What the heck is a CAB-licensed feedlot anyway?
I’ll admit it. Some myths are of our own making. We throw around terms like “CAB-licensed” when talking about everything from restaurants to packers to feedlots. So what exactly does that mean? Well,...
View ArticleWhat a cattle feeder wants
As a meeting coordinator, I always squirm just a little when an audience member stands up, addresses the speaker and says, “I don’t really have a question for you… more of a comment.” Jerry Bohn,...
View ArticlePartners in Mexico; Partners in Progress
On the road, but not far from home! Recently, I assisted the Wooster, Ohio crew in hosting some folks from Mexico associated with ComNor, a group that is a beef wholesaler for our product, Certified...
View ArticleBuy, raise, feed the best
We continue to feature groups of cattle that really hit the mark in this “On target” thread. Find out what our recent intern uncovered about this lot: Learning from the past to improve performance,...
View ArticleNice to Meat Ya: Kenny Montgomery
A journey from water tank washer to cattle manager Kenny Montgomery is a cowboy. The definition fits him well, too. He’s tough, unassuming, he’s resilient – the kind of guy you could ride around with...
View ArticleFollowing the Calves: Florida cattle head to harvest
The question lingered. “Do we send them on to relatively low-cost feed or rest them on what’s usually less-expensive grass?” For Ken and Korey Griner, either option presented only one guarantee: there...
View ArticleBetter beef on the horizon
The sun was just peeking over the hills surrounding Hardyville, Ky., when I drove right past Jay McCoy’s ranch. My GPS told me I had arrived, but I knew there was no way his was the place surrounded by...
View ArticleThe beef industry: a survival guide
I’ve often wished for a guidebook – a map to carefully lead me around life’s potholes and avoid the dead ends altogether. But you and I both know it doesn’t work like that. Faith requires a bit of...
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