sound in their movement.
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Jolley: Five minutes with Kevin Carrazzone, ShopRite meat director
Kevin Carrazzone is an Easterner, “meat head,” leader and protein-pusher—all those titles fit, too.
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Cattle ranch of the week: Diamante Red Angus Ranch
Diamante ranch is located in southwest Missouri just on the edge of the Ozarks.
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Cattle ranch of the week: Novy Ranches
The Novy Ranch herd began in 1976 when Lowell L. Novy took the plunge and purchased the 6000 acres that comprises the Novy Ranches today.
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- Beef is the centerpiece of many wacky minor league stadiums
- Commentary: Message to Occupy Monsanto: Occupy yourself
- Canada cattle report: Canadian steer, heifer prices steady
- A conversation with Dr. Jim Marsden about the safety of beef
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Nearly 1,000 emaciated cattle found on N.M. ranch
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
