2012 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS, Aug, 20



All-around1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $178,2022. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 84,3323. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 83,4684. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas 71,4525. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 69,9706. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 69,9077. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 65,6178. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 64,2119. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 62,84010. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 54,84611. Seth Glause, Cheyenne, Wyo. 54,06112. Paul David Tierney, […]

All Breeds Cattle Tour planned in north central North Dakota



Rugby is the geographical center of North America and will be the center of the action of the All Breeds Cattle Tour (ABCT) Oct. 12-13. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) will hold the 26th annual ABCT that will showcase ranches in north central North Dakota. The tour headquarters in Rugby, N.D., and will feature an impressive line-up of area […]

Branquinho proves biggest winner at Caldwell



CALDWELL, Idaho – After reaching the late summer in a position where it was uncertain whether he would even be returning to Las Vegas to defend his world title, Luke Branquinho decided it was time to change things up.The idea was to treat the rest of 2012 like it was brand new. Forget everything in the past, start fresh. Reset. […]

Garton aims to become first New Zealander at NFR



Curtis Garton kept alive his bid to become New Zealand’s first qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with a nice weekend at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo.Garton won the first round with an 87-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Fearless Warrior and tied for third place in the average to earn $3,788 and jump from 29th to 25th in the […]

Global Survey: How do farmers and consumers relate?



Finding where farmers and consumers around the globe share common ground isn’t an easy task. Chemical company giant BASF commissioned a farm perspective study to do just that.”We believe the better we connect with our customers and with society, the better we will be able to develop the right products and solutions,” says Stefan Marcinowski, member of the BASF board […]

Havens finds his luck “Canby” better



CANBY, Ore. – Bouncing along in the truck on his way to the next rodeo, Jason Havens found a quarter on the floor and decided to perform a test on the law of averages. He’d been through what traveling partner Steven Dent said was the worst run of luck in drawing bareback horses that he had ever seen, and Havens […]

National Drought Summary



This U.S. Drought Monitor week saw a few notable improvements and some serious degradation. One storm dumped much needed rain through the Midwest improving the drought conditions there from Iowa through Ohio. Other areas, such as the Southern and Central Plains, were not as lucky and continued to dry out. Another changed that helped alleviate the drought in some locations […]

Nebraskans want pipeline away from Sandhills



A majority of rural Nebraskans support construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline but want it built on a route that avoids the Sandhills and the Ogallala aquifer, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll.The 17th annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln poll was sent to 6,350 households in Nebraska’s 84 nonmetropolitan counties in March and April. Results are based on 2,323 responses. The […]

North Dakota delays decision on anhydrous ammonia project



A $1 million grant intended to promote the manufacture of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer was delayed while North Dakota state officials sought more information about the project.The state Industrial Commission on Monday asked the project’s developer for more information about its financial assumptions and feasibility.The money would come from a state research fund that is financed by oil and gas taxes. […]

Reminder: Oral leases renew Sept. 1



Oral farm leases will renew automatically for the next growing season on Sept. 1, 2012, unless written notice of intent to terminate or modify the existing lease is given before Sept. 1, says Burton Pflueger, SDSU Extension Farm Financial Management Field Specialist. “Any lease that renews automatically carries the same terms and conditions as the existing lease. Once such notice […]