A :15 preroll ad for Drovers CattleNetwork brand.

A :20 preroll ad for WellPict Berries.

A :15 preroll ad for The Packer brand.

A :20 preroll ad for DNE World Fruit.

This is my new desktop wallpaper, an illustration by Chris Koelle. Koelle and team just finished a full length-animated film based on a poem by preacher John Piper. I backed the project on Kickstarter and will be receiving the DVD soon. Viewing party anyone? Watch the trailer.

Shawn Arthur of Colorado’s Spruce Mountain Ranch discusses genetic selection in the ranch’s Angus cattle, genomics testing and an upcoming event at the ranch, in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show.

Lee Leachman from Leachman Cattle of Colorado describes feed-intake testing and the wide genetic variation in feed per gain it reveals in bulls.

John Maday discusses the rangeland monitoring school with Charlie Orchard at Chico Basin Ranch.

MAITLAND, Fla. — Fresh tomato supply chain leaders are sharpening food safety programs and auditing protocols with a goal of cutting foodborne illnesses linked to their product. Read the whole article.

SAN DIEGO — It was a good plan, but Washington, D.C., got in the way.
The idea was for Mike Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods for the Food and Drug Administration to talk about the new food safety regulations set forth in the Food Safety Modernization Act when he addressed the United Fresh Produce Association’s winter meeting Jan. 25 in San Diego. Read the whole article.

NEW YORK — Workers at the Hunts Point Terminal Market remain on their jobs after approving a contract agreement. Read the whole article.

My favorite mixed martial artist Nick Diaz fights Carlos Condit this weekend. Here’s a class photo of a very young, but always tough Nick. The dude hasn’t changed.