Cowman Commentary
What issues are being discussed in the beef industry? Get all the different views and opinions through articles on Cowman Commentary. You'll hear from beef producers, industry leadership and cattle breed association executives. A Return to the Good Ol’ Days?Nov 25, 2008 11:43 AM, By Kindra Gordon Before I begin, I must blatantly state that I hardly count myself old enough to remember “the good ol’ days.”... Food Insight: Keeping pace with what consumers wantNov 25, 2008 11:30 AM, By Kindra Gordon Step into your local grocery store and you may start seeing the signs that a new era in retail food marketing is taking hold. ... Toastmasters for FarmersNov 10, 2008 2:39 PM, By Troy Bishopp, New York grass-farmer and grazing advocate Effective communication is a powerful tool that many outside of agriculture use on a daily basis. ... Now What? California’s Proposition 2 on animal housing passesNov 10, 2008 2:01 PM The California ballot initiative on farm animal housing passed by a large margin in the November elections, with more than 60 percent of the vote. ... Oprah Eyes Food: TV segment should spur industry to speak upOct 20, 2008 3:53 PM, By Kindra Gordon There was lots of anticipation this past week when TV giant Oprah Winfrey aired an hour-long segment devoted to “Where our food comes from” on Oct. 14... Beef Ambassador program needs supportOct 20, 2008 10:22 AM, By Kindra Gordon Jessica Sampson, Gazelle, CA; Sierra Simpson, Kremlin, OK; Sharon Byrne, Nottingham, PA; Allison Grainger, Brenham, TX; and Bradley Copenhaver, Blackburg, VI; were recently chosen as the 2009 National Beef Ambassador Team winners ... Beef Talk: Marketing cows and bullsOct 7, 2008 11:31 AM, By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Every year, beef operators need to make decisions on how many cows and bulls will remain on the production inventory sheet and how many will shift to the market column... How do small towns find success?Sep 22, 2008 11:39 AM, By Kindra Gordon Why is it that some rural communities seem to be thriving, while others are withering away?... Time to prepare, not panic over mandatory COOLAug 25, 2008 8:51 AM If cattle producers are prepared, the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) going into effect in September won’t be a problem, Iowa Beef Center Director John Lawrence says... Lessons learned showing cattleAug 25, 2008 8:42 AM, By Kindra Gordon Having grown up showing cattle through 4-H and FFA, August always brings fond memories of county and state fairs... |
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