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Kansas Hay Report
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (688+ words) Kansas'This past week, demand during the first week of the year remained steady. Product movement increased slightly in select regions due to colder temperatures and forecasted snowfall. However, pricing levels showed minimal change, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA…...
Jorgensen Motherlode Sale tops $1 Million with strong angus demand
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (337+ words) Jorgensen Motherlode Sale tops $1 Million with strong angus demand'High Plains Journal Jorgensen Motherlode Sale tops $1 Million with strong angus demand Jorgensen Land & Cattle hosted a highly successful 2025 Motherlode Female & Bull Sale on November 22, 2025, showcasing a powerful lineup of registered Angus…...
Colorado-till conference Feb. 3 to 4
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (96+ words) Colorado-till conference Feb. 3 to 4High Plains Journal Colorado-till conference Feb. 3 to 4 The Colorado Conservation Tillage Association's High Plains No-Till Conference is set for Feb. 3 to 4, in Burlington, and features John Kempf, Erin Martin and Don Day Jr. as keynotes. The event…...
Understanding bull fertility beyond an exam
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (412+ words) Bull fertility is not a simple pass-or-fail trait, according to experts with the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute (BCI). During a recent'Cattle Chat'podcast, specialists emphasized that fertility should be evaluated over time and under real breeding conditions, rather than…...
Getting accurate results from pregnancy checking your cows
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (319+ words) Pregnancy checking is often circled on the calendar months in advance, but for cattle producers, knowing'when'to check can be just as important as knowing'how. On a recent episode of the'Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast, experts answered a listener's question…...
SDSU Archives helps explain ag
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (141+ words) SDSU Archives helps explain ag'High Plains Journal SDSU Archives helps explain ag South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections has some brand-new additions to its collection: More than 70 South Dakota brand books and other items from the history of…...
National Western Stock Show basks in tradition
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (846+ words) A signature event that celebrates the West's rich western heritage will soon take center stage. The National Western Stock Show is Jan. 10 to 25 at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. Wes Allison, president and CEO, said the National Western…...
Tyson plant closing will impact Nebraska ranchers - High Plains Journal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (798+ words) A feedlot operator in Nebraska said the closing of Tyson's Lexington meatpacking plant will mean higher transportation costs as he and others will realign their destination routes. Because of under-utilization of processing capacity the past couple of years, cattle producers…...
High Plains Slaughter Report
3+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending Dec. 14, reported receipts of 75,455 head compared to 57,974 head a week ago and 62,831 head a year ago, ... High Plains Slaughter Report The High Plains area weekly…...
Tyson plant closing will impact Nebraska ranchers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (816+ words) A feedlot operator in Nebraska said the closing of Tyson's Lexington meatpacking plant will mean higher transportation costs as he and others will realign their destination routes. Because of under-utilization of processing capacity the past couple of years, cattle producers…...