Tri-State Livestock News

1 week ago | tsln.com | Ruth Nicolaus

In a state known for growing corn, it’s only natural that someone is using it to make whiskey. That would be Todd Roe and his dad, Bill Roe, of Lazy RW Distillery in Moorefield, Neb.  It all started when Bill and wife Susan returned from vacation in Branson, Missouri, where they had visited a distillery.  As he told Todd about it, Todd remarked, “wouldn’t it be fun if we did it? And the plan was set.”  Together, in Bill’s shop, Todd did some welding on a two-gallon pressure cooker, adding a column.

2 weeks ago | tsln.com | Chris McCullough

Farmers in Queensland, Australia have suffered huge losses after floods engulfed over half a million square kilometres of the outback, causing carnage to farms and livestock. The most recent figures from the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) suggest over 144,000 livestock, mostly cattle, sheep and goats, have been killed by the floods which were the result of heavy rains across the State.

2 weeks ago | tsln.com | Aaron Berger

Late April, May, and June are the months when we frequently see both native and non-native forbs begin to grow and start to flower in range and pasture. If you are seeing “pretty flowers” you may not recognize, now is the time to check them out. Those flowers or plants you don’t recognize may be a plant that is an invasive species. Early detection and rapid response are critical to helping to keep noxious weeds at bay.

2 weeks ago | tsln.com | Carrie Stadheim

Western South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude of Caputa will go to court April 29, 2025. As of now, the jury trial will begin at 9 a.m. MT, at federal district court in Rapid City, S.D., barring any updates or a dismissal. Across the country, people are calling out for President Trump to drop the charges and serve justice to the Maudes, which would include compensation for court fees, time and labor spent dealing with the indictment brought about by the U.S. Forest Service.

2 weeks ago | tsln.com | Carrie Stadheim

What does LB 646 do? - changes fee for RFLs from a one time capacity fee to a flat fee of $1,000 - eliminates the requirement of brand inspection from grow yards to affiliated Registered Feedlots if certain criteria are met (permanent fencing, remain under the same management and satisfactory proof of ownership (not necessarily brand inspection paperwork) accompanies the cattle - increases the cap for the brand inspection fee from $1.10 to $1.50.