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BROOKINGS, S.D. – An environmental training session for operators of...
The positive environmental affect of beef cattle
By CeCe Blythe, Alltech Sustainability – you have probably...
Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association will host the 2022 annual...
Membership is Key to Grassroots Policy
Editorial by SDCA President Eric Jennings We often hear the...
Time to Stock Up!
Now that the Thanksgiving Holiday is over, it is time to stock up! No, I am not referring to gifts for the holidays, but it is time to evaluate your cowherd. All the experts are calling for increased BEEF demand over the next few years and in order to be ready your herd needs to be young and productive. The past year, the cattle market has been quite strong for feeder and fed cattle. Moreover, for many of you reading this column, the cull cow and bull market over the past twelve months has positively impacted your operation. When you sell those open cows for well over $1,000 and your retired bulls for over $2,000 that sure helps your bottom line and makes your banker smile! The current market makes it an easy decision to cull those cows that are not raising a big calf for a bull whose breeding value is subpar and replace them with higher-quality animals. You have noticed over the past few weeks that a few operations are marketing high-quality bred heifers, the kind that will go on to be tremendous producers. Some of the bred heifers are selling through auctions while others are available off the ranch. We have also seen some...
Happy Thanksgiving!
While reading this week’s column, many of you will be well into planning your Thanksgiving Day celebration. The day we all celebrate with family, and friends, and a feast! This is a great time to reflect on what we are thankful for. Beyond the usual health, family, and so forth, I am very thankful to live where I live and to be involved in agriculture. Living in rural America and moreover, South Dakota has never looked better. Over the past couple of years, it is very obvious that we take too many of our freedoms for granted. From the COVID shutdown to the war in Ukraine, South Dakota values and South Dakota freedoms are a blessing. While we are celebrating Thanksgiving Day, the weather lately is more like Winter. Cold temperatures and snow quickly replaced above average Fall temperatures. For our readership in northern South Dakota and North Dakota, the late April blizzards are still close memories. Now, the accumulation of snow and ice on November 8th and 9th brought those memories full circle. The recent snowfall is being experienced by our readership beyond the Dakotas. From North Dakota to southern Kansas the moisture was a welcomed blessing. The cold temperatures that we...
2022 National Angus Convention
We recently took in the 2022 National Angus Convention held in Salt Lake City, UT. While official numbers have not been released, an estimated 1,400 Angus enthusiasts attended the weekend event. I can assure you that South Dakota and surrounding states were very well represented. This was the first time The Cattle Business Weekly had a booth within the trade show. I was very surprised and impressed with how many customers we had stopped by and visited with us! The trade show had a wide variety of industry-related products. You could buy everything from a Silencer chute to Plain Jane gloves and see industry giants like Zoetis and Corteva. Beyond the trade show and social gatherings, the Angus board holds its annual membership meeting and elects new board members. Our region continues to be very well represented with Jerry Connealy serving as President. Charles Mogck and Darrell Stevenson continue as board members as well. On Sunday morning, we attended the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It was simply amazing! 360 singers and 110...
Get Out to Vote
This week’s edition of The Cattle Business Weekly is printing prior to the November 8th Election. It is more important...
The Man in the Photo
By Donnie Leddy, publisher By now, I hope you have all had an opportunity to look through the Cattle Business...
For the Birds
By Codi Vallery-Mills The chickadees and black-eyed juncos came back today. They swept in with the snow that started...