We are a few days off of 2017 and I for one am glad to see the backside of 2016. I will be quite frank in telling you this year has been a struggle for me. There were a few shining moments in 2016, but for the most part it was one of those years […]
November: That Happened
Are there words to sum up November? I want to praise and cuss the Lord in the same sentence. I keep coming back to the phrase “That happened.” The internet defines the saying as “a sarcastic expression used in online discussions to call out overly exaggerated claims or tall tales that are often passed around […]
Husker the Mule returns for second children’s book
Husker the Mule returns for second children’s book Book signing on Nov. 25 in Belle Fourche A fun and kind red mule is making his second appearance in book no. 2 of the children’s series Husker the Mule by author Codi Vallery-Mills of Sturgis, S.D. Husker the Mule: Does His Chores is to be released […]
Ag Headlines
In early November (before the election) I had the opportunity to speak to the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce’s Ag & Natural Resources Committee. Here is a recap of my talking points. Ag Headlines Presented by Codi Vallery-Mills, editor of The Cattle Business Weekly What’s Making Ag News? Election 2016 Volatile Markets Trade […]
Who’s Feeding the World? Not us.
An interesting article came out from the Environmental Working Group came out in October. Please refrain from throwing this column in the garbage right now just because I mentioned EWG, and hear me out. While EWG has ruffled my feathers more than a few times on ag issues, I found this article to be insightful. […]
Who will the farm go to?
There was a fair bit of windshield time for me this June as I looped through the state. I attended Faulkton’s Women’s Ag Day, the SD Governor’s Ag Summit and planning sessions with the South Dakota Women in Ag group in which I am a part of. Intermingled with those events, there has been windshield time […]
It’s bull sale season!
It’s bull sale season in the region. Like you, we at The Cattle Business Weekly enter into this time of year with excitement and a little trepidation. A bull sale season on the farm means tasks like selecting bulls, booking advertisements, clipping bulls, lining up sale day help, setting up pens, and much more. Those […]
Cattle Cycle: Plan ahead
What goes up must come down . . . A lot of experts are talking that the cattle cycle has hit its price peak and the dollar value we see for calves this fall will lower. Now before everyone hits the alarm bell let’s keep in mind that this decline is natural and should be […]
Isn’t that odd?
Do you read the “Best Days To…” in the Farmers Almanac? It is the part of the Almanac where they tell you what day is best to do certain things. It is based on the moon’s phases. Like Feb. 10-11 were good days for livestock breeding. Feb. 17-18 were the best days to castrate animals. […]
The year ahead for ag
A run-down of nationwide topics that impact the ag industry Compiled by Codi Vallery-Mills There is a lot to talk about when you are involved in agriculture. What are some of the topics to keep an eye on going forward in 2015? Here we give you a break down: Food Demand Prices for cattle were […]