From the Editor

Growing up, my mom was infamous for having totes and totes of Christmas decorations nestled in our crawlspace. It drove my dad bonkers.

When moving into your third house in an 18-year span, each one within the same square-mile area, wisdom says the last move will be more efficient than the previous.

Speaking as one who has not yet tried the Impossible Whopper, and who doesn’t plan on it anytime soon, I’ll be so bold to say the alternative beef industry needs to up its game.

If you’re on any form of social media, you’ve probably seen elderly versions of your friends dominating your feed recently.

The continuing discussion about making the beef cattle industry sustainable is usually focused on improving land, water, feed and cattle. But rarely does the debate focus on the industry’s most critical resource: people.

The publication you’re holding, or reading online, is almost 10 years old. When we released our first sample issue in 2010, it was dedicated to delivering the best information to cattle-producing readers for the success and sustainability of their ranch and livestock.