Every farm or ranch has a story; some date back hundreds of years. I was looking through my arsenal of recent interviews and recordings of different events, and I found one of South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even, talking to a crowd at...
Over the weekend, we weaned calves. It's always a big exciting weekend for us. The neighbors come to help us out, and it's a day spent with friends and family as we wean, weigh and vaccinate the calves coming into the yards. Even though it's a fun...
As summer fades into the orange-glow of fall, cattlemen across the country are busy rounding up their cattle for weaning time. It's my favorite time of year; the leaves are changing and fluttering to the ground, harvest has begun and combine...
Yesterday, I attended the Mitchell Area Chamber's annual agriculture tour, featuring a prominent feedlot in the area, Hostler Farms, LLC. Larry, Travis and Kenny Hostler own and operate the 3,996 head capacity feedlot, which is located near Mt...
A few weeks ago, I spoke to students at South Dakota State University in an opening keynote for their brand new Beef Leadership Experience Program that was launched this year. I had the opportunity to catch up with an up and coming leader in the...
At our operation, we are gearing up for weaning time. That means hauling manure, getting the working chutes set up, lining up the appropriate vaccines, updating records and preparing to have calves in the feed yards once again. With harvest and...