Today just so happens to be National Granola Bar Day! I make these bars at least once a week, so here is my simple recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars!  [READ MORE...]

It is times like these when you feel very alive. There is a blast of air that hits you and tries to cut through you. There is ice that hits your face that you swear might scar. [READ MORE...]

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By the end of a very long day of competition at West Holt High School, in Atkinson, I made sure to thank every volunteer I came into contact with. I can not imagine how hard it was for that community to host 16 other schools and put on a brave face with breaking inside of their own grief. This community won’t just be in my prayers with week, after what I witnessed yesterday, it will be etched in my heart forever.    [READ MORE...]

I salute the men and women who are cutting a lick in this cattle market! May we remember these times, while holding on to the hope that they can continue for a few more years so we can strengthen the balance sheet of rural America! [READ MORE...]

The Hot Barn Report is a fast paced and entertaining daily program covering the latest news and trends in the cattle industry, hosted by Monte James, a veteran rodeo announcer, radio host and industry expert! The Hot Barn Report features interviews with industry leaders, market analysts, producers and ranchers and features True Price Discovery from salebarns in Great Northern Beef Belt and across the nation.

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And now you know another reason that I am so committed to this way of life. When I am out there chopping ice and scooping bunks, I am dreaming of the days where I can grab a package of beef sticks from a cow that lived a good life and enjoy a snack with my family! [READ MORE...]

The American dairy farmer is a resilient bunch! Those cows not only need fed daily, but they need to be milked twice and in some cases three times a day, every day, even on holidays! [READ MORE...]

The last couple of years I have become more intentional about what we eat and that does start at the grocery store. In an effort to suppress our sugar consumption, I simply do not buy commercial cereals or sugary breakfast foods.  [READ MORE...]

Your Source For The Latest RODEO NEWS Following Heartland PRCA Athletes With Host Monte James. Fast paced, professionally produced, weekly radio show that follows Midwestern PRCA Rodeo Athletes throughout the year & all the way to the National Finals Rodeo! [READ MORE...]