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Sale Barn Study | November 2025
Fall Market Outlook contributed article by Roman Schooley Bloomfield Livestock Market, Inc., Bloomfield, Iowa bloomfieldlivestockiowa.com Corn and soybeans are coming in at a record pace with crops all over the Midwest doing very well for farmers! Huge yields and ideal conditions are making the harvest go well and that means farmers will be gearing up to buy all classes of cattle. The future board is also moving into record territory once again this fall. Your fat cattle trad
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MN State Fair Open Class Beef Cattle Champions and Awards
Show Date: August 30, 2025 2026 Show Date: September 5, 2026 Location: Minnesota State Fairgrounds Photos courtesy MN State Fair...
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Rooted in Cattle, Grown Through Trust | October 2025
By Cheryl Kepes Photos courtesy Gerloff Farms For more than a century, Gerloff Farms has focused on raising quality cattle and building...
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Small Scale. Big Impact. | October 2025
By Sarah Hill Photos courtesy Sisco family Sisco Brothers Cattle Company, a Nebraska-based cattle operation, is modest in size but high...
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A Little Luck and a Lot of Passion | October 2025
By Cheryl Kepes Photos courtesy Willis family Sunnybrook Farms focuses on developing high-quality Belted Galloway cattle for customers...
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Straight Up | October 2025
A conversation with everyday Stockmen, Featuring Kevin Jensen, Jensen Ranch of Courtland, Kan. About the Stockman. "We entered the cattle...
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Kitchen Stock | October 2025
Cowboy approved recipes used by our favorite country cooks. In the kitchen with Amanda Kagarice, Faith Cattle Company of Butler, Mo. Tell...
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Veterinarian View | October 2025
Bluetongue Virus in the Midwest contributed article by Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Embryo and Veterinary Services, Rockwell City, Iowa...
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Seeds in Season | October 2025
Fall Grazing Opportunities contributed article by Justin Fruechte, Ag Product Expert Renovo Seed, Brookings, S.D. www.renovoseed.com ...
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Extension Education | October 2025
Annual Forage Insurance as a Risk Management Tool Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator University of NE - Lincoln, UNL Beef...
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Sale Barn Study | October 2025
Fall Market Forecast contributed article by Roman Schooley Bloomfield Livestock Market, Inc., Bloomfield, Iowa...
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Next Level Diversification | September 2025
By Cheryl Kepes Photos courtesy Linn Haven Farms Linn Haven Farms spreads its assets throughout its broad-based agriculture operation....
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California Dream | September 2025
By Cheryl Kepes Photos courtesy Colburn Cattle Co. Colburn Cattle Company raises top Angus show cattle by combining proven results with...
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A Beef Cattle Legacy | September 2025
By Sarah Hill Photos courtesy Bader family The Bader family has been in the cattle business a long time, building their reputation for...
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Straight Up | September 2025
A conversation with everyday Stockmen, Featuring Joshua Berg, Berg Shorthorns of Osage, Iowa. About the Stockman. "My name is Joshua...
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Kitchen Stock | September 2025
Cowboy approved recipes used by our favorite country cooks. In the kitchen with VeaBea Thomas, Thomas Ranch of Harrold, S.D. Tell us...
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Veterinarian View | September 2025
Rethinking Preconditioning Programs for Calves contributed article by Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Embryo and Veterinary Services,...
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Seeds in Season | September 2025
Future Forage Systems Planning contributed article by Justin Fruechte, Ag Product Expert Renovo Seed, Brookings, S.D. www.renovoseed.com...
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Extension Education | September 2025
Where should I invest pre-tax earnings in a record-high calf market? Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator...
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Sale Barn Study | September 2025
Welcome, Roman! contributed article by Roman Schooley Bloomfield Livestock Market, Inc., Bloomfield, Iowa bloomfieldlivestockiowa.com...
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The Power of Connection | August 2025
By Cheryl Kepes Photos courtesy Behlen Mfg. Co. Behlen Mfg. Co. builds loyalty through its relationship-centered approach to business....
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Beyond Beauty | August 2025
By Sarah Hill Photos courtesy Lapke/Sachau families Lapke/Sachau Performance Horses, Dunlap, Iowa, focuses on strong genetics from...
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Layers of Legacy | August 2025
By Cheryl Kepes Photos courtesy Lowderman family The Lowderman family’s cattle and auction companies forge family bonds and foster...
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Straight Up | August 2025
A conversation with everyday Stockmen, Featuring Chad Morrissey, Gutwein Angus of Francesville, Ind. About the Stockman. "I am Chad...
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