Lawrence cowgirl follows in sister’s footsteps as rodeo queen
Hastings, Neb. – August 12, 2019 – Halee Kohmetscher never wanted to be a rodeo queen. It took the pleading of her older sister, Kristin, to convince her to do it. Growing up on the...
Idaho’s Bob Long oldest to win Mongol Derby
While Robert Long celebrates a victory the 70-year-old has yet to realize the vast audience that closely tracked his progress in the United States. Long is the oldest man to win the Mongol Derby. The...
Wheat farmers angry over Trump comments on exports to Japan
President Donald Trump’s comments on wheat exports to Japan have won him rare negative press in rural America. Speaking in Pennsylvania of the U.S. trade deficit with Japan, Trump said, “They send thousands and thousands...
Fire shuts down KS Tyson plant
Although Tyson has announced they will rebuild the beef harvesting facility in Holcomb, Kansas, the shuttering of the plant after a fire on August 9 caused disruption in the market to the tune of limit...
Treat it fast: Foot rot in cattle
Foot rot is an infection that causes swelling, heat and inflammation between the toes of a cloven -hoofed animal, resulting in severe lameness. Nearly every cattle producer has seen this situation, finding an animal suddenly...
Guest Opinion: Genocide against white farmers, S. Africa
South Africa has long had a serious problem with crime. The murder rate is 36 per 100,000, meaning 57 people are murdered each day, placing South Africa’s homicide rate just behind that of countries now...
Varilek’s Cattle Call: A Week of Red
We wrapped up one of the worst weeks I have ever seen in the agriculture futures market. Between a fire in a packing plant and a USDA grain report, producers were left with sharply weaker...
Veterinarians now recommend leaving a retained placenta alone to avoid harming uterus
Most cows “clean” soon after calving, shedding placental membranes within 2 to 12 hours. If it takes longer than 12 hours, it is called a retained placenta or retained fetal membranes, according to Dr. Russ...
Guest Opinion by Chuck Kiker: It’s Time the Cattle Industry Takes Their Checkoff Back
I never thought I’d see the day that an amendment concerning the Beef Checkoff would make its way to the floor that didn’t originate from the Senate Agriculture Committee. But that’s just what happened when...
Casey Tibbs and the Old Gray Mare
Most of his life, Art Cowan, Highmore, South Dakota, made his living buying, selling and raising horses. His two older sons, Pat and Willie, often traveled with him and many times trailed his purchases to...
Camp Crook Bronc Match Aug 16
The Camp Crook Invitational Bronc Match committee invites one and all to their fourth annual event August 16, 2019 at 3 pm in Camp Crook, South Dakota. Bidding for the calcutta will start at 2:30....
HYPP and the Impressive line of American Quarter Horses: The facts
In 1969, an American Quarter Horse foal was born that changed the history of the halter horse in three breed registries. Born with outstanding conformation, disposition and pedigree, the colt named Impressive, eventually set the...
How to deal with ticks on horses, and what health issues to watch for
Spring is tick season, when newly-emerged nymphs and adults seek a host. Dr. Tia Nelson, a veterinarian in Helena, Montana, says some ticks are a problem year round, however. “Some of the worst infestations I’ve...
Last American cowboy
The American Cowboy is a dying breed, at least according to Animal Planet’s newest original television series “Last American Cowboy,” that premiered June 7, 2010. The show details life on three family-owned and operated working...
King Ranch, 2019 AQHA Best Remuda Award winner
King Ranch, one of the most historic ranches in the world, has been welcomed into the ranks of AQHA Best Remuda winners. Since 1992, the American Quarter Horse Association has honored the contributions ranch horses...
Assisting the bonding process between cow and calf
After a cow gives birth, she starts sniffing and licking her newborn calf. In this bonding process, she learns to recognize her calf, and commits to caring for it and protecting it. Her actions are...
Determining proper moisture levels in baled hay
Plants that are cut and baled for hay tend to lose some of their vitamins and protein if they become too mature or dry. The challenge in making hay is to cut it at proper...
Xtreme Bronc Finals highlight of Central States Fair
You never know where the next legend will come from. When it comes to saddle bronc riding, whoever it is, odds are good you can watch him ride on Thursday, August 22, in Rapid City...
Englebert missing since July 6
The search continues for Chance Englebert, 25, a man who went missing July 6 while visiting his in-laws in Gering, Nebraska. Sixteen agencies searched for Englebert, who lives in Moorcroft, Wyoming with his wife and...
Potential impact of tunnel collapse nears $89 million
Wyoming and Nebraska could suffer an $89 million economic loss if crops on the 107,000 acres affected by an irrigation tunnel collapse near Fort Laramie are a total loss, according to information from the University...
