Farm Progress and BEEF Magazine are excited to announce that after a 14-year hiatus, Clint Peck returns to BEEF, focusing on global markets, beef demand and production expertise.

“Clint’s deep roots in the beef industry, combined with his seasoned journalism career, make him an ideal contributor to the BEEF team,” said Sarah Muirhead, Farm Progress managing director, livestock and digital events. “We look forward to the insights he will bring to the publication.”

Peck, a fourth-generation Montanan, was born on a small farm east of Billings and raised in the Yellowstone Valley. Peck graduated from Montana State University in 1978 with a degree in agricultural production and went directly to work as foreman on a cattle ranch in west-central Montana.

His journalism career began as editor of the Montana Farmer-Stockman magazine in 1987. He later founded and edited the Western Beef Producer magazine.

In 2000, Peck was hired by former BEEF editor Joe Roybal. As senior editor of BEEF, his work focused on competition in the international marketplace. Peck co-hosted several agricultural study tours to Argentina and Brazil and was a delegate to the 2007 World Meat Congress in Brisbane, Australia. Peck has also visited a host of other countries, with eyes on various aspects of meat production.

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In 2005, Peck began teaching in the Animal & Range Sciences Department at MSU. He taught a class in Global Beef Systems and a Beef Production Practicum for incoming animal science students. In 2006, he was appointed director of Montana’s Beef Quality Assurance program. Peck retired in 2010 and began a boutique winery in Billings, Mont., which he has since sold to his daughter and son-in-law.

Peck is excited to circle back to his lifelong passion: cattle ranching and helping elevate the cattle business around the U.S.

"Returning to BEEF feels like coming home," Peck said. "I’m eager to contribute once again to a publication that has been so integral to the industry and its communities. There are many exciting developments in the industry, and I look forward to sharing those stories with our readers."

Check out the articles in Peck's Global BEEF Series on our website.

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