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
Brand Books Donated to South Dakota State University Archives
South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections has some brand-new additions to its collection: More than 70 South Dakota brand books and other items from the history of branding in the state. Brands are marks that identify who owns what livestock, be it cattle, horses, mules, buffalo or sheep. They’re usually a simple combination of letters, numbers and symbols. These emblems of the Old West are used not only to recognize stray livestock but also to deter theft. Since the 19th century, all brands and their owners across the state have been published in books. Collectively, brand books...