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The Cattle Business Weekly

The Cattle Business Weekly newspaper

For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It"s a dose of what"s happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It"s news about everything that impacts a cattle operation"s bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won"t go away without having learned something.

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4:21

Buying ranch equipment: Is it needed or just nice to...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/11/05

For a cow-calf enterprise, the second- or third-largest expense after grazed and harvested feed is often overhead expenses related to labor and equipment. In ranching, an overhead expense is one that doesn’t change much based on the number of cows that are in production. For example, the pickup, tractor, ATV, trailer, feeding equipment and working facilities used to care for 150 cows would also likely be adequate to care for 500 cows. On a cost-per-cow-unit basis, spreading...

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1:58

In the Cattle Markets: Reflecting on the Bigger Picture

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/11/05

After a couple of wild weeks in cattle markets, let’s take a step back to review the bigger picture. The supply side remains tight with limited opportunities to expand in the short run. Cull cows from the dairy sector may offset some of the reduction beef cull cows on tighter dairy margins. However, this offset is partial. Additionally, dressed weight increases may be topping out. In September, year-over-year increases in cattle dressed weights ranged from 1.5-2.1 percent. In contrast, dresse...

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11:12

Higher Profits

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/11/05

Close proximity to a good paved road can be a mixed blessing. Just ask Merna, Neb. cattleman Kyle Geiser, whose operation straddles Nebraska Highway 92. Easy access to the thoroughfare is advantageous when shipping cattle, receiving commodity feedstuffs or fetching machinery parts from town. But living next to the highway becomes bothersome when it’s necessary to move cattle from one side to the other. The Geiser family coped with that for years. For example, when implementing protocols for s...

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4:20

Tiny Wyoming School Builds Million Dollar Livestock...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/11/05

Remember learning how to give an injection by poking a banana with a syringe filled with red dye, then peeling back the skin and observing if you did it right? It’s a basic classroom attempt toward “hands-on” learning. Now imagine going from poking a banana to giving dewormer shots to pigs all in the same class hour? Thanks to the Little Snake River Valley school’s brand-new [post_excerpt].7 million livestock center and teaching lab, that is exactly how Brett Miller, Little Snake River ...

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4:01

Late Fall and Winter Weather Outlook for Nebraska Region

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/11/05

The Nebraska region is currently in a weak La Nina and that is expected to stick around for the winter. The area is also still in a negative phase of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). The analogs are based largely on this combination, though other factors and teleconnections may play an even bigger role for our sensible weather this coming winter. Siberian snow cover in the fall can have a big impact on the strength of the polar vortex, as one example. Warm November Favored It has ...

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4:28

Protecting Cattle Owners Against Loss and Theft

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/29

North Dakota’s brand inspectors are busy this time of year Connie Sieh Groop Cattle Business Weekly As cattle move from summer pastures, it’s crunch time for the North Dakota brand inspectors. “We’re pretty busy from now until the end of January,” Corby Ward with the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association says. “As the chief brand inspector for North Dakota, I oversee the brand inspection program across the state. I’m a licensed law enforcement officer in North Dakota. We enforce the laws ...

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2:14

Temple Grandin Portrait Joins Smithsonian Gallery

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/29

Coleman Cornelius Colorado State University Communications Temple Grandin, a world-renowned University Distinguished Professor in Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Sciences, is the subject of a newly revealed painting that will hang in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. Its National Portrait Gallery highlights Americans of remarkable character and ...

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4:10

Maddocks to Receive ND Leopold Conservation Award

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/29

The Brian and Vicki Maddock family has been selected as the recipients of the 2025 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. They will be presented with the ,000 award in December. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present Leopold Conservation Awards to private landowners in 28 states. In Nort...

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2:40

October Theory

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/29

By Codi Vallery-Mills It’s here. The end of October is upon us, and that means as of today, we have 64 days left of the year 2025. Recently, the concept of October Theory hit my radar in an article I read online. Psychologists note that the month of October is more motivating to some people than January is. As people realize the year-end is nearing, they begin to make goals so they can finish the year strong. In 2023, the October Theory was a large trend on TikTok. Shorter deadlines (months v...

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3:03

Secretary Rollins Announces Plan for American...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/22

(Washington, D.C., October 22, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a suite of actions to strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing and prioritizing the American rancher’s critical role in the national security of the United States. Since 2017, the United States has lost over 17% of family f...

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4:23

Harvest Rolls On

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/22

Producers report favorable conditions in eastern South Dakota Melisa Goss Cattle Business Weekly Eastern South Dakota farmers are experiencing one of their better harvest seasons in recent years, with both corn and soybean yields exceeding 2024 numbers despite periodic weather interruptions and an uptick in combine fires across the region. Pat Harrington grows corn and soybeans near Armour in Douglas County. He reports his soybeans averaged 10 to 15 bushels better than last year,...

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2:05

New Herdsman Bootcamp

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/22

Jessica Hartman American Angus Association American Angus Association members looking to better understand the programs, services and tools available to them are invited to take part in the inaugural Angus University Herdsman Bootcamp Dec. 1-2, 2025, in St. Joseph, Mo. The bootcamp is designed for new members or new employees of members who would like to expand their knowledge of Association resources. “This is an opportunity for producers to get to speak with staff, ask their questions...

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2:21

3 Rules When Figuring Winter Hay Supply Needs

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/22

Mark Johnson Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist OSU Extension Some basic rules of thumb to follow when determining the hay supplies you will need to sustain your cow herd over the winter and into next spring: Determine your average mature cow size. This can be done by weighing your 4 to 7 year old cows and calculating the average weight. From mature cow size, we can approximate the amount of forage dry matter cows will need to consume per year or per day. For example: a 1,000-lb. cow will consum...

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1:49

Buy American Beef

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/21

Those of you reading this already have a stake in the cattle business. From cow-calf producers to cattle feeders, we need to voice our displeasure with increasing beef imports from Argentina, or for that matter, any country. I urge you to contact Senators Thune and Rounds, as well as Congressman Johnson here in South Dakota. For those of you reading this outside of South Dakota, please contact your Washington representatives as well. According to USDA data in 2024, we import...

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4:59

Trump Floats Foreign Beef Idea

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/21

Cattle country reacts negatively By Codi Vallery-Mills Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Oct. 19, President Donald Trump suggested to reporters that purchasing beef from Argentina might be a solution to bringing down grocery prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington. “If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” It’s the second time the President has hinted at an Argentine be...

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4:08

Farmers Say Current Conditions on U.S. Farms Are...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/15

U.S. agricultural producer sentiment changed little in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 126 was just one point higher than a month earlier. However, there was a shift in producers’ perceptions of current conditions and their expectations for the future. Producers’ perceptions of current conditions on their farms weakened as the Index of Current Conditions fell 7 points to 122. At the same time, farmers in September were a bit more optimistic about t...

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4:45

Crighton Ranch named Rancher of the Year

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/15

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) presented the Crighton Ranch of McKenzie County with its 2025 Rancher of the Year Award during the annual banquet at the organization’s 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Minot, N.D., this evening. David Lee and Nancy Crighton and their daughter, Nikki Winter, run the cow-calf operation. The Crightons are 40-year NDSA members. David Lee’s Uncle Ronald Crighton homesteaded on the east side of the Little Missouri River, across the water fro...

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7:52

An Interview with the Farm Woman of the Year

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/15

Franny Fritz learned to work smarter to run her cattle operation Connie Sieh Groop Cattle Business Weekly When they called her name, announcing she was the 2025 Dakotafest Woman Farmer-Rancher of the Year on Aug. 21, Franny Fritz was shocked. As one dedicated to raising cattle, she said, “I thought, ‘Who’d want to recognize a silly cow-calf operator?’ When they called my name, I was thunderstruck, and it’s been quite a ride since then.” When asked about the honor she received at Dakotaf...

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2:26

The Trucks are Hauling

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/14

By Donnie Leddy, Publisher From the backroads to the county roads to the interstate highways, the trucks are hauling. First and foremost, this is the time of the year when everyone needs to pay a little more attention when they are behind the wheel. The days are getting shorter, and the wildlife are starting to roam, but more importantly, a truck loaded with cattle or a semi hauling grain with an extra trailer can cause a deadly accident if you happen to pull out in front of them....

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This year's Top 10 Leaders as named by The Cattle...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/10

Every fall The Cattle Business Weekly newspaper based in Philip, S.D. releases its Top 10 Industry Leaders list. Each year the publication selects a group of men and women involved in the U.S. cattle industry who are doing their best to improve their businesses, communities and industry. The Top 10 is routinely made up of leaders who represent production agriculture, marketing, ag affiliate services, education, research, finance, and ag advocating. Named to this year’s class of Top 10 are Jak...

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