Honoring breeders and commercial producers for their service, loyalty, and dedication to the Red Angus breed has long been the tradition of the annual awards banquet held on the final evening of the National Red Angus Convention. The 69th installation of this prestigious event took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell, Montana, on September 16, and again delivered […]
ND Farm Bureau, Farmers Union Opposed to Term Limits
North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB) and North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) announced their joint opposition to an initiated measure that will appear on the November election ballot, limiting the time in office a governor or state legislator can serve. If passed, the constitutional amendment would limit the governor to two, four-year terms in office and state legislators to eight years […]
Cooking: (Maybe) Innovating the Pack Animal Industry
Since early season rifle has been going on for several weeks, there are some hard-working mule packers pounding down the trail every day packing duffel, trophy horns, dead elk and deer, and most importantly, food for hunters and hay for livestock. It might seem like a romantic occupation, but really it is pure, hard, heavy work that means long hours […]
In the Cattle Markets: 2022 Heifer Price Discounts
From the Livestock Marketing Information CenterThere continues to be a high percentage of total cattle on feed that are heifers, indicating that the breeding herd will be smaller in 2023 and 2024. The steer and heifer price difference could work to slow some of these placements. Heifer calves are generally discounted relative to steers due to their tendency to finish at lower weights, with lower […]