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
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 news and market reporter for Farm Journal, Rook has spent her career covering the beef industry, and South Dakota agriculture in general. “I am honored to be recognized as a friend of the beef industry, and humbled since there are so many people that deserve this award,” Rook, a native of Clear Lake, said. “I’ve been fortunate throughout my career...