Turns out, the consultant's dream was to build a management information system from scratch because he thought he knew how to do it better than anybody else.

I think Stephanie was good for volleyball in central Ohio. I've known her since she was a high-school player, and Stephanie was quite a competitor back then. That has been a characteristic of her teams.

Winter pastures are almost nonexistent. If I had to fade my placement estimate, the USDA might even report a number higher than mine.

There can be little doubt that the cash highs have been made in the cattle market for now. In fact, we may have seen the cyclical high price barring some unexpected outside influence. Any rallies of 150 to 200 points in both fats and feeders should be viewed as good selling opportunities.