Hereford Champions Selected in Cattle Country
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hereford enthusiasts and exhibitors gathered in cattle country for the fifth annual Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 7-10. Shane […]
Articles by Derek Beck
U.S. Cattle Herd Dwindles to 75-Year Low, USDA Says
By Tom Polansek/Reuters CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. cattle herd dwindled to its smallest size since 1951, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said […]
Territorial Rodeo Update: PRCA weighs future in Cheyenne as Territorial Rodeo Update spotlights regional standouts (January 29, 2026)
North Platte, Ne – For nearly 50 years, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has been headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the PRCA Hall of […]
Insider Report: Markets Close Higher Wednesday on Broad Commodity Buying
Grain and livestock markets finished higher Wednesday despite a sharply stronger U.S. dollar, as broad commodity buying supported prices through the session, according to Your […]
Soybean Growers React to Creation of E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Soybean Association released a statement warning of threats to the integrity of longstanding U.S. biofuel policies following the House of […]
Market Close for Monday, January 26: Grain Futures End Lower as Fund Selling Pressures Trade
(Monday, January 26, 2026) Grain futures closed mostly lower Monday as fund selling erased gains from late last week and kept markets under pressure throughout […]
USDA: U.S. Farm Real Estate Values Rise 5% in 2024 as Midwest, Plains Land Prices Climb
Friday, January 23, 2026 – U.S. farm real estate values climbed again in 2024, continuing a steady upward trend fueled by strong demand for agricultural […]
Territorial Rodeo Update: Early-Season PRCA Standings Take Shape in Denver and Texas (January 23, 2026)
Top 5 this week in the PRCA & WPRA Bareback Riding Not much change since last week: Bradlee Miller (Texas) Luke Thrash Mason Stuller Dean […]
Kansas bills would increase severity for livestock, grain theft
By:Morgan Chilson TOPEKA — Kansas penalties for livestock, grain and ranch equipment theft are significantly less than surrounding states, frustrating farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods […]
Nebraska Sandhills ranch draws record sale price, shifts to Texas insurance billionaire couple
By:Cindy Gonzalez LINCOLN — In what appears to be a record-high buy for a Nebraska ranch, a roughly 40,000-acre Sandhills property with a history of […]