"Our political system, in my humble opinion, is broken," admitted Charlie Stenholm, a 26-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives. Stenholm (D-TX) was a member of the House Committee of Agriculture throughout his entire career, serving...
It's a staggering 60 degrees warmer here in Seattle, WA than it was when I left South Dakota on Saturday afternoon, and I'm loving it! I'll be blogging from the Pacific coast throughout the week as I take part in the 91st Annual American Farm...
Without a doubt, Michelle Obama has quickly become an icon for many Americans. She has made the news for her fashion style and her White House garden. Now, she is making headlines for being a part of PETA's anti-fur campaign. The only problem...
I got a call from a Kansas cattleman the other day, and the first question he asked me was, "Are you alive or have you frozen yet?" Frankly, with temperatures well below zero last week, it was a pretty legitimate question to ask. With a blizzard...
Last week, I wrote about a cattle show I attended with my family. While I was there, I caught up with a rising star in the beef industry, Kelsey Repenning, daughter of Steve and Lori Repenning of Black Top Farms. Kelsey is actively involved in 4...
I hope you all had a safe and festive weekend celebrating the new year. I have big news to announce in this first blog post of 2010: I'm getting married! The lucky guy's name is Tyler Radke, and he proposed over the weekend. We are planning an...
For my final post of 2009, I thought I would share the lessons I have learned as a young beef cattle industry professional in the past year. It's been one crazy busy year with traveling, graduating from college, moving close to the ranch...
It's no secret that I'm passionate about the beef cattle industry. After all, I've made the business the major focus of my career. In addition, there is nothing I enjoy better than to spend my free time at cattle shows with my family and my...
The next couple of days are going to be a whirlwind for me as we are loading up four show calves to take to the 2009 Corn Palace Winter Calf Show right here in Mitchell, S.D. With my parents on the show committee, it means that my sisters and I...
Well, we had a less than typical Christmas weekend as the blizzard blew its way across the South Dakota prairie, but the wind has died down and the snow has subsided and it's back to normal at NOLZ Limousin. Over the holiday, we received 20.2...