We had AI put together a cattle auctioneer monologue for a gender neutral cattle auction. You can't say bull sale, bred heifer, steer...you name it. And we were dying laughing.
What do Montana producers think about the idea to create a Montana Cattle Committee? This would apparently be similar to the Wheat & Barley Committee, and funded by a new checkoff focused on Montana beef.
If you're worried about "climate change"- don't blame Montana cattle producers. In fact, you should be THANKING Montana farmers and ranchers. We had a great lineup of folks to talk to during the 105th Annual Convention for the Montana Farm Bureau Federation.
Mike Honeycutt, the Director of the Montana Department of Livestock, joined us Monday morning in advance of the meetings to talk about the latest elk surveillance results when it comes to brucellosis concerns.
From water courts to foreign-owned land and questions about MRNA vaccines in cattle. We caught up with Raylee Honeycutt, the Executive Vice President for the Montana Stockgrowers Association, for a legislative update as the Montana Legislature nears the end of the session.
I was able to chat with Paul Heaton. His son Grant is only 8 years old and has been diagnosed with a rare disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This fundraising cattle sale is going to benefit DMD research.