Wildfires
Here is what I don’t understand about wildfire. Humans have used fire as a tool for millennia. In our era, for the last 200 years we have tried to stop wildfires because they are destructive to property and life. As a result of this thinking, there is now a whole industry related to putting fires […]
The “Death Tax”
I attended two cattle industry meetings in recent weeks. As happens at these get togethers, there was a great deal of catching up with old friends – how’s the weather, how are your grand kids, what about that winter last year, what’s this one going to turn out to be, what about those calf prices, […]
More Agriculture and AG Practices Needed
One of my continuing wishes is the world will wake up soon and realize the absolute imperative of the need for more agriculture and more efficient agricultural practices. This realization is necessary now more than ever. We humans have a growing hungry populous to be fed. In addition, done right agriculture is also one of […]
Learning from Past Inaugural Addresses
As we move inexorably to the 2024 elections, I have been reading some Inaugural Addresses of Past Presidents. This is good guidance it seems to me to help decide our future leadership because more than ever and particularly in these divided times, character of leaders and the evidence of that character really does count. We […]
“What’s a Legislature?”
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a gentleman. He was a nice guy, and he asked me what I did for a living. I said I worked for a cattle ranch, and I was also a lawyer with clients who had dealings with state executive branch agencies and considered by the State […]
Should I be worried..?
If you think about the ranching business right now there is a lot to not be worried about. We had a record winter in the west, so there will be plenty of moisture this upcoming season. However, there was a downside to the winter with a lot of stress visited upon cows and baby calves. […]
The Clean Water Act of 1972
Fifty years is a long time and looking back on events during my lifetime, it is a wonder how quickly the years add up. We all obviously experience many things of a personal nature and collectively as a country, a society, and a human race which impact the way we live and conduct our business […]
Eye On The Outside – Optimism & Enthusiasm
I recently attended the 150th anniversary meeting of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association. I have made some good friends in Wyoming over the years. I was glad to see them, reacquaint myself with others and meet some new folks whom I am sure will become friends as time goes on. I was struck by the optimism […]
The Joy of Horses
I was having a real hard time coming up with a topic to write about for this issue. I went outside and did what I often do. I saddled a horse and went for a short ride. I usually do some good thinking while I am horseback, and this time was no different. I realized […]
Opinion: The Beef Checkoff
I am old enough like many of you to realize I am old enough and therefore I remember a lot of things. For instance, I remember when there was a struggle to get the Beef Checkoff passed and now, we are in the 35th anniversary year of this remarkably successful program to generate interest and […]