A quick trip down memory lane huntin’ with the Tyson big-dawgs in the heart of pheasant country on todays HBR! Tip of the hat to Farm Broadcaster Col Jon Phillips and R-CalfUSA Pioneer Johnny Smith, plenty to be learned from some of the greats! [READ MORE…]
Attendees of the R-CalfUSA National Convention had a surprise visit from Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota. Senator Rounds recently submitted a comment in opposition of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Center for Public Policy (NCBA) petition which called for the elimination of the “Product of USA” label and the creation of a new “Processed in USA” label. [READ MORE…]
I’m going to target a number of timely issues today. But the one in the headlines is the almost overnight collapse of the Afghan government. In the last 2 or 3 weeks the Taliban has taken control of the whole country. It is absolute chaos. I have for years hoped we could get out of Afghanistan. But not like this. After fighting a war for 20 years and spending more than $1 trillion, we have nothing. Think about our own fighters that died and their families. The Biden administration did not have a departure plan. It is humiliating. The whole world is watching. [READ MORE…]
What we are hearing from the industry elites, you know the economists, the lobbyists, those from academia who like to do the talking for those us stuck at home doing chores, putting up hay, and feeding cattle, “Everything is fine. Look away. It’s a cycle. Listen, The south is trying.” [READ MORE…]
We read and hear about a $3.5 trillion anti-poverty and climate bill the Democratic leadership wants to pass. But we can’t afford to spend that much money. They say, “no problem. We can just tax the rich.” [READ MORE…]
Big Breaking News out of Washington. The USDA has granted a 60 extension on the Beef Checkoff petition. Here’s the 60-day plan:
If you’re a cattle producer, please go to www.checkoffvote.com to sign the petition if you haven’t already. [READ MORE…]
Monte James interviews Brian Winter of Winter Livestock and CattleUSA.com [READ MORE…]
A quick roundup of this weeks offering at THEE BIGGEST sale barns across the Midwest! [READ MORE…]
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