South Dakota farm real estate value and cash rent
South Dakota’s farm real estate value, a measurement of the...
Limousin dates for winter shows
The Limousin breed has released an updated Cattlemen’s Congress and...
From Washington: Small farmer relief and grassland conservation acts
From CBW News Desk Two bills were introduced in national...
Thankful for Moisture!
By Donnie Leddy, publisher After my last week’s column entitled, Heating Up!, it sure was a blessing that much of South Dakota and other parts of our region received moisture over the weekend! The Good Lord blessed many of us with an inch or two of rain! And, yes, certain places like southeastern South Dakota, had five to six inches or more accumulated from the weekend...
Heating Up!
It is the first week of August and the temperature is heating up! Not only is it heating up, but the only chance of rain in the forecast is an occasional hit-and-miss thunderstorm. Whether you are tending to a pen of cattle on feed or your children have their livestock at your local county fair, it is time to take extra caution to keep them hydrated and as cool as possible. The actual temperatures and heat index will be reaching extreme levels, levels that can cause losses. I can't stress enough that it is critical to take care of yourself, your beloved cattle dog, and all your livestock. Now that we have moved into August, several of our cow/calf producers are under 100 days of marketing their calves. Those same producers still have vivid memories of those April storms that brought moisture but unfortunately created death loss both during the storms as well as health issues that continue to linger. It sure looks like the market is going to be stronger than a year ago. In fact, I may be optimistic, but I believe we will see a number of heavy calves dollar up for $1,200, $1,300 and $1,400 or more per head this...
Happy To Be Home
By Donnie Leddy, publisher Maybe it is because, like many of you, I live down the road from where I grew up, or maybe it is because when I was young, as I left for a trip, my mother would tell me to have fun, but remember where home is! Either way, I do like to travel and yes, I do like to come back home! Our Charolais World Federation trip was a wonderful experience. Our tour group filled a couple of coach lines and traveled all across the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, our flight into London Heathrow Airport was a day late and yes, our flight leaving Dublin, Ireland was a day late as well. And yes, if you are looking at boarding a commercial airline in the near future, don't plan on things going as scheduled....
A New Perspective on County Fairs
By M.P.Cremer It is currently 3:31 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. For once, I’m not up this late after...
UK Tour Continues…
By Donnie Leddy, publisher Our tour which began in England and Wales ventured north through Scotland and then across to...
UK Travels
As many of you know, I serve on the American International Charolais Association board of directors. Krecia and I are...