6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN January 2024 ON THE COVER: Frosty air and snow-covered ground make a perfect setting for this Hereford at William Farm near Tekamah. Photo courtesy of Ryan Braniff. THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN January 2024 Vol. 80 | Issue 1 REGULARS Insights ...................................................8 Ruminations ........................................10 Consider This .....................................58 Boots on the Ground .........................88 IANR ......................................................92 Nebraska Beef Council .......................94 NCIG .....................................................98 NC Foundation ..................................100 NC Partners .......................................102 Advertiser Index ...............................103 NC Dispatch .......................................104 Sale & Event Calendar .....................106 FEATURES PRODUCTION ‘Let’s Not Be Lobster’............................................................................................................14 A look at beef industry dynamics when calf numbers and supplies are low. Unlocking Potential..............................................................................................................20 A Nebraska Beef Summit panel explores genetic tools for beef producers. CattleFax Seminar Focuses on 2024 Cattle Market and Beyond..................................28 Annual summit shares U.S. and global agricultural market trends and weather analysis. PEOPLE ‘Feedlots of People’...............................................................................................................36 Hannah and Adam Guenther weave their lives together to raise beef and advocate for the industry. 27 Years of Service................................................................................................................74 Lee Weide retires from Nebraska Cattlemen. PERSPECTIVES Nebraska Farm Income up on Strength of Cattle Sector...............................................42 2023 Nebraska farm income rebound attributed to the strength of the cattle sector. Good Movement Draws Good Movement........................................................................68 Good movement in livestock production can apply to our human-to-human interactions. PAST Branded. ................................................................................................................................ 48 A look at the history of cattle brands in Nebraska. Celebrating Hereford Heritage in Nebraska....................................................................62 Honoring the impact of Nebraska’s Hereford cattle industry over the years. POLICY Update From Washington...................................................................................................56 NCBA staff explain the Farm Bill extension and what it means for farmers and ranchers. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE Nebraska Cattleman Gets a Facelift!.................................................................................24 Nebraska Cattlemen Selects Ibach for 2023 Industry Service Award........................80 McClymont Receives Nebraska Cattlemen Hall of Fame Award..................................82 NC Convention Sponsors....................................................................................................84 NC Convention Highlights..................................................................................................86 Manuscripts and advertisements are welcome. Nebraska Cattlemen reserves the right to edit and refuse advertisements. Readers are welcome to submit letters to the editor. Full name and address of writer must accompany all letters. Letters are accepted with the understanding that they may be condensed to fit the magazine format and edited for accuracy and clarity. Letters contain the opinion of the writer and not that of the Nebraska Cattlemen. You can get Nebraska Cattleman via email. Receive each issue even before the Post Office ships the printed edition. Just send an email to us at NCmag@necattlemen.org and put “Email NC Magazine” in the subject line. We assure you we will not share your email address with anyone!
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