41 years with 4-H

In Lawrence County South Dakota, Alyce Bertch has seen 4-H benefit kids and the community

In Lawrence County South Dakota, Alyce Bertch has seen 4-H benefit kids and the community By Kindra Gordon As a youngster, Alyce Bertch never had the chance to be a 4-H member, but she’s made up for that by being involved with 4-H for the past 41 years. Bertch, a 1968 graduate of Spearfish High School, joined the Lawrence Co. […]

AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year selections all first-timers



There will be an all new class of superstar horses on display at the Dec. 2-11 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, including one named Vegas. His full, registered name with the American Quarter Horse Association name is Ra Sonoita Silver, but owner Turtle Powell calls him Vegas. This seems fitting enough, given that Powell splurged four years ago –  paying […]

Attend the Minnesota Beef Expo



The Minnesota Beef Expo is Oct. 21-24 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul.   In its 11th year, the Beef Expo is an annual event. Cattle enthusiasts young and old congregate to promote as well as celebrate the beef industry. As the largest beef industry event in the upper Midwest, this event provides a unique opportunity for cattle […]

CBW runners sport beef jerseys



By CBW Staff For the last five months, Cattle Business Weekly office staff, consisting of Codi Vallery-Mills, Mary Ravellette, Sara Thissen, Beau Bendigo, and Josh Hauk, have prepped to take part in the Run Crazy Horse marathon relay, which was held on Sunday, Oct. 3. CBW staff ran among 800 other runners from various states that participated in either the […]

Death tax leading to death of ranches



By Maria E. Tussing Proponents call it the estate tax. Opponents call it the death tax. Regardless of what it’s called, the estate tax affects farm and ranch families-especially multi-generational agriculture families-whenever the owning members die. This means Jodie Hickman’s family paid the estate tax on their ranch when her grandfather died, and on the same property when her grandmother […]

Former NFR bull rider Thomson dies at 56



   Canadian bull rider Jordie Thomson, a two-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo and one of the most colorful cowboys of his generation, died Oct. 1 at his home in Okotoks, Alberta. He was 56.         Thomson qualified for the NFR in 1978, won Round 8 on Circle D’s Rapid Fire and finished 10th in the world standings. The following year, he […]

Gold Buckle Gala set for Nov. 29 in Las Vegas



The Third Annual Gold Buckle Gala is Nov. 29 at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Ballroom in Las Vegas. Doors open at 6 p.m. This year’s event will honor eight-time World Champion Larry Mahan as a Legend of ProRodeo. Mahan was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in 1979. Along with six all-around world titles, […]

Independent Cattlemen Convention October 23



The Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) will be holding its annual convention on Satuday, October 23, at the Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte, Neb. Keynote speaker for the evening is Western Ag Reporter’s editor, Linda Grosskopf. Registration fees for the convention are $50. For more information, go to www.independentcattlemen.com or call ICON Executive Director Destry Brown at (541) 647-3594.[[In-content […]

Montana economist part of Farmer Mac



Montana State University economist Myles Watts was sworn in Sept. 30 as one of the two newest members of the Farmer Mac board of directors. Both nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Watts and Sara L. Faivre-Davis of Cameron, Texas, took the oath of office the morning of Sept. 30 in Washington, D.C. U.S. Secretary of […]

Mutilations continue in Georgia cattle herds



Police in Hall County, Georgia, are investigating the mysterious mutilations of several cows. Investigators say they have ruled out wild predators for the most part because the wounds are too clean. Detectives say they have little to go on  in the recent cattle mutilation cases because the killer leaves almost no trace of even being there, in most cases, not […]