The Best Sixteen Days in January are Back

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The crown jewel of Denver and Colorado’s favorite western tradition, the beloved National Western Stock Show (NWSS), is back in the saddle January 8 – 23, 2022.  After a year of postponement, Stock Show management, staff, and all of Denver are excited to welcome fans back to the best 16 days in January.  Preparations are in full swing for the […]

Curt Pate Stockmanship Clinic Focuses on Low Stress Handling

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As part of outreach to the ag community, county Farm Bureaus in District 4 held a free, low-stress cattle handling demonstration July 10 at Billings Livestock Commission in Billings, Montana.  For more than a decade, Curt Pate has been conducting demonstrations and clinics on stockmanship, colt starting, horsemanship, and safety.  His personal experience incorporating effective stockmanship principles supports a “for-profit” […]

U.S. Premium Beef Awarded for Industry Impacts by K-State

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U.S. Premium Beef (USPB), a grassroots producer-based organization, has been selected as the 2021 Don L. Good Impact Award Winner. The award, presented by the Livestock and Meat Industry Council Inc. (LMIC), is named in honor of Good, who is a former head of the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry (ASI), and recognizes positive impact on […]

Rural Veterinarians Play Integral Role in Livestock Producers’ Operations    

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Lainie Kringen-Scholtz loved Frank.  He was a 4-year-old rodeo horse in training she worked with herself.  So, the day he broke his leg, she was desperate to get him the help he needed.   The first veterinarian she reached out to was not on call that night.  The second veterinarian Kringen-Scholtz called was at the farm in less than an hour. […]

Governor Gianforte Signs Investment in Broadband Expansion

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed into law the ConnectMT Act, providing $275 million in federal funds to expand access to reliable broadband across Montana. Sponsored by Senator Jason Ellsworth (R-Hamilton), Senate Bill 297 captures federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for broadband deployment. According to the Federal Communications Commission, about 1 in 3 Montanans do not have […]