Articles by Administrator

This and That

August 19, 2021 Administrator 0

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.

R-Calf USA Friday with Karina Jones

August 13, 2021 Administrator 0

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.”

Death Tax

August 12, 2021 Administrator 0

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.”

R-Calf USA Friday with Karina Jones

August 6, 2021 Administrator 0

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.

The Summer Heat

July 29, 2021 Administrator 0

We have had a lot of hot days this summer. Heat can be even worse when it is accompanied by drought. Look at California – 95% of that state is in severe drought. Even here in the Midwest, North Dakota has 93% of the state under severe drought.

R-Calf USA Friday with Karina Jones

July 23, 2021 Administrator 0

Look around your area and remind yourself of the communities around you and their history. Almost every where I look on a map of America’s heartland, you can trace almost every communities existence to the cattle industry.