For the Maudes: South Dakota legislators, more gather to call for dismissal of Charles and Heather Maude case
South Dakota District 27 Representative Liz May invited her fellow legislators to the Scenic Fire Hall on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, to learn more about the Charles Maude and Heather Maude indictment. May, a...
Cortner Editorial: The Weight of the Facebook Mob
Two videos circulating on Facebook this week – and their aftermath – are setting a dangerous precedent for those in livestock industries. One video, purported to be a Las Vegas veterinarian allegedly abusing a horse,...
New trial date for Charles and Heather Maude
The Western South Dakota couple indicted for theft of federal property will not go to trial in April. A new court date of July 22, 2025, has been established for Charles and Heather Maude, who...
Sustainable Beef, LLC: Ranchers come together to build North Platte packing plant
Competition is a driving force of a healthy and efficient industry. Adding a large-scale packing plant to the equation is good news for the entire beef industry, especially for ranchers near North Platte, Nebraska. Every...
Arena Tracks | Tierney Breen: A champion in and out of the arena
For some reason, I get tears in my eyes when I talk about Tierney Breen. We are in no way related, she’s not my neighbor and she’s one-third my age. Despite the lack of connections,...
Indictment: Ranch couple faces criminal charges over federal property boundary
Charles and Heather Maude, a western South Dakota farm and ranch couple, have been indicted for theft of federal property. The summons, served June 24, 2024, charged that the Maudes, “Beginning at a time unknown,...
Day Writing: Filling In
My dad had to have eye surgery. As I am writing this he is in recovery. He had a macular hole that was getting worse, so instead of meeting with a surgeon and scheduling surgery...
Boebert’s delisting bill also prevents overturn by judicial review
In 1973, gray wolves were listed as endangered species and on Nov. 3, 2020, citing recovery goals being achieved, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a final rule delisting the gray wolf in the lower...
10th Annual Montana Maternal Production Sale, Open 8 Genetics
TSLN Rep: Jaramie McLeanDate of Sale: April 11, 2025 Location: At the ranch, Baker, MT Auctioneer: Kyle Shobe Sale Manager: Open 8 Genetics Averages: 39 Angus and Sim/Angus yearling bulls at $5,808 Hightlights: Angus Bulls:...
Topp Angus Annual Bull Sale
TSLN Rep: Kelly Klein Date of Sale: April 11, 2025 Location: Kist Livestock Mandan, ND. Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar Averages: 125 Bulls $8,306 It was a great day for Topp Angus of Grace City, ND. The...
Shipping them out: Lawsuits by Environmental Groups Force Closure of 12 California Ranches, Biden Admin Signs Off
A buyout will shut down half the dairies in Marin County and end 150 years of farming and ranching on Point Reyes National Seashore. After years of lawsuits by environmental groups, the last remaining farms...
Pieper Red Angus 35th Annual Performance Leader Production Sale
TSLN Rep: Cody Nye Date of Sale: April 4, 2025 Location: at the ranch – Hay Springs, NE Auctioneer: Ty Thompson Averages:159 Yearling Red Angus Bulls averaged $11,49152 Registered Open Replacement Heifers averaged $5,038148 Commercial...