I just returned from Japan – more updates to come but I’ll share a few pictures of U.S. beef in Japan: Check out more pictures on our team’s Flickr album.
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Electric Fence First On XIT Ranch
Part 5: My favorite memory of electric fences is the bag that my dad strapped to the four-wheeler that contained the fiberglass fence poles – a golf bag! I thought it was so silly, but it was the perfect size to hold a lot of small poles and easy to carry as you’re putting the […]
Barbed Wire Shaped Western America
Part 4: I look at barbed wire as a form of art. The hundreds of different designs in the wire, the barbs, the twists, etc. But it was created for a use: to help manage where the cattle could roam. Think of the U.S. before any pastures – one big open range with natural landmarks […]
Refrigeration Heated Up the Beef Industry
Part 3: What was it like before we could ship refrigerated beef all over the country? We had to ship the cattle there! The innovation of refrigeration is truly a technology that has made it more efficient to deliver beef products to consumers. Read the whole article here. Refrigeration Heated Up the Beef Industry From […]
A.I. Has Rich History
Part 2: This beef innovation has a special interest to me and my family, as we are very involved in A.I.ing our herd. Also, my husband’s profession is helping ranchers make good genetic decisions for their herds and A.I.ing thousands of cows each year. To read the full article, click here. Artificial Insemination Has Rich […]
Antibiotics Changed Our Outlook on Life
In the Beef Producer section of the Farm Progress June Issue, staff compiled a great section on the 10 Greatest Beef Innovations. I think they are all worthy to note, so I’d like to start a series featuring them and adding my input to the new technology in the industry. The one that caught my […]
Fueled by BEEF
On Memorial Day, Ronny and I, inspired by my Uncle Mark, ran the BolderBOULDER 10K race in Boulder, Colorado. But the part I wanted to share with you was our attire….Fueled by Beef! I really want a Team ZIP (zinc, iron, protein) or Team Beef shirt, but didn’t have time to get one, so I […]
Sustainable Nutrition | Cattlemen to Cattlemen
My family’s ranch in Eastern Colorado was featured on the NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen show on RFD-TV last night. My dad has been working with a beef cattle nutritionist from Purina Mills, who has developed a product for sustainable cattle nutrition that can be customized to meet the cattle’s needs. Our family has practiced intensive, […]
