Stories
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Featured Stories
Leap of Faith
Some people recall the precise moment when they knew they needed to initiate a change. For Montana rancher Jaimie Stoltzfus it was the birth of her first child, when motherhood brought on a new sense of accountability and an overwhelming number of decisions.
Realizing she was 100% responsible for another person prompted her to question, “What am I feeding my family? How can I get the best…
Road to Recovery
Ranchers are only human. And it’s only human to worry about the future, what with the well-entrenched megadrought that seared the countryside this year along with high fuel and feed prices.
Then there’s Katie Giles-Shaw. She chooses to view her situation with a more optimistic outlook. She’s part of the Giles Ranch near Ashland, Kan., run by her parents, Roger and Cathy Giles, along with…
Industry Stories
To Insure or Not to Insure
Between the pandemic and drought, the livestock industry is in an especially trying season of unpredictability. With so many unknowns at play, insurance programs for pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) and livestock risk protection (LRP) can be helpful for mitigating future pitfalls.
Alex Anaya, insurance advisor for Ag Risk Advisors, explains more about these policies and their range of…
Spotlight Stories
Rifle Creek Cattle Company: Building from the Ground Up
In 1962 Lawrence and Thelma Reicks founded the Reicks Ranch in central Nebraska. They started their herd with registered Charolais cows and held their first two bull sales in Broken Bow, NE in 1981 and 1982. The following year, they decided it was time to build a sale facility at the ranch and proceeded to host their first sale at home in 1983. At the height of the Reicks’ Charolais business, they…
The Rancher’s Creed
Every year, the ranchers of Arthur County, Nebraska, combine forces to assist one another with more than 20 brandings. From weaning and shipping calves to school carpooling and family emergencies, the cattle community comes together when need is great.
"It’s about surviving as an industry. It’s about coming together and working as a team. We don’t see each other as competitors,”…
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