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.
The Cattle Business Weekly
A Year-Long Battle: Maude couple recounts their case with the U.S. Forest Service
By Codi Vallery-Mills In the rolling grasslands just southeast of Rapid City, Charles and Heather Maude have stewarded their family ranch for five generations—farming and grazing in concert with the rhythms of nature for over a century. But what began as a century‑old fence marking their property line quietly spiraled into a high‑stakes federal prosecution that echoed far beyond their pastures. The couple was at the recent R-CALF Convention in Deadwood, S.D. to talk about the past year in detail and what lies ahead now that federal criminal charges have been dropped against them. The controversy took root in June 2024,...