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UW’s women’s college rodeo team set to win

George Howard thinks positive all the time, so much so that he compares his team against the nation’s best.Sure, the veteran University of Wyoming rodeo coach wants to win the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) title each season, because it means topping UW’s rivals in the arena.What he likes even more is knowing that his teams, especially his women’s club, […]

Final weights for ND bull test



L.J. and Janet Dohrmann of Taylor, N.D., Bull Test Committee Chairmen, report that 68 bulls consigned by 29 Angus breeders competed in the North Dakota Angus Association’s annual bull test.The 112-day test was heldat the held at the Ridl Farms, Dickinson, N.D. At the final 112-day mark the 68 bulls had an average weight of 1314, an average daily gain […]

Hay Summary, March 27



Trade and movement slow. Demand moderate to good. Prices mostly steady to weak. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Horse hay in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales.IowaAlfalfa: Small and large squares, Premium 200.00; Good 110.00.Northeast NebraskaAlfalfa: Premium 200.00/ton. Good-Premium Grass small square bales […]

In Memoriam: John J. Stiefvater



John Stiefvater, 76, of Salem, SD, passed away on March 26, 2009, after a 7 month challenge with cancer.He was born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Feterl) Stiefvater in Mitchell, SD on November 28, 1932. He resided in the Salem area throughout his life, where he graduated from St. Mary’s High School. On April 27, 1957, he married Elizabeth Hill in […]

Livestock evacuated

Wait begins for cattle producers along Red River

Frank and Lucille Matejak spent the last week making preparations for their Angus cattle to be relocated from their farm that sits directly on North Dakota’s Red River near Grand Forks.On Monday, Lucille reported their cow/calf pairs had moved to Edinberg, N.D. where a gentleman who once raised cattle and had a supply of hay volunteered to watch after the […]

Minn. Women’s Ag Leadership Conference



“Generation Next” in the field of agriculture is the theme of this year’s Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference set for April 14 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Sessions will focus on how women can get the career they want, how to get involved in local government and how women can contribute to the agriculture industry. Besides educational sessions, there will also […]

Mysterious occurrences in Colorado

Cattle ranchers finding mutilated cows

Editor’s Note: Several CBW readers have asked if this was an April Fool’s joke since it was published in the paper on April 1. Unfortunately folks it is not. Something strange is truly happening in the state of Colorado. Two more Southern Colorado ranchers say they have discovered cows mutilated under strange circumstances.A cow on a ranch near Walsenburg was […]

National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary, March 27



Compared to last week, feeder and stocker cattle sold firm to 3.00 higher with demand continuing very good for grazing types and noticeably improving for those bound for the feedlot. A huge jump in the stock market on Monday added to the optimism that seems to be winning over bearish moods in the cattle sector, after a long winter and […]

National Grain Summary, March 27



Compared to last week, grain and soybean bids closed mostly lower. Farmer selling led the corn market lower, along with spillover pressure from other grains. Outside market influence was volatile as the stock market was up and down, crude oil and the dollar as well. Soybeans found support from the farmer strike in Argentina limiting the losses. Wheat was sharply […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary, March 27



Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle trading was inactive in all areas as of noon Friday. No sales yet reported and winter weather moving into the central US has some thinking there may be no trade until early next week. Cattle futures lost ground this week. The boxed beef cut-out Friday morning averaged 133.72 up .75 from last Friday. The […]