Why We Need the Beef check-Off
American Rancher
I have been reading Steve Cornett's "Back Gate' and "Out to Pasture" beef issue editorials for a number of years and have found I rarely agree with his thoughts.
Good Design is Never Outdated
American Rancher
Bits, bridles, chaps and spurs look very much as they did at the turn of the century. One remarkable innovation from 1876 revolutionizing today’s western landscape is the wind millpast is providing ranchers a new source of revenue .
Ducks Unlimited teams with Bayer Crop Science to perserve Wetlands
American Rancher
A story about waterfowl habitat preservation that you will never hear about in the main stream media.
Cattle and Ducks a Match made in Heaven
American Rancher
According to the Executive Director of Ducks Unlimited cattle and ducks could be a match made in heaven.
Cattle are larger today then in past generations
American Rancher
Cargill’s Bryan McMurry says after studying data on cattle weights over the last thirty plus years, he has documented the increase in the individual weights of our nation’s cowherd.
Cowboy Shooting
American Rancher
Seventy five thousand people in all fifty states and eighteen foreign countries compete in SASS, single action shooting society immersing themselves in the culture of the West through cowboy action shooting
Pasture Quality and Horse Health
American Rancher
If you own horses I am sure you have heard over and over again that the best thing you can do is turn them out on pasture…that is if you have good pasture.
So Your Child Wants to Rodeo
American Rancher
So your child wants to rodeo? Unlike most youth sports there won't be any oranges to slice or Gatorade to remember!
Ranch Archeology
American Rancher
This was not world class archeology, but it was ranch archeology.
Montana Cattlemen Help the Needy
American Rancher
Not all help that is given to needy families comes from the government or well-known charitable organizations.
Transporting Cattle could effect Pregnancy
American Rancher
Getting a high conception rate in a group of cows is the first step in eventually weaning a profitable calf crop. Maintaining that conception rate until a healthy calf is born is not without its problems.
Opportunity to own rare North American Horse Breeds
American Rancher
If you are interested in the history of North American horses you will want to hear about this dispersal sale.
Saving Horses From Fires
American Rancher
Fires, whether barn or brush kill more horses annually than any other non medical emergency.
Training Your First Colt
American Rancher
Riding young horses can be time-consuming and frustrating, yet is so rewarding when everything comes together and your efforts lead to the desired response from the future ranch or performance horse.
Fickle Mother Nature
American Rancher
Mother Nature can be a fickle lady, and there’s not much to do to change her mind.
COOL or no COOL?
American Rancher
The roller coaster ride Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) implementation has taken would rival just about any amusement park’s best scream-maker.
Historic Cattle Drive Trail Maps offered for Sale
American Rancher
This history of the west is not just written in the ruts of Connestoga wagons but in the trails left by cattle.
Hay Crop in Crisis
American Rancher
When tallying up the financial losses due to flooding in the NW they had better consider hay producers
Arthrogryposis Multiplex
American Rancher
Worse than any unwanted houseguest, detrimental genetic disorders in livestock can cause unneeded stress and economic losses to producers.