Tri-State Livestock News

09/01/2026

Editor Carrie Stadheim and Mike Callicrate, Steve Stratford, Kerry Dockter and Corey Hart discuss the CME, tariffs - all things cattle and beef marketing.

Full interview in comments.

08/28/2026

Varilek's Cattle Call - August 28, 2026

08/27/2026

Carbon credits may not be a hot topic of conversation at the local sale barn café, but it is a subject ranchers should be aware of and educate themselves on, said David Ripplinger. North Dakota State University Extension.

READ MORE: https://tinyurl.com/0822Carbon

08/27/2026

Show your support for high-quality 𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑵 beef with some swag that leaves little doubt about where you stand. 🇺🇸🐮

𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙋: https://tinyurl.com/yck2javn

08/26/2026

Four major cattle and agriculture industry presidents have come together with a unified message to President Trump regarding the Administration’s announced plan to import up to 300,000 metric tons of beef over the next 90 days.
In a letter, they urge the President to reverse course and instead work with U.S. producers on solutions that strengthen domestic cattle production, support fair and competitive markets, and protect America’s long-term food security.

READ THE LETTER: https://tinyurl.com/0826Letter

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡: 𝙎𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚

One of our five-year-olds had an incredible transformation. When he was three and four, he'd buck when he was fresh or if he didn't want to leave the other horses during an early morning gather. And he could buck. But we knew there was great potential in that little "seed" of a young horse. Suddenly, he is now the one we catch when we have a tough job to do. Out of nowhere, he became a "good one." It didn't happen overnight, but it happened.

𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀: https://tinyurl.com/3h45z78e

08/24/2026

Last year 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 celebrated their 50th year as breeders, starting with their matriarch, the late Louise Horn.

The Ashley family of Forsyth has long been known for raising eye-catching Quarter Horses that excel on the ranch and in the arena. Blues, strawberries, bays and grays, their reputation horse program has both led and adapted to changes in the industry, all while producing true “usin'” horses that sell themselves.

𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀: https://tinyurl.com/2exb9esu

08/21/2026

Varilek's Cattle Call - August 20, 2026