Worth the wait, without losing weight
Date: Jan 09 2017
Blog & Pre-conditioningThe first snow of the season was just moving off the Highwood Mountains to softly blanket the valley below when I pulled into Todd and Charla Prosser’s driveway
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Following the calves: Proud to pass it on
Date: Jan 05 2017
Big Thinkers & Blog“I don’t want to be the generation that screws it up.”
South Dakota rancher Troy Hadrick told me that as we discussed all the changes he’s seen in four years at the helm of his family’s commercial Angus herd.
Christmas lights, cowboy-style
Date: Dec 23 2016
BlogBut for many who regularly travel I-76 this time of year, there’s one they’ve come to watch for: “Merry Christmas. Eat Beef.”
You read it here
Date: Dec 22 2016
Black Ink & BlogWe’ve told your stories, and you’ve tagged along for the ride. So, thank you, for reading, for enjoying, for interacting and most importantly, raising the best darn beef on the planet.
Following the Calves: Keaster family checks in
Date: Dec 20 2016
BlogThere are two things Bruce Keaster figures he needs in the cattle business: a good relationship with his banker and a good relationship with his cattle feeder.
Following the Calves: Rapid change
Date: Dec 12 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & Blog & Cattle MarketsWhen Troy Hadrick contemplated managing his family’s commercial Angus herd near Faulkton, South Dakota, change was a given. It was even part of the allure.
Amarillo or bust: Part two
Date: Dec 02 2016
Blog & Consumer ConnectionThough educating center-of-the-plate specialists was the No. 1 goal during the International MBA class, we made sure they were well-fed, too.
Amarillo or bust: Part one
Date: Nov 30 2016
BlogCattle buyers at the Amarillo Livestock Auction on Nov. 14 were in for a surprise when 25 international guests walked in and crowded along the back wall just after noon.
Game changers met at Angus convention
Date: Nov 16 2016
Angus Convention & Black Ink & BlogPerhaps that one-liner could sum up the reason more than 2,000 attendees came to the educational event. To learn, to prepare. To make sure we’re on the cutting edge.
Competition and carcass
Date: Nov 11 2016
Big Thinkers & BlogPulling up to the Davis family’s Angus operation I was in awe of all the Oklahoma State memorabilia on the front porch.