2015 World Standings



All-Around 1 Trevor Brazile Decatur TX $14,464 2 Steven Dent Mullen NE $11,741   Bareback 1 Ryan Gray Cheney WA $11,482 2 Tim O’Connell Zwingle IA $10,328 3 Bobby Mote Stephenville TX $8,063 4 Luke Creasy Lubbock TX $7,361 5 David Peebles Redmond OR $6,240 6 Bill Tutor Huntsville TX $5,978 7 Clint Cannon Waller TX $5,838 8 Seth Hardwick […]

American Angus Association launches Future Angus Stockmen program



Cattle farming and ranching is a risky business. Whether the operation is inherited or pieced together over time, there is a lot at stake for cattlemen to produce more pounds of quality beef for consumers. Today’s beef producer will require a different skill set than those of previous generations. To meet the needs of future cattle producers, the American Angus […]

BHSS Stockman of the Year – Ted Thompson, Thompson Livestock



Ted Thompson of Whitewood, S.D. will be recognized as the 2015 Black Hills Stock Show Stockman of the Year at the annual Stockman’s Banquet & Ball, Jan. 31 at the Ramkota in Rapid City, S.D.  Thompson Livestock’s longevity has been in the Black Hill for 140 years and continues to be a well-respected, strong and growing business. As we reflect […]

Black Hills Stock Show serves as a great place to do cattle business



With out a doubt there is always something to do at the Black Hills Stock Show, in fact there are 96 different ag related events, but the mainstay has always been the cattle shows and sales.  Started in 1959 by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, the first Stock Show (then named Black Hills Winter Show) was held […]

ICA bull sales celebrate 30 years in 2015



The 2015 Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) bull tests and sales at three locations will mark its 30th anniversary as a performance test and well-known service provided by ICA. Cattle producers from 42 Iowa towns and three other states have seedstock that will be sold at one or more of the sales. The three sale locations and dates of the sales […]

Ken Kirkeby is the 2015 Black Hills Stock Show Hall of Fame recipient



Ken Kirkeby may have spent his professional life in real estate, but at heart he’s always been a bit of a cowboy. “I’ve had horses most of my life,” he said before insisting that he’s “not a real cowboy.” Real cowboy or not, Kirkeby has used his love of ranch life to promote and support a myriad of agricultural-related events, […]

Montana Stockgrowers accepting applications for Young Cattlemen’s Conference



Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the structure of the U.S. cattle industry and gain insight on the legislative process that guides our business. Montana Stockgrowers Association’s Research and Education Endowment Foundation will send one Montana delegate on this year’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), held May 27 – June 5, 2015. Applications, due March 1, are available at […]

Mote back on top in Denver after 12-year wait



DENVER, Colo. – After a long drought, bareback rider Bobby Mote returned to the throne at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo Jan. 25. The four-time world champion won his first title in the Mile High City since 2003 with a 249-point score on three head before a near-capacity crowd at the Denver Coliseum. Mote clinched the average crown with an […]

Nebraska Cattlemen applauds Nordquist for Immigration Initiative



Nebraska Cattlemen (NC)  applauded Senator Jeremy Nordquist’s introduction of legislation to provide immigrants with deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) status the opportunity to obtain Nebraska driver’s licenses. NC policy supports comprehensive immigration reform to ensure a thriving employee base for beef cattle producers. “Beef producers in Nebraska need common sense laws and policies that work for employers, employees and […]

News & Notes from the rodeo trail, Jan. 26, 2015



Donald P. Laws, the President of Wrangler from 1995-2002 and the man who negotiated the deal that made Wrangler the title sponsor of the National Finals Rodeo starting in 2001, died Jan. 17. He was 78. Laws began his career in the insurance business, but quickly transitioned into the garment and uniform business, a path on which he would spend […]