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Amy Langvardt minds the cattle at the May Beef Month proclaimation event May 12 near Manhattan, Kansas. Lyons Ranch hosted the event where Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed the proclamation. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
Beef, Feeder, Just a Scoopful, Opinion

Cattle futures can be a puzzle at times

I sometimes question how much cattle futures resemble reality in our business. Cattle futures are probably a necessary tool as it takes so much money to operate with no protection. Read More

Grain Elevator (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)
Beef, Just a Scoopful, Opinion, Water, Weather

Still on the hunt for needed rain

Texas wildfire (Texas A&M Forest Service photo.)
Just a Scoopful, Oklahoma, Opinion, Texas

Wildfire impact tugs at the heart of a cowboy



Macy Wasson, 2, likes to see the calves on feed at her family’s ranch, Prairie Dog Creek Cattle Co., Dresden, Kansas. This one was a family project that went to the county fair with her older brother Mitchell and older sister Michaela. Their parents Michael and Kelly Wasson say they feel blessed to have the opportunity to raise their children in a rural environment and around livestock, just like they were raised. (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke.)

Rancher’s granddaughter shows her moxie

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Finding replacement parts a chore, too

Cattle in the pasture (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer)

Big increase in price for feeder cattle

When purchasing bred heifers, it is important to know their expected calving date and vaccination history. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Sorting heifers can bring unique challenges

Pictured from left to right: Nick Wade, Tyler Anderson and Crue Chivers move a group of Angus bulls at Laramie Research and Extension Center during the inaugural University of Wyoming High Altitude Bull Test. (Photo by Ben Hollinger.)

Advocates for ranchers need to pay closer attention 

Cattle graze on a north central Colorado prairie, about 30 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming, under puffy cloud cover. Farming and ranching during this period of climate change presents a number of challenges, but a group of agricultural experts have provided tips to overcome the times. (Photo courtesy of David Augustine, Agricultural Research Service.)

Cold throws a wrench in activities 

Courtesy photo.

Snowfall lends itself to some funny anecdotes 

Emily Campbell, a Hoxie, Kansas, restauranteur who worked under renowned chefs in Seattle, Washington, loves to share culinary specialties to the heartland while also offering Kansas-raised beef as a staple. Campbell was interviewed for the “Kansas: One bite a time” cover story by Amy Bickel, which was the No. 2 read story, according to hpj.com. (Courtesy photo.) 

HPJ readers have kept the ‘line’ moving