Letcher, South Dakota, area cattle rancher Calli Williams, her husband Tate and their two sons Jack and Tommy are 1st generation cattle producers operating TW Angus. They currently raise approximately 70 cow-calf pairs. Using various social media platforms, Calli not only shares her family's personal story, but she also answers questions from followers, markets their beef directly to consumers and receives invitations to speak with national media or groups about modern day cattle production.

Learn more about the Williams family and their operation at www.TWAngus.com.

The Stomprud Angus Ranch near Mud Butte is South Dakota's 2025 Leopold Conservation Award winner. The SD Grassland Coalition is hosting a public tour of the ranch Aug. 11, 2025. In this episode, SDGC Executive Director Judge Jessop chats with DRG News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about the award and the upcoming tour.

Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by the end of the day Aug. 7, 2025. To do so, call or text Judge Jessop at 605-280-0127 or email [email protected].

To get directions to the Stomprud Angus Ranch, click HERE.

To comply with preventive control requirements as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act, a training course for ethanol producers is being held August 26-28, 2025, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Farm Broadcaster Cindy Zimmerman spoke with one of the organizers with the Renewable Fuels Association and has more.

To learn more about the training course and to register, click here.

Country Music icon, Wynonna Judd, is going to be performing her greatest hits Wednesday at The Monument in Rapid City.  Kevin Larsen had a chance to get her thoughts in an interview.  

Travis Scott is cycling 2,800 miles across the country to raise money and awareness for the youth mental health crisis with his cause Cycling on Purpose, and he just made it through the beautiful state of South Dakota. We also make our picks for the Open Championship, break down the best Zap season in franchise history and recap the All-Star game and Homerun Derby on this episode of Players Perspective. 

Open Championship & Zap (0:00- 30:00)

MLB All-Star week (30:00-41:00)

Travis Scott Interview (41:00-End)

On July 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the details of USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan. In this episode, hear Rollins, Hegseth, Bondi and Noem lay out their respective agency's role in implementing the Plan.

To read the full plan, click this link.

Livestock Field Specialists from South Dakota State University and North Dakota State University have developed a training program to help those responding to vehicle accidents involving cattle, bison, sheep, horses or other livestock understand how to handle the animals in that type of stressful situation.

In this episode, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Robin Salverson chats with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about developing a Bovine Emergency Response Plan.