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John Goggins

Publish Date:

Thursday, 16 August, 2018

By John Goggins

I recently returned home from the Ag Media Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Temperatures were mainly in the 110 – 112 degree range during my stay there, but it actually hit 118 degrees one day!

Once again, the Summit was very educational for myself and two other members of my staff.  Yes, we did win a couple of categories and

sale reports

08/11/2018

Spruce Mountain Ranch 2018 Angus Fall Production Sale
Sale Manager:   Cotton & Associates, Howell, MI   64     

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06/26/2018

BOOTH’S CHERRY CREEK COMPLETE DISPERSION OF THE MICHAEL BOOTH FALL CALVING DIVISION
Sale Manager:  Conover Auction Service Inc., Al & Jeanne Conover and Dave Sweeney, Baxter, IA. 172 R

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06/16/2018

Full House Elite Performance Stock Horse Sale
Top 10 Riding Horses Averaged $21,850 Top 20 Riding Horses Averaged $18,250 38 Riding Horses Averaged

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06/02/2018

5th Annual Shaw Cattle Female Sale
115 Hereford, Angus and Red Angus Lots averaged $5,438   Hereford Highlights Lot 60, $50

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05/19/2018

Bar R Cattle Co- Wagu
30 Wagu Bulls averaged $11,400 35 Wagu Females averaged $7,650 31 Wagu Embryos averaged $1,900

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The Montana Columbia Sheep Breeder's Association will be holding the annual Montana Columbia Sheep Show and Sale on A

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XL Angus Ranch 2nd Annual Production Sale Casper, Wyoming Bob & Kate Ballew  

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United Call for Prompt Farm Bill Passage
Published August 16, 2018
Category: Front Page Stories

The two largest farming groups in the United States called for swift passage of the farm bill by a congressional conference committee.  Faced with the lowest farm income in 12 years, the presidents of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Farmers Union (NFU) are asking Senate and House conferees to move quickly. Everything from commodity price supports to

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Increased Predation Overwhelms Investigators
Published August 16, 2018
Category: Front Page Stories

by Kayla Sargent

Twenty investigators across the state of Montana isn’t enough to keep up with the high volume of livestock depredations this summer.  Montana Wildlife Services Director John Steuber enlisted the help of the Montana Livestock Loss Board (LLB) in informing producers that their investigations are backlogged a bit, but they will get to each call.

“The problem is predation is

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The Battle of the Beef Checkoff
Published August 16, 2018
Category: Front Page Photo

by Kayla Sargent

NCBA and R-CALF USA seem to be pulling off their gloves and backing each other into the corner of the ring with their new accusations against one another and the handling of the beef checkoff funds.

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August Photo Contest Winner
Published August 16, 2018
Category: Front Page Photo

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