CALL TO ACTION…We must UNIFY! I hope you all have a great and safe Fourth of July Weekend celebrating the birth of our amazing nation. I really need all of you to do something for me that has real potential to keep this nation amazing – especially for those of us and our families in the ranching and farming industries here in the United States of America. Please take the time and look over both sides (front and back) of the insert that is in this week’s issue. I know everybody is busy, but it will only take a few...

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I’m going to touch on a hot-button topic this week: illegal immigration. I was listening to a recent episode of one of my favorite conservative podcasts “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” and for the first time in a while, I really disagreed with Tomi. In sum, she said the argument that illegal immigrants are vital in filling voids in labor-intensive jobs, like in the crop and meat processing sectors, is moot, and that they can easily be filled domestically if employers would be willing to pay U.S. workers adequately. Tomi is very proud of the fact that she comes from Rapid...

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The American Farm Bureau Federation, with support from Farm Credit, is seeking applicants for the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The award recognizes U.S. military veterans or service members for excellence in farming or agriculture and positively impacting local communities. The honoree will receive a ,000 cash prize plus reimbursement in travel and other expenses incurred for him/her and one guest to attend the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, California, Jan. 9-14, 2026. “We’re proud to elevate and celebrate veterans for their service to our country and their involvement in agriculture and local communities,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “We...

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Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo, the largest beef processing plant in the United States, have voted by a 98 percent margin to authorize a strike. The Teamsters represent 3,100 workers in slaughtering and processing at the facilitywho are demanding higher wages and improved benefits. “We are bargaining with one of the most repulsively greedy and amoral corporations in the entire country. Last year, Tyson’s CEO made 525 times that of the median worker,” said Al Brito, President of Local 577. “This facility is essential to the beef supply chain, but if Tyson’s corporate leadership doesn’t start...

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CattleCon 2026 is heading to the heart of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, February 3-5, and it’s time to get involved in the largest cattle industry event of the year. Applications are being accepted for the NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®, internships and scholarships. National Anthem Contest The 13th annual NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®, is accepting entries through Oct. 15. The contest winner will perform the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the event’s Opening General Session and will receive round trip airfare to Nashville, a hotel room for three nights, complimentary convention registration, plus a pair of boots, jeans...

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As a writer, I love to read. The problem is that I never have time to finish a book. In fact, since the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial celebration back in 2004, I have been trying to read Undaunted Courage. My copy is dog-eared only from being drug around in my car for two decades. I spend the summer driving back and forth between Bozeman, Big Timber, and Musselshell, Montana, and I vow every summer that I am going to actually finish the book, but I never do. I use it for ballast in my suitcase, but I don’t actually have...

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Walker Dockery, age three of Parkman, Wyoming, watching the branding from the hood of the pickup- wishing he was big enough to use his rope on the calves! Photo courtesy of Whitney Dockery.

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The Colorado Livestock Association named Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer as its Legislator of the Year at its recent Annual Meeting for her leadership and commitment to farming and ranching families in Colorado. Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Republican representing District 23, which includes Larimer and Weld Counties, served on the Appropriations and Joint Budget Committees in the most recent session. “Throughout her remarkable career, Senator Kirkmeyer’s vision and dedication to the betterment of our industry is truly commendable.,” stated Kory Kessinger, President of Colorado Livestock Association. “CLA is honored to recognize her for her leadership and commitment to serve our state.” "What...

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I don’t want to kill anyone. That’s how I found myself standing on an old tile floor, surrounded by cinderblock walls in a food packaging research lab at Clemson University. I couldn’t help but consider the juxtaposition between my beloved ranch in north-central Montana and a food lab in South Carolina. They are the endpoints along one path of converting soil nutrients into delicious food for humans. The path is arduous and expensive, and we can’t live without it. At one end of the spectrum, my sheep and cattle collect nutrients from the soil through the grass that grows on...

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