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Who would have predicted the devastation that hurricane Ian would have done to Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The tv pictures focused on homes, buildings, and boats destroyed. Let’s not forget about the orchards of fruit, small businesses, and livestock. Our prayers go out to all of those that have suffered.

Tune in as host Monte James speaks with Ryan Siecke of Creighton Livestock Market.

I have been making and sharing my Buckaroo Brownie recipe for years. Chances are if you have ever been a part of the crew that works cattle at our ranch, Buckaroo Brownies are always on the menu, especially if I am serving lunch somewhere out in a pasture.

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

The Omaha Stockyards spurred growth of jobs in other industries related to the stockyard. Immigrants flooded in from all over Europe. The men worked long, grueling hours to build a life for themselves and their families.

Tune in as host Monte James speaks with Jay Nordhausen co-owner of Ogallala Livestock Auction Market and new co-owner of North Platte Stockyards.

By 1892 the Omaha stockyard was pulling in 25 million dollars' worth of business. Around 1900, the stockyards added new pens and brick floors along with new concrete watering troughs and weighing scales. The sheep barn was also rebuilt to hold 100,000 animals, and the new block horse and mule barn was hailed as “the largest and best single barn in the world. At its height of, the Omaha stockyard c...

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

Before there were livestock markets and sale barns dotted the Midwest prairie towns, the big ranches were sending their market stock to the huge livestock market in Chicago, IL.

September is national honey month! I am truly fascinated by this golden nectar and how it is produced. Getting bees is a life goal of mine, but we won’t tell my husband.

America's Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

Your Source For The Latest RODEO NEWS Following Heartland PRCA Athletes With Host Monte James. Fast paced, professionally produced, weekly radio show that follows Midwestern PRCA Rodeo Athletes throughout the year & all the way to the National Finals Rodeo!

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

My past pregnancies were no excuse to slow me down. I rode horses, did chores, worked cattle, all the ranch things. But this pregnancy has slowed me down the last few weeks and it was time to listen to my body and take a break.

The U.S. government will enter a new fiscal year. Our federal government will close down if our Congress does not pass a Continuing Resolution to approve funding in the new fiscal year. If Congress can get it done to avoid a shut down, (and I think they will) they will probably only extend business until sometime in December. Then they will have to act again to get through the rest of fiscal year...

As combines are hitting the fields chasing this year’s corn and bean harvest, ranchers are seeking information on a harvest of their own. This time of year finds many ranches rounding up their herds of cows to pregnancy check them.

America’s Hot Barn Report recently caught up with Sarah Metzler, Director of Organizational Communications for the Cattlemen’ Board. Sarah commented on the transparency of the annual budget generated by the Checkoff designed to increase demand for beef.

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

As my loyal listeners, I feel like you became invested in our little broody hen, Penelope. Oye Vey, what a learning experience! The truth is, despite our best efforts, we ended up with zero live chicks. It was like Penelope was so broody that she suffocated the first couple that hatched.

Anyone else feel like we are caught in that awkward stage with Mother Nature? The days kiss your skin with warmth and have you hanging on to those summer time feelings.

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

Your Source For The Latest RODEO NEWS Following Heartland PRCA Athletes With Host Monte James. Fast paced, professionally produced, weekly radio show that follows Midwestern PRCA Rodeo Athletes throughout the year & all the way to the National Finals Rodeo!

America’s Hot Barn Report hosted by NAFB Award Winning Monte James brings the latest in cattle market news, interviews with industry leaders and price discovery from prolific sale barns across the USA!

There are invisible threats to farmers and ranchers and I’m ready to dive in, right here on Ranch Raised.