From the Editor

The law of the harvest is one of history’s simplest proverbs. It’s also one of the most misunderstood.

The life of an ag magazine editor is not a life of danger. Nonetheless, there are moments of dread and some mental anguish.

“It looks like you’re not having fun,” one father said watching his son go about his day-to-day tasks. “I’m really not,” replied the son.

That was the moment 85-year-old J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr. knew his son wouldn’t take over the family business. And it was tough.

Each year, we at Progressive Cattleman release our annual beef statistics poster. And each year, the data tells a different story about the work of our cattlemen and the U.S. industry. Here are a few of the highlights worth remembering in the 2017 version.

It was in the early part of the 20th century, when much of America remained a rugged outpost of undeveloped territory, that President Theodore Roosevelt decided to put an end to pot hunters raiding Native American treasures and artifacts.

Following the news about U.S.-Chinese trade talks is a lot like ordering Chinese food – just when you got enough, you’re seemingly hungry for more.