UPDATED DAILY: 2024 Wrangler NFR Round Results and Averages
Daily results from each round of the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV | December 5-14, 2024
Tuberculosis Found in South Dakota Cattle Herd
PIERRE, SD. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first timesince 2021. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson, the infected steer was initiallyidentified in late October by meat inspectors...
Colorado governor blames ranchers for high cost of wolf restoration
The state of Colorado is facing a $1 billion deficit in the 2025-26 budget and as cuts are considered, Gov. Jared Polis placed the blame for the $5 million wolf restoration on ranchers. Colorado Counties,...
North Dakota monument proposal surprises many
News of a proposed 139,729 acre western North Dakota federally designated Monument seemed to come out of no where in recent days. The 29-page proposal, which can be found online, outlines the 11 parcels of...
Arena Tracks by Penny Schlagel: Generations
Grounded in the ranchlands of central Wyoming, four generations of horsewomen have come to make their mark, individually and collectively, on the horse and rodeo industry in the Tri-State Livestock coverage area. Margaret Jones of...
Some UK consumers boycott dairy produce over Bovaer use in cows
A disagreement is escalating in the UK following the announcement by one of the region’s biggest dairy processors that it was using a feed additive to suppress methane production in cows. The controversy started when...
Politico: Dems make farm bill proposal
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., the ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee, have made an offer of additions to the one-year farm bill extension, but Republicans have...
Thune: Senate Republicans Plan Aggressive Schedule to Confirm Trump Nominees, Enact Agenda
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at the Senate Republican leadership press conference about the aggressive schedule Senate Republicans have planned for 2025 in order to confirm President Trump’s nominees and move...
Tariff talks: President-Elect Trump’s tariff plans could impact cattle industry
Incoming President Donald Trump has warned of significant tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada and China, reported the AP and other news outlets. On Nov. 25th on his Truth Social site he stated that he...
A double-edged knife: Missoula knife company purchases sale barn; keeps cattle moving
The closure of an ag-based business normally emits a melancholy note to the industry; a reminder of the challenges of viability to farmers and ranchers. In the case of the Missoula, Mont., livestock sale barn,...
First cattle soon to arrive at Nebraska’s Blackshirt Feeders
The name Blackshirt Feeders is a nod to the Cornhusker defense, but Dr. Eric Behlke and his partners are doing everything to be proactive, rather than on the defensive. Behlke grew up a few miles...
Chianina: Breeding the biggest and most aggressive cattle in the world
FROM a distance Chianina cattle look like any normal breed, but up close it’s easy to see why they are known as the biggest cattle in the world. And, get too close, you might find...
Stallion Showcase 2025 | Credit to Irish
Versatility and kindness characterize Irish Pay foals Irish Pay has changed Lainee Shearer’s life. It was love at first sight the first time she saw him, and her love for him has only grown deeper...
Levee: Lockhart’s Latest Champ
For the third time, Lisa Lockhart is crowned champion of The American Rodeo. The Oelrichs, South Dakota cowgirl won back to back titles in 2014 and 2015 on the iconic buckskin, Louie. The dark gray...
Feeding America: Working class ‘largest constituency’ for food banks
Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot told reporters late last week that “the largest single constituency” for food banks “are people who do not qualify for the federal nutrition programs — working class families who cannot...