Green Plains sells a share of cattle co
Green Plains Inc, based in Omaha, Nebraska completed the sale of 50 percent of Green Plains Cattle Company for $77 Million to AGR Partners, TGAM Agribusiness Fund Holdings-B LP and StepStone Atlantic Fund LP s....
Another day, another disaster: Floods continue for ranchers in south central, south east South Dakota and much of Nebraska
Dealing with eight disasters in six months seems almost unbelievable, but to Rich and Sara Grim and many other South Dakota and Nebraska ranchers, it is very much their reality. When runoff from an overnight...
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...
Hammonds are home: Dwight and Steven out of prison and back to Oregon
Dwight and Steven Hammond have returned home to Burns, Oregon, after President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he was granting them a full pardon. The two men have served collectively over 7 years in prison...
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...
Outside interests: Montanans worry about American Prairie Reserve buying another
The latest news the American Prairie Reserve has purchased an additional 14,122 acres to make their holdings 419,000 was met with derision and concern from some ranchers in close proximity to the nature reserve’s holdings....
Never enough: Valley Oaks closes doors after harrassment, lawsuits abound
Valley Oaks Steak Company had barely gotten the light switches figured out on their state-of-the-art meat processing facility when they succumbed to anti-ag activists last month. Following a year of harassment, threats and lawsuits they...
Market Woes or Market Whoa! Cattle industry continues to reel from market crash
In a real-life, make-it-or-break it game of “the limbo,” hundreds of thousands of cattle producers, and thousands of cattle feeders are wondering “how low can the market go?” Meanwhile reports indicate other segments of the...
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...
Injury sidelines reigning world champ Wade Sundell
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Reigning Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Wade Sundell was injured Aug. 24 while competing at the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Sundell was aboard The Cervi Brothers’...
Devoted to state’s Ag and Youth, Lyndell Peterson inducted into South Dakota Hall of Fame
2019 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee Lyndell Petersen is happiest in the saddle, yet he has spent a lifetime working for and with the people of South Dakota. A 1951 graduate of South Dakota...
APR shares Vision
Recently the American Prairie Reserve purchased 14,122 acres for their wildlife preserve in northcentral Montana. APR’s Senior Land Acquisition Manager Betty Holder answered the following questions regarding the APR, its land purchases, its mission and...
The true grit of Amberley Snyder
A movie is about to be released might give you the inspiration to push ahead with your dreams. Your heart might skip a beat as you watch a beautiful blond paraplegic strapped to her saddle...
How to build the best loading chute
Many ranchers have ways to load cattle into a stock trailer, but if they send calves or cull cows on a cattle truck or semi they need a loading chute. A good chute makes it...
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...
Open letter: Competitive market needed
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Bob Edington, my family and I have owned and operated the Coleman Livestock Auction since 1961. I am also in the cattle business running yearlings, cows and...
Jim Croff, president of Montana Circuit, passes away
James (Jim) T. Croff, who was president of the Montana Circuit for the past 28 years, passed away Aug. 31. He was 62. Croff, who lived in Geyser, Mont., had been battling an extreme head...
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...
Cattle Futures 101: Fundamentals of Industry Marketing Tool Explained
Today’s cattlemen utilize a variety of different tools to be successful in the beef cattle business. From fencing pliers to genomic-enhanced EPDs for performance indicators, simple and complex tools of the trade help cattlemen complete...
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...
