Farm & Ranch
Ranch, Rodeo and Randomness
By Pepper Stewart
Yellowstone season four is here and plenty of people saw it. Season four has dominated the television and streaming services with more than 14 million viewers who tuned in to see what happened. Season three ended with a bang, really a large bang, and shots fired. When Sunday evening came around, living rooms from the west to east coast were ready to witness the creative genius of Taylor Sheridan. I had the opportunity to work on the prequel Y1883 and see Sheridan in action, and he is a man of many talents.
Yellowstone has been called a “western Sopranos.” The story lines are at times a bit rough, but it works, and works well. With a show like Yellowstone there is no middle ground, you either like it or you don’t, and the numbers show as it dominated on premiere night that the number one drama on television is back.
We met a new character Carter (Australian Finn Little) in his American accent. After the story of his struggles, Beth takes a liking to the boy. Rip not so much, but after a tough heart-to-heart with Rip, he makes his way to the Yellowstone.
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By Tressa Lawrence
Ranchers across northeast Wyoming and the surrounding areas saw record moisture levels in 2023. The year 2024 has seen significantly less moisture to date.
By Lindsey Monk
People are finishing up brandings. Here, Danny Walter is shown getting it done.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM
On July 6, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) posted in the Federal Register a proposal that radio frequency identification tags be used as official identification for cattle and bison. Following a period for public comment, the USDA APHIS released a statement on April 24, 2024, with the amended animal disease traceability (ADT) regulation for cattle and bison. The full press release may be found at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-bolsters-animal-disease-traceability-united-states. Under the new rule, cattle and bison will need to be identified with tags that are both visual and electronic.
The USDA defines ADT as knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they have been, and when the animal disease event took place. A system that allows for efficient traceability of livestock in the United States is essential for animal health and reducing the economic effect of a foreign animal disease outbreak and other diseases on livestock producers as well as others whose well-being depends on livestock production.
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