Following the calves: Starting over
Date: Sep 15 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & BlogFor a cattle feeder, shipping day is not only the culmination of months of work, it’s also payday.
Category: Big Thinkers
High quality is the BIG picture
Date: Sep 09 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogPulling into the expansive yard at the 80,000-head-capacity Poky Feeders south of Scott City, Kan., a few months ago, I wondered how a giant feedyard like this can be famous for high-quality beef.
Angus therapy
Date: Sep 05 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogBesides a set of old scrapbooks that reveal a rich history in the Angus breed, Abbie Nelson’s table is tidy, well kept like the rest of the place.
Foundation not easily shakin’
Date: Aug 18 2016
Big Thinkers & Blog“I’d rather lose money than give up my cows,” he says, standing among a herd he affectionately calls his “girls” as they rest in the shade.
When dreams grow up
Date: Aug 11 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & BlogWhen Shawn Christensen was three years old, he wanted to be an airplane pilot. That didn’t last long. The ambition couldn’t hold up against the call of an Angus cowherd and the Rocky Mountain, Hot Springs, Montana, ranch. Home.
Corah honored by Feeding Quality Forum
Date: Aug 04 2016
Big Thinkers & Feeding Quality Forum & News ReleaseSeven years ago when Larry Corah suggested adding a people element to the Feeding Quality Forum (FQF) he helped launch in 2006, he certainly didn’t expect to be a recipient of the Industry Achievement Award one day.
The ‘milk cow’ that changed a beef business
Date: Jun 10 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & BlogIf not for a milk cow and a hurricane, the magic formula that is Riverbend Ranch might not be.
Tiny House, Big Dreams
Date: Jun 02 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogThe story of this tiny house, as we soon find, is a testament to the love Titus and Erika share.
Following the Calves: Relishing the routine
Date: Apr 22 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogI finally got to meet the two men who had the vision to create Broken Hills Ranch and started the herd that we’ve been profiling as part of our “Following the Calves” series
Setting the standard
Date: Apr 13 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogAs we followed the winding dirt road leading to Kirk Willoughby’s ranch, a cloud of dust crept over the hill.