The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
Episodes
55 episodes
This year's Top 10 Leaders as named by The Cattle Business Weekly
Every fall The Cattle Business Weekly newspaper based in Philip, S.D. releases its Top 10 Industry Leaders list. Each year the publication selects a group of men and women involved in the U.S. cattle industry who are doing their best to improve...
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Fall Rains Needed
Curtis Riganti National Drought Mitigation Center Recent precipitation in parts of the High Plains and West led to improvements for the northern Colorado Front Range into the southeast half of Wyoming, and in portions of New Mexico, Ariz...
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Items to Consider When Purchasing Bred Females
Taylor Grussing Cow/Calf Field Specialist SDSU Extension Weaning time is here and with that the decision to retain or sell heifer calves is front and center. The cattle cycle continues to be strong for both steers and heifers compared to years ...
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Spickler Ranch North recognized as Environmental Stewardship Award winner
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) presented the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award to Spickler Ranch North of Glenfield, N.D., during the NDSA’s 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Minot, N.D. in late September. Spickler R...
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Westphal Red Angus Named 2025 RAAA Pioneer Breeder of the Year
Westphal Red Angus of Grass Range, Montana, owned and operated by Vic and Shari Westphal, was recognized as the Red Angus Association of America’s 2025 Pioneer Breeder of the Year during the 72nd Annual National Red Angus Convention in Loveland...
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Record harvest, uneven exports poised to scramble grain storage and transportation logistics
DENVER, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a period of heightened uncertainty surrounding ...
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American Gelbvieh Association Releases New EPDs
The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) has released three new economic selection indexes and four new EPDs that are now available to all AGA members and stakeholders. “AGA is excited to introduce these new selection indexes to commercial cattl...
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Harness the Full Potential of Your BRD Vaccine
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the greatest threats to young calves, and gaining protection through vaccines isn’t always straightforward. Maternal antibodies, passed through colostrum, can block some vaccines from boosting immunity...
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Weber Land - Cattle Named 2025 RAAA Breeder of the Year
Jesse and Michelle Weber, owners of Weber Land and Cattle in Lake Benton, Minnesota, were recognized as the Red Angus Association of America’s 2025 Breeder of the Year during the 72nd Annual National Red Angus Convention in Loveland, Colorado. ...
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Scherbenske Recognized for Local Brand Inspection Work
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) recognized long-time brand inspector Mark Scherbenske of Lehr, N.D., with the organization’s Honorary Local Brand Inspector Award at a special banquet during its 96th Annual Convention & Trade ...
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Cattle Tours
I am currently attending the South Dakota Angus Tour based in Aberdeen. We are traveling to a number of breeders in the northeastern part of the state. This has been a very interesting tour with many of the hosts dating back generations in the...
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Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm less than 70 miles from U.S.
On Sunday, Sept. 21 Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-M...
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New additions to Team Hereford
Friedt makes move to mountain region A familiar face, Aaron Friedt, Mott, N.D., was recently named the American Hereford Association’s mountain region field representative. His new territory covers Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota ...
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Key Points on Beef Cattle from the Sept. 2025 WASDE Report
The USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Sept. 12. Here are the key takeaways for beef cattle. Beef production for 2025 has been reduced The forecast for red meat production was lowered from the previous month. Be...
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Taking South Dakota Ag to the Global Stage
By Sarah Hill Cattle Business Weekly Telling the story of rural America is no easy task, but The Honorable Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) at USDA, is taking his South Dakota exp...
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Rook named 2025 Friend of the Beef Industry
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Sept. 15, 2025 — Michelle Rook has been named the 2025 recipient of the South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry award for her contributions to the South Dakota beef industry. Currently the national new...
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British Whites acclaimed at Gieselman's Iowa farm
British Whites acclaimed at Iowa farm By Melisa Goss Cattle Business Weekly Of the 94.2 million head of cattle in the U.S., only about 2,500 are British Whites. While the breed is uncommon, there’s a lot to appreciate about them, says Paul Gies...
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Beef Promotion Operating Comm. Approves $38.1M
In programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications In action at the end of its September 3-4 meeting in Denver, Colo., the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC...
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Why Weigh Livestock?
While it seems easy enough to eyeball animals to guess individual weights, the human eye can be deceiving. When you have digital cattle scales available, you can expect hefty benefits, such as: Improved Reproductive Performance By capturing ind...
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Banners Wave for Hereford and Charolais
At the 2025 South Dakota State Fair By CBW Staff The afternoon of Aug. 30, the Supreme Row Champions were selected in the Open Class Beef Show at the 2025 South Dakota State Fair. Fairgoers gathered together in the DEX to see judges Bill...
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New Research: Meat May Protect Against Cancer Risk
A large study found that animal protein is not linked to higher mortality and may even help lower cancer-related deaths. Eating foods that contain animal protein is not connected to a higher chance of death and may even provide some prot...
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Fall Is Prime Time for Weed Control in Pastures
By Ben Beckman & Ryan Benjamin Nebraska Extension Educators As the growing season winds down and pastures go dormant, weed management might not be top of mind—but fall can be one of the most effective times to control some of our toughest r...
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Select Sires Hires Brent Thiel as a Beef Analyst
Select Sires is thrilled to announce that Brent Thiel has joined the Select Sires team as a beef sire analyst. He will be responsible for working with the beef sire acquisition team to select new sires to enhance the Select Sires lineup. With 4...
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