Bullfighter Wacey Munsell rescued a bull rider during the NWSS
Kansas cowboy Wacey Munsell is a third-generation bullfighter, so the job is in his blood. Along with multiple world champion freestyle bullfighting titles on his resume’, Munsell is in his 15th year of working the...
Wiping out scrapie in goats, the genetic way
More consumers are developing a taste for goat cheese, milk, and meat as they become aware of the high protein and great taste of these products. While U.S. goat producers are enjoying this steady trend,...
NCBA: Trade deal With China a “game changer” for American beef producers
WASHINGTON — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauded the signing of a Phase-One trade agreement with China, saying this agreement will lay the groundwork for American-produced beef to be highly competitive in the world’s most...
2020 Colorado vs. The World Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show
The 2020 National Western Stock Show saw record-breaking attendance figures for the opening weekend of Jan. 11-12, including a record breaking Saturday crowd of close to 60,000 people. Part of the growing appeal of the...
Higher calf prices may be on the horizon for 2020
A shrinking calf crop and strong consumer demand may trigger a push upward in calf prices starting in 2020, according to a senior economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center. Jim Robb told cattlemen during...
CSU Seedstock Team learning the ropes at the NWSS
The National Western Stock Show Yards are brimming with history and cattlemen with the wisdom won through hard years and experience. The business of selling seedstock doesn’t begin or end with the stock on display...
Colorado Farm Show starts Jan. 28 in Greeley
The 56th Colorado Farm Show is coming to Greeley on Jan. 28-30 with a full slate of speakers, displays and exhibits reminding consumers and producers that “if you eat it, drink it, or wear it…agriculture...
James Arness on Anzio Beach in WWII
Four months shy of his 21st birthday, James King Aurness of Minneapolis, Minn., was waiting anxiously with fellow soldiers, standing on one of the U.S. Army’s WWII landing barges of the U.S. 3rd Army Infantry...
Newborn calf losses impact bottom line
With input costs on the rise, producers need to be diligent about saving every baby calf they can. “For every baby calf you save that could have weaned 550 pounds, if that calf dies, the...
Senate passes USMCA, sending it to Trump’s desk
The Senate today passed the bill to implement the U.Sl-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. The vote was 89 to 10. The House has already passed it and the measure will now go to President Donald Trump...
Toves takes top spot at Denver Chute-Out
DENVER – It didn’t happen the way that he would have liked for it to, but Taylor Toves won the championship at the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Wednesday night. Toves finished third in...
Catahoula Leopard Dog: Not your average stock dog
“A Catta whatta?” That’s the most common response that owners of Catahoula Leopards get after answering the question, “What kind of dog is that?” The largest breed of stock dog, a Catahoula, typically weighs between...
Super Saturday results from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo
DENVER – The following are results from Super Saturday, Colorado Versus the World rodeo, Jan. 11, 2020 Cinch Jeans World Team Performance – contestant, hometown, rodeo represented Bareback Riding: 1, Cole Reiner, Kaycee, Wyo., (San...
Trapping today
Furs is one of the oldest forms of clothing known to man, and one of the building blocks of our nation, as the early explorers of this country were trappers. While not as common as...
Nebraska rancher sees a future with white Dorper sheep
A few years ago, Neal Amsberry was at a sale barn selling the last of his feeder goats when he noticed some hair sheep being sold. Intrigued by the animals, the Lexington, Neb., producer later...
Tips for farmers and ranchers on buying a semi and trailer
Many farmers and ranchers today are buying their own semi-trucks and trailers, to haul hay, grain and livestock. Before making the big purchase, they will want to consider some key points. Bruce Carpenter, a trucker...
USDA creates FPAC Business Center on par with FSA, RMA, NRCS
PHOENIX — The Trump administration has created a new administrative division in the new Farm Production and Conservation mission area that will have the same stature as the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency...
Livestock producers and feedlots are facing a trucker shortage
Labor shortages are complicating the daily activities in production agriculture in all segments, including livestock hauling. While finding truck drivers is difficult in this market, finding livestock-savvy drivers able to transport hogs and cattle is...
The price of ballot box biology: Forced wolf reintroduction in Colorado
The howl of a wolf in a moonlit forest carries far more romance than the economic blow the forced reintroduction would mean to Colorado taxpayers. Mark Holyoak, director of communication for the Rocky Mountain Elk...
Yellowstone stars’ hats begin in Greeley, Colo.
Yellowstone, for fans of the series of the same name, evokes visions of a sprawling Montana ranch and the family and crew who live and work there. On June 19, the Yellowstone was the signature...