The Cattle Business Weekly
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36 episodes
South Dakota Grasshopper Prediction for 2026
Almost every year in South Dakota, there is a risk that grasshopper populations will reach levels capable of causing issues for rangeland, crops, as well as yards and gardens. Unfortunately, our prediction for the 2026 growing season won...
U.S. Beef Packing Industry Structure
In 2025, total cattle slaughter was 29.252 million head, down 6.4 percent year over year and down 13.1 percent from the recent cyclical peak in 2022. Cattle slaughter in 2025 was at the lowest level since 2015. Table 1 shows...
Gov. Gianforte Praises Final Grazing Decision
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte praised the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final decision to cancel grazing permits authorizing bison grazing previously issued to the American Prairie Reserve (APR). “This final decision is a victory for the...
Rodeo Couple Finds Home on Johnson Family Ranch
Ask five-year Adley Johnson what she enjoys most about life on her family’s Harding County ranch and without hesitation, the fifth-generation rancher says, “riding horses.” Her favorite? A palomino named Custer. Adley is the reason her dad, Bra...
May is About Celebrating Beef Month
All across the United States, home cooks are cleaning up their grills, inventorying their seasonings and scrolling social media for new grilling inspiration. The lawn chairs are getting dusted off and lawn mowers are cutting in anticipation of ...
Rooted in Purpose: Sarah Myers Balances Motherhood and Agriculture
For Sarah Myers, motherhood and agriculture are not separate roles, they are deeply intertwined, shaped by a lifetime of experience and a commitment to raising the next generation with purpose. “My mom is one of the hardest working people I kno...
Farmers Union Celebrates Farm - Ranch Moms
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union As we reflect on the women who raised us this Mother’s Day, South Dakota Farmers Union celebrates the many women who support the state’s No. 1 industry – farm and ranch moms! Read on to learn about Br...
With Thousands of Cattle Bred...
Thousands of miles. Thousands of cattle. Thousands of handshakes and smiles. As Anita Pepin of rural Belle Fourche, South Dakota, looks back on her career as an ABS rep and AI technician, she can’t quite put a guess on the number of miles she’s...
Schuler Red Angus Receives Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award
Schuler Red Angus of Bridgeport is the recipient of the 2026 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife ...
Darling Creek Ranch to Receive South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award
Dan and Sharon Anderson’s Darling Creek Ranch has been selected as the 2026 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award® recipient. The ,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil ...
Common Ground Coalition Gathers
The Common Ground Coalition kicked off the first of four regional summits in Reno mid-April, gathering Western livestock perspectives to bolster the industry’s future. This event launches a nationwide effort to strengthen rural co...
Eagle Rock Ranch to Receive Colorado Leopold Conservation Award
Eagle Rock Ranch of Park County has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water qua...
Should You Delay Turnout in 2026?
Kaylee Wheeler SDSU Extension Range Field Specialist As the grazing season is inching closer, dry soil conditions across the region have become very apparent. Lack of dormant precipitation (Figure 2) and dry spring soil (Figure 4) are strong in...
Bull Management for Breeding Success
Follow these key strategies to ensure optimal performance “Significant investments are being made in bulls, and the prospects for income from current and upcoming calf crops appear favorable,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri (MU) Ex...
Plains, Midwest Drought Picture Mixed
As early spring moisture remains uneven Much of the region received moisture over the Easter holiday weekend. That is good, because the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor released on April 2 paints a familiar early-spring story across ...
Mexican Border Basics
Prior to the border closing in November 2024, U.S. imports of Mexican cattle had averaged 1.18 million head annually in the previous decade (Figure 1) and 1.12 million head per year in the previous 35 years. Mexican cattle imports equaled 3....
Langland Cattle Co. Committed to Whole Use Harvesting
Driven by love for their family, a creative wife and an analytical husband have turned a simple solution into a business that changed their lives. Meet Tyson and Kendra Langland of Brookings, South Dakota who are third-generation cattl...
The Great American Agriculture Celebration
By Codi Vallery-Mills Gathered on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, March 27 where hundreds of farmers and ranchers, Agribusiness leaders and members of FFA and 4-H for the Great American Agriculture Celebration. At the ag appreciati...
War Volatility Bleeds into Cattle Markets
The U.S. conflict with Iran has introduced volatility across commodity and financial markets since the war started on February 28. Producers who haven’t been following these developments closely should be aware of four ways that these developme...
Rollins Visits Fires, Ranchers in Nebraska
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday toured the destruction left behind by the Morrill Fire near Ogallala, Nebraska. She was joined by several state leaders, including Gov. Jim Pillen, Sens. Deb Fischer, Pete...
Navigating the "Everything All At Once" Season (Without Losing the Mission)
There are weeks where the calendar looks less like a schedule and more like a battlefield. That’s been me lately—an “Everything All At Once” season. Army Guard command doesn’t pause because home life is busy. The coaching and speaking business ...
Walls of Fire - Nebraska ranchers suffer major losses with devastating fires
By Codi Vallery-Mills Walls of fire with 40 mph winds pushed flames into this week after starting last week in Nebraska. Ranchers and volunteer firefighters have been working around the clock to stop forward progress of the fires consuming the ...
Build Smarter Deworming Plans with Diagnostics
Incorporating diagnostics into deworming plans gives cattle producers a clearer handle on parasite pressure and product performance. It helps confirm when treatment is needed, when it isn’t, and when a protocol might need adjusting. For operat...
