Chuck Jolley

Jolley: Five minutes with Mitch Johnson and today’s cattle feeding challenges
03/11/2011 11:39:43 AM
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. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Five minutes with Kevin Carrazzone, ShopRite meat director
03/04/2011 11:26:17 AM
Kevin Carrazzone is an Easterner, “meat head,” leader and protein-pusher—all those titles fit, too. FULL STORY »

Commentary: What the GIPSA Proposal will do for you…or to you, Part 2.
03/03/2011 7:27:35 AM
Change scares the American Meat Institute even as R-CALF embraces it. The AMI, looking at the entire industry, though, sees an uncertain future that R-CALF thinks is mission critical for the future success of the cattle industry. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Five minutes with CJ Hunt, the perfect human diet and a great steak
02/25/2011 11:15:37 AM
We’ve all heard about the pop-diet gurus who push a vegetarian or near vegetarian diet on the public, usually by quoting each other as ‘trusted’ sources. That pop-science flick “Food, Inc.” traveled down that same well-worn path to perdition. FULL STORY »

What the GIPSA proposal will do for you…or to you
02/22/2011 1:33:20 PM
Change is never easy. If something has been in place for 7+ decades and everybody knows the rules and how to play by them, new rules are bound to create a ruckus. The mere suggestion of new GIPSA rules was enough to create a wave of palpitations. If it comes to pass, it will create a tsunami of legal suits. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Droughts and floods, food and fuel
02/14/2011 7:43:49 AM
Paul Krugman, writing for the New York Times, hung quite a bit of black crepe paper over the subject of the world’s food supply. He wrote, “We’re in the midst of a global food crisis — the second in three years. World food prices hit a record in January, driven by huge increases in the prices of wheat, corn, sugar and oils. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Five minutes with Mary Rickert, Prather Ranch & third party verification
02/04/2011 10:56:54 AM
It has always been hard to cover missteps. With the internet casting a non-stop electronic eye on everything, there is no hiding bad practices. Loudly proclaiming you’re one of the good guys does little; the public eye is a bit too jaundiced. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Talking with Linda Crumley, one of the newest CBB board members
02/04/2011 10:41:14 AM
In early December, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 40 appointments to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board. “These appointees represent a cross-section of the beef industry, and I am confident that beef producers and importers of cattle, beef and beef products will be well-served by them,” he said. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Five Minutes with Bill Donald, incoming NCBA president
01/28/2011 9:35:44 AM
In just a few days, Bill Donald will pick up the reins of the big and occasionally unruly horse that’s the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Yeah, Bill Donald, one of the founding fathers of R-CALF. FULL STORY »

Jolley: Michael Turley Would Like A Word With You
01/21/2011 10:31:42 AM
Many of you in agriculture are not telling your story and he wants you to start. It might be in the nature of a rancher or farmer to be reticent; most of them usually want to let their deeds to do the talking. Problem is there are too many people out there more than willing to tell your story for you and they tend to get their facts wrong.
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Jolley: Five Minutes With Craig Knowles And My Mid-Winter Caribbean Dream Job
01/21/2011 10:27:33 AM
I’m sitting in my office here in Kansas City, prepping for a trip to Denver for the Annual NCBA/CBB dustup. It’s freezing outside and my weather alert just sounded off. I looked at the message on its nasty little screen and it said “winter storm warning.” FULL STORY »

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