Arena Tracks: Banners
“Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.” Brian Tracy As we rocket into 2025 and the phone calls, emails and letters of fundraising for sponsorships kick into high gear, I hope we can...
New Horse Protection Act requirements for equine events beginning February 1, 2025
Modifications to the federal Horse Protection Act that go into effect February 1, 2025, will require new action from event managers of all horse exhibitions, sales and auctions in the United States. Event managers will...
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...
Winter Cattle Journal 2025 | Bullis Creek Ranch: A Transplant from Montana to Nebraska
Bearing a name that originated in Big Sky Country, Bullis Creek Ranch moved to Wood Lake, Nebraska in 1997 when a second and third generation were joining the operation. Surrounded by rolling hills and valleys,...
Winter Cattle Journal 2025 | Sinclair Cattle Company: Carrying on the N Bar Genetic Legacy
“Emulation genetics seem to bring an optimum level of intelligence, fertility and production to the table, along with a unique ability for adaptation.” – Logan Baker The Sinclair Cattle Company of Buffalo, Wyoming, is well...
Winter Cattle Journal 2025 | Suttyn Dodge: A Voice for Agriculture through the Miss United States Agriculture Program
Bowman, North Dakota, is home to a young woman who is making a significant impact on the agricultural community at just 15 years old. Suttyn Dodge, daughter of Jason and Tressa Dodge, grew up in...
Checking in with Austin Broderson: Recovery after Denver Bareback Wreck
Spectators at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, Jan. 15 in Denver watched with bated breath as Austin Broderson, 19, was drug around the arena during a bareback ride gone wrong. It’s been nearly...
Preserving History in Thedford: The Revival of the Cowpoke Hotel
It’s stood since 1914. The building, now officially known as the Cowpoke Hotel again, has been a big part of history in Thedford, Nebraska. First, known as the Sandhills Hospital, then a boarding house, then...
Mexican border remains closed for now
As reported in Tri-State Livestock News, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Nov. 22, 2024, suspended imports of animal commodities (including ruminants and horses) after the Mexico chief veterinarian reported the discovery of New World...
Maude court date: April 29
The court has set a new date for the Western South Dakota ranch couple charged with theft of federal property. Charles Maude and Heather Maude were granted a 90-day continuance and their new trial date...
A Legacy of Love: Ashlyn Buelow
Thirteen years ago at her daughter’s celebration of life, Shannon Buelow told those gathered there how Ashlyn, who never grew taller than 5-foot, lived big, prayed big, studied big, practiced big, smiled big, and loved...
Winter Cattle Journal 2025 | Petersek Family’s Raven Angus
“I enjoy going to the sale barn to see calves weigh up and sell well. I thrive off of other people’s success. At the end of the day, pounds pay. It’s rewarding to see producers...
Winter Cattle Journal 2025 | Cattle Market Situation and Outlook: Looking Ahead to 2025
2024 So Far Cattle Inventories On January 1, 2024, the U.S. had the smallest cattle industry in decades as indicated by numerous measures: Head Feedlot inventories peaked in 2022 but have declined relatively slowly since. ...
Winter Cattle Journal 2025 | McCumber Angus: Sixty years of Maternal Focus
Chuck and Gail Tastad, along with their son Matt, his wife Cynthia and their children, own and operate McCumber Angus Ranch near Rolette, North Dakota. The registered Angus herd began 60 years ago as an...
November 19 trial date set for Charles and Heather Maude
Charles Maude and Heather Maude, indicted separately with felony criminal charges of theft of federal property will attend their first court hearing Nov. 19, 2024 in federal court in Rapid City, South Dakota. Criminal proceedings...
USDA Reminds Livestock Producers of Disaster Assistance Application Deadline for 2024 Losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1, that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised...