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Tri-State Livestock News

Since 1963, Tri-State Livestock News has established a strong reputation as a leading publication within the livestock industry. Much of the growth and success of Tri-State Livestock News is due to the long-term support from the publication’s stockmen and agribusiness customer base.

Published every Saturday with an average paper of 40 pages, Tri-State Livestock News reaches 10,500 paid subscribers. Over 25 percent of our subscribers share their paper with someone else, and with an average of 2.5 readers per household, that means 26,250 agricultural related individuals are reading Tri-State Livestock News every week. Plus, we have a subscriber retention rate of over 91 percent! We have subscribers in every continental state plus Alaska and Canada, but the majority of our readers are located in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas. In addition to our regular weekly paper, subscribers also receive special editions and five magazines yearly.

Tri-State Livestock News is the commercial cattlemen’s publication, located in the heart of one of the greatest beef cow/calf producing regions in the world. This area is home to many of America’s most astute ranchers, reputable commercial cow herds, high performance feeder cattle, progressive auction markets, purebred beef cattle leaders, top notch horse operations and leading sheep producers.

The horse industry is also a vital part of Tri-State Livestock News. Horse and rodeo enthusiasts turn to us weekly for horse sale results, rodeo news and upcoming events. Breeders utilize the paper to market their stallions, broodmares, weanlings, and trainers use it to advertise their performance horses.

All aspects of agriculture are covered in Tri-State Livestock News. Information on grains, forages, sheep, hogs, dairy cattle, new and used farm and ranch equipment and upcoming ag-related events are all part of the comprehensive weekly coverage provided by Tri-State Livestock News. Daily ag news is now provided at www.tsln.com.

To order your subscription to Tri-State Livestock News, call (866) 347-9133 or email subscriptions@tsln-fre.com.

Farmer & Rancher Exchange

The Farmer & Rancher Exchange’s first issue was published in the spring of 1981. Beginning with a circulation of 12,000, it has grown to over 42,000 households in South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana. Many of the businesses who began advertising in 1981 continue to advertise on a consistent basis.

The Farmer & Rancher Exchange is the largest weekly advertising publication distributed free in the upper Midwest region. It is the only weekly agricultural publication that is 100 percent advertising. It is truly the “buy and sell bible” for a seven-state area.

Hundreds of businesses advertise in Farmer & Rancher Exchange including livestock markets, vehicle dealers, farm machinery and equipment dealers, antique dealers, realtors, auctioneers, seed, feed retail, grocery and building material businesses. In the spring of the year, hundreds of registered livestock producers promote their livestock production and/or private treaty sales. These businesses advertise in Farmer & Rancher Exchange because it offers a vast potential customer based with the largest geographical coverage of any South Dakota based agricultural publication.

To receive your copy of Farmer & Rancher Exchange, call (866) 347-9133 or email subscriptions@tsln-fre.com.