A glimpse at ag’s future



From News Reports As today’s economy and consumers evolve, so too does the demand on food and agriculture.  Lowell Catlett, agricultural economist, futurist, and dean of New Mexico State University’s College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, says the future of food continues to evolve from the basic sustenance of nourishment for human life to the consumer’s desire for a […]

Ag United elects new leadership



Agriculture United for South Dakota, a collaboration of farm organizations that works to promote and advance farm and ranch families and rural communities in South Dakota, elected new leadership at its recent annual meeting. Steve Rommereim, farmer from Alcester, was elected president of the organization.  Steve has served in a number of leadership roles in state agricultural organizations, including a […]

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1,400-plus Montana cattle exported to Russia

Last week Stevenson Angus Ranch and Holden Herefords successfully exported an entire herd of cattle to Russia. Dec. 15, the last of a shipment of 1,434 animals – including cows, bulls, plus five Quarter Horses – were shipped to the Stevenson Sputnik Ranch in Russia. Darrell Stevenson of Hobson, Mont. and Jack Holden of Valier, Mont. contracted the cattle sale […]

Caspers pleads guilty to murder charge



Nicholas Caspers, 27, pleaded guilty to Class A felony murder Nov. 30 in the death of Paul Varner at the Burleigh County Courthouse. For years the two men battled verbally and Caspers said he felt “very put down” and “demeaned” by Varner, 30. Caspers had been slated to stand trial for Class AA felony murder in Varner’s death, but he […]

Comedy duo Williams & Ree in S.D. soon



The Edgemont, S.D. Area Community Foundation Covered Bridge Project is holding a fund raising concert on Jan. 15 at the the Edgemont High School Gym. Concert begins at 7 p.m. and headlining the event will be Williams and Ree. “The Indian and the White Guy”  are a musical comedic act that are area favorites and have ties to the Black […]

Cowboy Downhill set for Jan. 18 at Steamboat Springs



The 37th annual Cowboy Downhill slalom and stampede races will be held on Jan. 18 at Steamboat (Colo.) Resorts. Contestants entered in the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 8-9, and Jan. 13-23, in Denver may sign up. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (MT), Jan. 17, at the Clubhouse at The Lodge and from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on […]

Cowboys help raise money for burn survivors, Dec. 16-18



        PRCA cowboys and those in the Western world raised $11,681.50 for burn survivors Whitney Alderson, 18, and Rayche’ll Ochoa, 15, in an online auction Dec. 16-18 to help the girls’ families with medical expenses. The cowgirls were burned in a trailer explosion at a rodeo in September in Arizona.         The auction was part of Alderson/Ochoa Benefit Team Roping Dec. 18 […]

Emergency surgery saves J Bar J bucking horse Bugs Bunny



       Bugs Bunny, one of professional rodeo’s top saddle bronc riding horses, is back on Sparky and Marlene Dreesen’s J Bar J Ranch near Circle, Mont., after being saved from life-threatening colic with emergency surgery by a team of veterinarians and technicians at the Copper Spring Ranch Equine Sports Medicine Center near Bozeman, Mont.         The famous 10-year old stallion […]

Hoffman voted out in final SURVIVOR tribal council



By CBW Staff Eureka, South Dakota’s Holly Hoffman was not one of the final three vying for the $1-million SURVIVOR prize on Sunday, Dec. 19. Earlier this year Hoffman, who is a swim coach and operates a cattle operation with her husband, Charlie was one of the 20 cast members that took part in CBS TV’s SURVIVOR:NICARAGUA. The goal of […]

Injured Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants on the mend; all should be back within three months



Given that more than 20 of the 119 contestants at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo found their way onto the Justin Sportsmedicine injury report at some point during the Dec. 2-11 championships in Las Vegas, it is time to count blessings. No one came out of it with serious long-term affects. Bull rider Chad Denton was the only cowboy who […]