A Commitment To Excellence

A Commitment To Excellence.  By Maura Keller. The long-standing family legacy of ranching is the backbone of the Larson Angus Ranch in Sharon Springs, Kansas. Today, Dan Larson, along with his wife, Becky and son, Brady, work with their team to manage this ever-growing ranch with a level of excellence that...

BRC: A New Generation of Brahman Excellence

BRC: A New Generation of Brahman Excellence. By Michelle Bufkin Horton. While B.R. Cutrer, Inc. may be a relatively new entity, experience with Brahman cattle is not new to owners Brandon and Rachel Cutrer. The young couple has built an internationally recognized ranch and multiple other businesses through...

Herbster Angus Farms

 Herbster Angus Farms.  Article and photo courtesy of Amanda Raithel, Herbster Angus Farms.  In the generation of high-density genetic tests, numerical approximations, and propaganda on social media, choosing the right cattle for your environment and goals is a slippery slope. There are so many opinions...

Industry News

 NCBA meets on Product labels  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will highlight the food safety and product labeling expertise of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during a two-day public meeting on lab-grown fake meat. The public meeting, hosted jointly by USDA and the Food...

A Labor of Love

 A Labor of Love By Steve Weisman Mention the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the name of Bob Tallman often comes up. After all, his deep, resonant voice is heard by more than 60 million people across the country each year as he announces the events at the top rodeos across the country...

Cowboys, Cattle and the Colorado River

 Cowboys, Cattle and the Colorado River By Jeralyn Novak Modern day Lonesome Dove happens twice a year, just outside the quiet fishing town of Matagorda, Texas. Can you picture it? It is a sight straight out of the Old West, but with a 21st century spin; iPhones in the shirt pockets belonging to sweaty...

American Blue Cattle

 American Blue Cattle  Article courtesy of comments from breeders After watching a documentary in early 2004 on the Belgian Blue Cattle we were intrigued by the breed so we researched Belgian Blue cattle to learn more about the breed. What we found scared us; large births, calving problems, and C-...

A Can’t Miss Week in Phoenix

 A Can’t Miss Week in Phoenix  Article and photo provided by National Cattlemen’s Beef AssociationWhen cattlemen and women blaze a trail, they do it with a sense of purpose and pride. For the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, we’ll Blaze a Trail to Phoenix, Ariz., and you...