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Nice to Meat Ya: Bridget Wasser

Date: Nov 04 2014

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Part butcher, part researcher, part consumer relations: All in for beef Bridget Wasser never carries her luggage on a plane. It’s not the amount that the meat scientist packs so much as the contents. She really hates sending her full set of knives into the land of checked baggage, hoping she’ll see them when she […]

Nice to Meat Ya: Jesse Stucky

Date: Nov 03 2014

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A father and son’s perfect partnership Dreams need a little help, sometimes. You can have it all – the idea, willpower and determination – but occasionally what you need is an extra set of hands. Bonus if those hands share the same dream. Enter Gordon and Jesse Stucky. If you’re up to date with Angus […]

Nice to Meat Ya: Scott Redden

Date: Nov 02 2014

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Bridging the gap between rancher and restaurant Scott Redden carries a torch. He may not start the race and he isn’t the one to cross the finish line but his role is just as crucial to ultimate success. He’s the middle man. If you’re ever introduced to someone with the title CAB Specialist, don’t be […]

Nice to Meat Ya: Ashley Pado

Date: Nov 01 2014

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Making beef look picture perfect Throw a nice juicy steak in the trash? That’s practically a sin, but after Chef Ashley Pado is done with a New York strip, you might just have to. That’s not a criticism of her cooking ability, but rather highlights an important part of her job on the Certified Angus […]

Western Burger draws them in

Date: Apr 04 2013

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Last fall I sat down with owner Mike Hendrickson and operations manager Stacey Plautz to chat about the destination restaurant for people in greater Nebraska.

Quality improvements aren’t enough, yet

Date: Feb 28 2013

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You may think we preach ALL THE TIME about managing to increase marbling in your cattle. We tell you how it’s a profitable goal, we point to examples of ranchers doing it right, and we tell you how to get there. But just the other day, I came across a blog post that reminded me […]

Beef’s a trip day 6: Quality focus doesn’t have to skip the middleman

Date: Nov 06 2012

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Stocker guys get a bad rap. People on the other side accuse them of just being after the cheap gains, unconcerned with the finished product. But the truth is, they run calves during a very influential time of their lives and can have a huge impact on quality. If seedstock producers are the ultimate genetic […]

Beef’s a Trip Day 3: Stockholders

Date: Nov 03 2012

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Making a career in agriculture, I fully anticipated one of the job perks would be getting to work with good people. I mean, I’d grown up in the business and who wouldn’t want to interview people like my grandpa and grandma, my parents and my neighbors back home? But I never imagined that my boss […]