Vermont is the #1 producer of maple syrup in the US “tapping” into, get it?, 2.5 million gallons in 2022. New York and Wisconsin are the runner ups in production! 

All I can say, is if you get the chance, purchase some REAL maple syrup, from American sources.

I see this action as a big loss for the formerly known as 2023 but now we are hoping for the 2024 Farm Bill. We really needed to see the fiscal budget solved and off the future docket entirely in order to open up the wavelengths for meaningful Farm Bill conversations and attention.

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.

The current state of house can best be described by the movie title, “Where the Wild Things Are.”

Like many who are weary and toiled I’m not even sure what day it is. It is like we are stuck in the worst version of the move Groundhog Day, ever to be imagined. Every day is the same.

The last few days have been a game of chance around here. Will the diesel engines start today, or will the wheel fall off the wagon and leave us stranded?

National Milk Day, not to be confused with World Milk Day, is celebrated on January 11 to commemorate the first delivery of milk to homes in America back in 1878. Before this time there were not sanitary methods to package and transport milk throughout cities and towns.

One piece of legislation that is receiving positive vibes from both sides of the aisle is an interest to better help rural America with its lack of childcare. The bipartisan, bicameral Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act of 2023 aims to improve the availability and quality, and lower the cost, of childcare in agricultural and rural communities.

You’ve reached the point where no longer at our ranch you can stay. 

The trucks are rolling in, yeehaw, it is SHIPPING DAY! 

They are long time weaned, green, and being shipped to Burwell Livestock in Burwell, NE! Catch these boys and girls tomorrow, January 12th, on DVAuction and CattleUSA.com!

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.