Here is a good helping of positive media coverage for farmers and ranchers this week. In a recent article at MSN Careers, a study was conducted to identify the top ten careers people consider the most notable and prestigious. Ranchers were listed...

Hey, you! Yes, you! Calling all Bovine photos! It's time to enter another BEEF Daily Summer Contest. Two Western Art Prints will be given away for the best cattle photos entered. You know the drill: simply email your photo, description and...

I wouldn't be where I am today without the help of the National Beef Ambassador Program. I got my start in 1998 when I was 10 years old. I entered the South Dakota Jr. Beef Ambassador Contest with my speech, "Wandering and Wondering About Beef," a...

It's time for us to take immediate action, cattle industry professionals. I was passed along this information from the U.S. Sportsmen Alert Network, and this issue needs your immediate attention. Senator John Cornyn (R- TX) has blocked President...

In the last couple of months, I have been fortunate enough to be able to introduce you to some of the nation's most dedicated cattle producers. These folks are members of the Masters of Beef Advocacy Program (MBA), and they are trained to quickly...

Yesterday, I had a lengthy conversation with a person in the packing industry who was absolutely disgusted with the Humane Society of the United States granting forgiveness to Michael Vick, an NFL player who was convicted of dog fighting, abuse...

This week my family and I are working hard in preparation for the upcoming South Dakota Summer Spotlight in Huron, S.D. We are entering four calves at this event, and that means this week is filled with jobs such as loading up the trailer...

Since June 1, we have received over 18 inches of rain resulting in drowned out crops and difficulty in getting hay put up. To the North of us, ranchers were recently hit with grapefruit-sized hail that killed cattle, deer and pheasants during the...

Another week is quickly flying by, and it's time to feature another dynamic alumni of the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) Program. Producers wanting more information should contact Daren Williams at dwilliams@beef.org, 303-850-3346 or contact their...

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