Four individuals who have been catalysts for the beef industry and inspired others to do the same were honored July 25 during the fifth annual Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet in Denver.

Cheryl A. Carr Regional Sales Manager – Northeast Waterloo, New York Accelerated Genetics

This week a photo ran in my local paper of an abandoned horse that local authorities want to auction off. But first, they're asking for the public's help in identifying the owner. Before it goes to sale, the sheriff wants to prosecute for animal abandonment.

Sometimes I think the U.S. consumer could learn a lot from international markets, especially in how we eat protein.

Dave Lindevig National Account Manager River Falls, Wisconsin Vets Plus

The identity of cattle production has long been attached to the iconic image of the rancher roaming the prairie on horseback. With today’s population of food consumers a few generations removed from the family farm, most of them likewise envision beef ranchers inspecting their herd while perched in a saddle. This raises the question of whether that image is based in reality among today’s beef production herds. The answer is yes – but perhaps not as much as we think.

Ranch horses benefit from proper maintenance It takes a lot of working parts to keep a ranch running smoothly and efficiently these days.

Horses are used extensively for pleasure either through trail riding with friends or competing at various equine events. This is rodeo season, and there are many horses going up and down the highway.

When the mercury starts to increase come summertime, the other thing you can count on starting to increase are flies.