The Sandhills Ranch Internship Program is now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Summer Season

The Sandhills Ranch Internship Program is now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Summer SeasonAPPLY NOW!The Sandhills Task Force is pleased to announce another season of our highly anticipated and successful internships. Explore a career in agriculture while gaining hands-on work experience in ranching, livestock...

American Cattlemen December 2023

This Issue Brings You:
  • Winter Minerals and Supplements for Beef Cattle
  • Cold Stress Management
  • Education Opportunities for Young People Desiring Ag Careers
  • Moly Manufacturing’s Newest Corral
  • A Legacy In the Making
  • Are you Prepared for Calving Season?
  • Roots That Run Deep
  • Making A Name For Themselves
  • Maximize Profitability with Wagyu

Maximize Profitability with Wagyu

Maximize Profitability with Wagyu. By Haley Clampit.Beef Cattle producers are feeling more optimistic. With an El Nino winter forecasted, cattle producers are anticipating a reprieve from multi-year drought conditions. For consecutive years the beef cattle herd has been in decline due to environmental conditions...

Education Opportunities for Young People Desiring Ag Careers

Education Opportunities for Young People Desiring Ag Careers. By Heather Smith Thomas. Today there are many educational programs for young people who hope to find work or a career in various agriculture industries.  Many colleges and universities offer courses in agriculture, animal science, ranch...

Roots That Run Deep

Roots That Run Deep. Article by Maura Keller. Photos courtesy of Bree Swanson.Tucked in the heart of the Bear Paw Mountains, Shipwheel Cattle Company has been making its mark on the Angus cattle industry since the family ranch was first homesteaded on the Rocky Mountain front in 1896. Multiple generations later,...

Are you prepared for calving season? Don’t wait, now is the time to prepare your beef cattle for calving

Are you Prepared for Calving Season?Don’t Wait, Now is the Time to Prepare your Beef Cattle for Calving. Article and photos courtesy of Elanco Animal Health. Preparing for the calving season is a critical aspect of beef cattle management. Brett Terhaar, DVM, beef technical consultant for Elanco Animal...

Cold Stress Management

Cold Stress Management: Navigating Winter Challenges for Optimal Herd Health. By Jaclyn Krymowski. Just as heat can adversely affect animal productivity, so can winter’s unforgiving chill pose significant challenges for beef cattle. Fluctuations in temperature, particularly during cold snaps, impose...

A Legacy In the Making

A Legacy In the Making. By Maura Keller.It’s not often you hear about a long-standing cattle ranch having been founded by a woman, but at Glasoe Angus in Wildrose, North Dakota, ranching has been a family affair since the legacy of the ranch began with Clara Glasoe, the great-grandmother to the current...