CT: May 08, 2001 13:57:12 CST
HUNTIN' DAYLIGHT -- RIGHTING THE SUPPLY
Ever notice how some folks start boasting about supply when the inventory of cattle begins to dry up�as it is now�pushing cow and calf prices higher? Then those same folks begin wheezing about demand when inventory climbs, pushing prices down, and they start wondering why someone isn't helping them find a home for all the stuff grazing the back ninety.

CT: May 08, 2001 14:06:13 CST
MANY TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP BUILD A QUALITY HERD
One thing we have to make very clear is that in order to make the kind of changes in a herd or breed, we have to accept the fact that it is going to take time. Before we can determine which path to follow, we have to know where we are at this point in time and create a bench mark.

CT: May 22, 2001 12:52:13 CST
TAKE STEPS TO GUIDE YOUR HERD INTO THE FUTURE
One thing that the vast array of breeds found in the United States has given us is a tremendous amount of choice. For a breeding program to maintain a firm footing in the industry requires that the choice it provides is what the consumer wants.

CT: May 22, 2001 12:56:32 CST
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- THE PLOT
By the time Hooter arrived back at Apache Flats it was 4 a.m., but the other members of the cattlemen's association were waiting for him in the parking lot of the War Wagon.