Last night, Larry King Live aired a segment titled...

It was certainly a late evening traveling back home from Ft. Smith, Ark. last night, but my adrenaline is still pumping with the excitement as the 2010 National Beef Ambassadors were selected yesterday! I had a fun weekend serving as their...

I'm getting on an airplane this Friday and heading to Fort Smith, Ark. for the weekend to attend the ...

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...

Two weeks ago, I opened the floor to listen to your ideas and suggestions for future topics of discussion on this blog with the ...

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...

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