America | America’s horse
All photos courtesy of Jim Hunt. The American Quarter Horse Association is the largest equine breed registry in the world. Founded in 1940, the AQHA has registered 6 million horses over the course of 86...
America | LO Cattle Company: A young man’s dream
All photos courtesy of Taylor Brown and family. When young Bill Brown Sr. was a child moving corncobs and horseshoes around on the floor of the family home in Texas, his mother asked him what he was playing. Her son replied that...
Riley Webb, Noah Lee claim top Cowboy Christmas timed-event, roughstock honors, respectively
The 2026 PRORODEO Cowboy Christmas run had a mix of old and new at the top of the timed-event and roughstock earnings charts. For the second year in a row, reigning three-time PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion Riley Webb was crowned...
America| A cowboy reflects on Vietnam
Photos courtesy Dahl family. When Roy Dahl was 20 years old, he was living the dream of an American cowboy. A ranch kid from Camp Crook, South Dakota, Dahl grew up on a place built...
A lifetime behind the chutes: Roger and Ruby Nygaard lived and laughed through a life of rodeo
-All photos courtesy Nygaard family Roger and Ruby Nygaard were born one day apart in Wolf Point, Montana. “He jokes he has known me since I was born,” said Ruby. “He’s just a day older...
Rough Riders: Horsemen re-create Roosevelt-era cavalry to escort President Trump
Organizing a group of rough riders to escort the President of the United States through the badlands of North Dakota was not exactly on Eli Waddington’s bucket list. In fact, when he was first asked...
South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation: Groundbreaking randomized controlled trial now underway to understand how a healthy beef-centric diet supports health and well-being
First High-Quality Study to Explore A Carnivore-Style Diet in Managing Metabolic Health, WhichAffects Millions of AmericansOver one-third of U.S. adults – or 115.2 million Americans – are prediabetic, and metabolic syndrome affects 42% of U.S....
3C Christensen Ranch brings value to Simmental breed
“I’ve been in these Wessington hills all my life,” said John Christensen, owner of 3C Christensen Ranch. Christensen has dedicated his life to raising high-quality, functional Simmental cattle, and the reputable 3C brand is recognized...
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka Let the market work!
Let the beef and cattle market work!Over the past few weeks, I have become concerned that USDA, the administration, a farm group, and now the UFCW have all thrown their suggestions into the hat regarding...
Montana Stockgrowers continue to champion ranchers and grazing on state trust lands
HELENA, Mont. (July 10, 2026) – Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) submitted comments and raised concerns regarding the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s (DNRC) proposed scoping to process American Prairie’s (AP) September 2019 Revised Bison Grazing...
Rollins negative on solar, mixed on data centers, avoids Bayer petition
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke negatively today of efforts to convert farmland to solar installations, was cautious in discussing the placement on data centers on farmland, and on Wednesday declined to comment on Bayer’s petition...
Boss Cowman 2026: Dan and Gloria Maher
Photos courtesy Maher family. For 56 years, Lemmon, South Dakota, has honored local ranchers and cattlemen with the designation of “Boss Cowman.” Dan and Gloria Maher, who ranch on the North Dakota side of the...