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 […]
Blessed Christmas
A winter storm is blowing in and we are just a few days away from Christmas. The thought of a snowy white Christmas pleases me. The goodies have all been baked, the shopping is all done, the tree has been decorated for weeks. Christmas has been stress free this year and for that I am […]
South Dakota Cattlemen’s Media Award
This week I was honored to receive the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Media Award. I have worked for just over 10 years in the state’s ag industry reporting on the news and happenings of its producers. To be recognized for my efforts so early on in my career is humbling. Simply humbling. – Codi Vallery-Mills
Kid’s Book Now Out!
My first children’s book, Husker the Mule: A Birthday Present is now out and available just in time for the holiday shopping season! This is a book for ages 4-8 but really any age will enjoy the reminder the story provides and beautiful illustrations provided by artist Teri McTighe bring it all to life. Learn more about […]
October – A month of purpose
By Codi Vallery-Mills This month, in two completely different settings, I was asked the question, “What is your purpose?” The first time the question was posed it was from North Dakota State University’s Dr. Gerald Stokka, DVM who was speaking at the South Dakota Women in Ag’s annual fall conference. He asked the room full […]
Keeping Time
The kitchen clock ticked away keeping beat to an ancestral song. It grew fainter and then came back strong, like dramatic music in a suspense movie, the audience waiting for the crescendo. The clock didn’t seem to care that it was midmorning and nothing of importance was happening. It beat on, striking down living moments […]