TSLN Rep: Dan Piroutek Date: April 18, 2024 Location: at the Sale Facility, Meadow, South Dakota Auctioneer:  Seth Weishaar Averages:  71 Two-year-old Angus Bulls avg. $5725           LaDue Angus Ranch hosted a really big crowd for their annual bull sale held at the new facility in Meadow. These bulls are not pushed too hard and are just ready for heavy service.           This was a very strong sale, with very competitive bidding right to the very end, from the many repeat buyers, along with som ..read more

TSLN Rep: Dan Piroutek Date: April 17, 2024 Location: At the ranch, northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota Auctioneer:  Seth Weishaar          Averages:  38 reg. Angus Bulls averaged $4650           Matt and April Kammerer, along with their sons, Jake and Dillon, and daughters, Amanda and Jessica, hosted a big crowd for their first sale at their ranch. Many neighbors and local ranchers bid readily on this good set of range condition bulls. Several repeat buyers went after the top bulls. Top Selli ..read more

TSLN Rep: Scott Dirk Date of Sale: April 15, 2024 Location: Sale at the farm, Ideal, SD Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Sales Manager: Angus Hall of Fame Averages: 200 Registered Angus Bulls avg. $9,103 Jorgensen Land & Cattle celebrated their 52nd Annual Production sale at the ranch headquarters in Ideal, SD. This is the 4th generation of Jorgensen’s on the home place, developing a nationally recognized cow herd and farming operation, along with a first class hunting facility. The Jorgensen family and their crew rolled out the red carpet for the large crowd on hand for the sale. Top selling bu ..read more

TSLN Rep: Scott Dirk Date of Sale: April 17, 2024 Location: Sale at the ranch, Wall, SD Auctioneer: Wyatt Schaack Averages: 47 Two Year Old and Fall Yearling Angus bulls avg. $7,287 73 Yearling Angus bulls avg. $6,417 Clay and Holly Schaack and family presented a very powerful set of bulls for their annul production sale. The sale offering consisted of both spring and fall yearling bulls along with a handful of two year old bulls. A nice crowd of buyers, along with neighbors filled the seats for the sale. All the yearling sale bulls were penned in the barn, behind the auction block, out of t ..read more

TSLN Rep: Scott Dirk Date of Sale: April 18, 2024 Location: Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD Auctioneer: Jon Millar Averages: 39 Yearling Angus Bulls avg. $4,686 32 Yearling Open Heifers avg. $2,110 CS Angus, Craig & Shelby Weirather, held their annual bull sale at Belle Fourche Livestock on a windy, overcast day. This is a smaller sale in numbers, but the quality is excellent. Bulls are developed with sound feet, longevity and backed by top maternal genetics. Top bulls: Lot 2, CS Kawliga 3001, Jan. 16, 2023 son of VDAR Kawliga 2141 x VDAR Gallatin 7586, sold to Godfredson Ranc ..read more

TSLN Rep: Scott Dirk, Dan Piroutek Date of Sale: April 20, 2024 Location: Sale at the ranch, north of Isabel, SD Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar and Greg Goggins Averages: 201 Charolais Bulls avg. $12,209 189 Angus Bulls avg. $13,875 The barn was full for the Lindskov LT Ranch 43rd Annual bull sale with seedstock and commercial cattlemen from across the US and internationally. The Lindskov family has upped the ante by expanding their Angus and Charolais offering, without sacrificing any quality. This was a very deep, thick set of bulls from top to bottom in both breeds, bulls that will add pounds a ..read more

Team members (Nebraska hometowns, unless otherwise listed, back row L – R): Jay Mintling (1st year), Hayes Center; Owen Harb (1st year), Grand Island; Tyler Keener (2nd year), Mitchell. Front row (L-R):  Delany Salm (1st year), Kendall, WI; Leah Schutz (1st year), Elwood; Chase Glover (2nd year), Grand Island; and Sean Lucas (1st year), Bailey, CO.NACTA-Crops-2024 The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Crops Judging team won another national championship title and swept the first three individual titles last week in Twin Falls, Idaho. Winning students were Tyler Keener, Mitchell, 1 ..read more

 BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension are hosting a Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 18, 2024, in Sioux City, Nebraska.    Selected speakers from SDSU Extension, UNL and a private consulting company will deliver timely, educational information on feedlot nutrition and management strategies for feedlot owners, managers and industry partners.    It is from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront. Registration is required and is $100 per person. Sponsorships are also available. For ..read more

     It’s sure greening up here. Every bit of livestock is out chasing the green grass and looking a little shaggy with the winter hair still on them. As I write this, there’s substantial rain forecasted for the region, as well as some thunderstorms. The rain would be very welcome.      This was sad news from the rodeo world. The great saddle bronc, Lunatic From Hell, had to be put down after a losing battle with colic. He was on the rodeo road and laid over in Wells, Nev. when he coliced. Despite every effort, by both the Burch crew and a vet, the decis ..read more

Laramie, Wyo.—April 25, 2024—To address growing concerns about insecticide resistance across the West, the University of Wyoming Extension has released new recommendations for alfalfa weevil management. In a free digital publication, university researchers share results from a study conducted in Sheridan and provide suggestions on how to maximize alfalfa weevil control while minimizing the risk of developing insecticide-resistant populations. The report, titled “Considerations for Managing Alfalfa Hay in the Face of Insecticide Resistance,” assesses the effectiveness of different weevil contro ..read more