Eddy Stock Farm: 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners



      The 2018 Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Environmental Stewardship Award Program winner has always valued the land and the animals – livestock and wildlife – who depend on it. Son of a longtime soil and water district commissioner, Randy Eddy has been on the forefront of conservation measures for his whole life. From a large-scale biomass energy venture to […]

GrazeNebraska: Kalkowski family focused on stewardship in Boyd County, Neb.



  In the 1950’s Larry and Kay Lynn Kalkowski were teachers by trade, but it was their purchase of pasture and farmland in Boyd County, Neb., – in the northcentral part of the state bordering South Dakota – that became the best classroom for teaching their four sons. The Kalkowski ranch was especially beneficial in teaching the lesson of stewardship […]

Hebbert Charolais Ranch



Postponed date of Monday, April 16, 2018 At the Hebbert Charolais sale facility, Hyannis, NE Auctioneer:  Shawn Madden, Torrington, WY Reported By: Curtis Wetovick, CBW Averages:  112 bulls $4,743 A severe winter weather weekend in April didn’t hurt the Hebbert Charolais bull sale a bit. In the heart of cow country, the Hebbert family is raising the seventh generation on […]

Labeling alternative proteins



By Kindra Gordon  “Alternative proteins are a topic I’m talking about more and more,” said Mark Dopp as he presented remarks this past February in Phoenix, Ariz. during the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention.  Dopp, who is general counsel and senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the North American Meat Institute, explained the reason this topic is garnering […]

McCullough Fitting Clinic June 12-14



    A McCullough Fitting Clinic will be held June 12-14 in Steele, N.D. at the Kidder County Fairgrounds. The clinic will teach you clipping, fitting and showing skills you will need to know for the 2018 summer show season. Entry is $150 per student/animal and a parent. More siblings or additional adults are $20 per person. Entry fee registration […]

N.D. Angus Calf Feed-out Program Set



Producers will learn how their Angus-sired cattle could perform in a feedlot. Cattle producers will have an opportunity to see how Angus-sired cattle from their operation perform in a feedlot during the North Dakota Angus University (NDAU) calf feed-out program this summer and fall. Producers also will be able to learn about the potential profitability of keeping calves and feeding […]

Red Angus Association releases two new EPDs



    Beef producers consistently look toward the horizon for new tools to help them improve their bottom line. The Red Angus Association of America has a long history of supporting commercial cattlemen and women who are dedicated to efficiently producing high-quality beef. The recent release of two new Red Angus EPDs, targeted at providing producers with additional selection tools […]

Red Western



April 20, 2018 Crawford Livestock, Crawford, NE Auctioneer:  Jack Hunter Reported By: Beau Bendigo, CBW Averages:  53 Red Angus Bulls $3,565 Brad and Trixie Grill, Edgemont, SD, Jeff and Diana Grill, Edgemont, SD along with Doug and Megan Fick, O’Neill, NE hosted their 14th annual bull sale April 20 at Crawford Livestock. In the offering were a set of bulls […]

Senators call for a review of beef merger



  A group of U.S. Senators are calling for a national security review of the Brazilian acquisition of a U.S. beef company. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Ranking Senate Agriculture Committee Member Debbie Stabenow, and others, are urging the Committee on Foreign Investment to review the proposed purchase of National Beef Packing Company by Brazil’s Marfrig Global Foods. […]

Show 4-H pride with license plate decal



    4-H members, supporters and alumni can show their pride with a 4-H license plate decal.  All funds collected from the $10 decals will go to 4-H programming.  “This decal provides an opportunity to showcase 4-H pride,” explained Peter Nielson, SDSU Extension Coordinator of Youth Development Operations.  Showing your support through an organizational license plate is easy. Purchase an […]