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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

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What Happens In A Cattle Feedlot

So what really takes place at a cattle feedlot? Many folks refer to these places of business as factory farms. … More

How to identify common breeds of beef cattle

Over 70 breeds of cattle can be found in the United States today. However, only about 12 to 15 breeds have a major influence on the cattle industry.

Beef Marbling: Why is Marbling Important in Meat?

What makes a good steak? Is it a steak's tenderness? Juiciness? Flavor? If you answered yes, you’re a fan of Beef Marbling and it's very important in beef.

Do Beef Cattle Have A Biological Limit To Productivity?

Per-animal production may be approaching the limits of beef cattle’s ability, while straining the outer limits of the industry’s economic model.

Is bloating in beef cattle heritable?

Bloating on legume pastures is a concern as fall weather approaches. 

Jack Dillard: Beef Cattle Short Course provides learning opportunities

When it is too hot to work, we should take that time to learn. That will probably mean (for me) to read and to plan, even daydream some, plus make plans to accomplish more for better times ahead, and there will

Pass the Salt: Beef Cattle Gains Increased in DDGS Study

DDGS plus salt as a self-fed supplement boosted cattle gains and curbed indirect expenses.

Study Finds a Seaweed Infused Diet Can Help Reduce Methane Emissions From Beef Cattle

Study Finds a Seaweed Infused Diet Can Help Reduce Methane Emissions From Beef Cattle Seafood News

If not Hickman plan for Fort Worth Stockyards, whose?

Many people say they want to save the Fort Worth Stockyards, but no one other than the Hickman family and Majestic Realty have presented a plan to do so.

Feedlot inventories are falling: How far and how long?

It's still not clear whether or not liquidation will continue this year.

Belching Cows and Endless Feedlots: Fixing Cattle’s Climate Issues

The United States is home to 95 million cattle, and changing what they eat could have a significant effect on emissions of greenhouse gases like methane that are warming the world.

Regional feedlot trends could dictate future quality grade profiles

How often we hear a grocer or restaurateur say, “What I want to buy is some of that good Midwest corn-fed beef!”<br>Where does that come from? Part of

How you can minimise the risk of acidosis in feedlot lambs

Yea-Sacc, from Alltech, is a live yeast culture, which stimulates the bacteria responsible for both fibre digestion and acid removal.

TechTour: If You Can’t Buy it, Build it — SSG Fusion Feedlot Software

In the feedlot business, as elsewhere, necessity is the mother of innovation. So when Stronks Feedlot at Picture Butte, Alta., couldn’t find software to fit its operation, they invented it. O…

What a Son

Oh, Lord, my God, gone are the days when my little boy could climb into my lap and melt my heart with a smile. Gone are th...

How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Son

Raising a boy in America today is no easy task. With social media, video games, mixed messages about masculinity and what it means to be a man, our boys have it hard. There are few examples of good men on television for our sons to look up to and unfortunately, because of this