Hail piles like snow: Storm slams Hay Springs, Rushville ranches Sandhills ranchers around Hay Springs and Rushville had watched storm after storm skirt past in recent weeks, so when rain was forecast again, Sammy Vickers-Meeks and her neighbors weren’t c... See more
Court grants class certification in R-CALF anti-trust lawsuit The court granted class certification for the group of cattle feeders suing the nation’s largest packers over alleged anti-competitive behavior. On April 23, 2019, the cattlemen’s group based o... See more
America | Hauling the mail: Riders re-create Pony Express every July 4 All photos courtesy Amber Greer The Stakes In 1860, a letter from New York to California took three weeks by stagecoach, longer by ship around Cape Horn. The country was three months f... See more
The cowboy way: Rodeo 250 in the nation’s capital showcases western heritage Binion Cervi has met the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture two times. Once when he provided a horse for her to ride in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and next when he — again —... See more
Selling cattle the auction way: Salebarns through the years Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction Inc. The auction market or “salebarn” is as crucial to the success of the cattle industry as grass, sunshine and water. As early as the 1930s, salebarns could be seen... See more
