Howdy, From a dairy producer perspective, the Canadian system works far better than the U.S. system. The U.S. system works far better for the milk processors. All the best, John K. Hansen, President Nebraska Farmers Union john www.nebraskafarmersunion.org (402) 476-8815 Office (402) 580-8815 Cell 1305 Plum Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 American Family Farmers Voice Support…
Good Morning Mike You have probably seen this from MeatingPlace.com As you well know, we – United States – should honor such within our own country but still don’t. How many years have we been fighting to protect our beef producers? Keep in touch, Roy No way, mate: Australian grocers, restaurants snub newly available U.S….
Rural Heroes: Mike Callicrate Leave It Better Aug 4 Mike Callicrate’s got life by the balls. Literally. After a stint as a professional bull rider, he invented the Callicrate Bander, which is used throughout the agricultural world to castrate bulls. It’s a best-selling invention made in Mike’s hometown of St. Francis, Kansas. We first met…
It’s the worst time to be an American farmer in decades Story by Hugh Cameron Newsweek 8.3.25 America’s farmers are locked in a generational crisis, fending off an array of threats that could jeopardize food supplies and spell financial disaster for those often hailed as the "backbone of the nation." "They love their way of…
Feeding a Divided America – Radio Cafe Giles Stockton is author of the new book, Feeding a Divided America: Reflections of a Western Rancher in the Era of Climate Change, published by University of New Mexico Press. A third generation cattle rancher, he raises beef cattle and sheep on a 5000-acre ranch in Grass Range,…
From the Callicrate Blog: https://nobull.mikecallicrate.com/2025/08/01/concentration-and-consolidation-cripples-americas-and-the-worlds-food-systems/ Posted on August 1, 2025 by Mike Callicrate In 2000, IBP president and CEO, Robert Peterson said, “Those who fight consolidation in the food industry will not be able to compete in world commerce.” A year later IBP sold to Tyson, a transnational conglomerate. Showing preference to certain cattle feeders…