'Tis the season for jingle bells, sparkly snow, glowing Christmas trees, candy canes, sugar cookies, caroling and rejoicing. It's the time to celebrate family and friends and be thankful for our many blessings in life. It's hard to believe there...
Last Friday, I received a call from Daren Williams, executive director of communications for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and dean of students for the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) Program (MBAP). MBA, of which I am a...
“For many years, USDA received much criticism from producers because we weren’t doing anyting to help producers in the marketplace. We have a responsibility to protect producers from unfair practices in the marketplace,” says Edward Avalos, USDA...
Cow-calf operations are down 4.2 million head since 1996, making it the smallest cowherd since the 1960s, according to Gregg Doud, chief economist for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). Yet, those still in the cattle business are...
Last week, I had the great honor to speak to producers at both the Minnesota and South Dakota Cattlemen's Association's annual meetings. While there, I also enjoyed the opportunity to visit with producers and listen to the many featured speakers...