Winter wheat seeding is widespread in our 9-states listening area.

The Video Livestock Auctions continue here in Colorado. We’ll be covering and reporting on the sales. We’re headed to the National Angus Conference that leads into the Montana Angus Tour around
Bozeman, Three Forks and Harrison.

Last month we covered County Fairs Greeley, Henderson & Longmont.
Cattle Country Video’s in Gering, NE & Western Video livestock sale in Cheyenne, WY

In Ft. Collins covering the GIPSA, Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards proposed rule changes by the USDA. The workshop
with Tom Vilsack and Attorney General Eric Holder offered their
comments to some 1,500 in attendance.

Wound up the month of August at the Colorado State Fair, Pueblo.

Yes, we will out and about this month.

All the best.

We plan to attend several County Fairs this month, along with the Colorado and Wyoming State Fairs.

Later this month the Irrigation Field Day in Northeastern Colorado.
And our travel plans include Livestock Video Auctions in Nevada, Nebraska and Wyoming.

We started last month in the Cowboy State with the Cattle Country Video at Cheyenne, then to Steamboat Springs for the Superior Livestock Video.
Back in Denver for National Junior Angus Show and Certified Angus Beef Cook-0ff where we helped judge.

Rouding out the month of July reporting on the National Cattlemen’s & Cattlemen’s Beef Board mid-year conference.

The corn crop is coming along in fine fashion.

All the best,

Evan

We started last month at the Western Dairy appreciation Dinner in Northern Colorado, then to the Wyoming Stock Growers Convention, from there to North Platte for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s mid year meeting with featured speaker Senator Mike Johans formerly USDA Secretary.

Then to the Colorado Cattlemen’s Convention in Pueblo. Onto the National Potato Council get-together in the mile and a half high San Luis Valley at Alamosa. 

In Jackpot for the Idaho Cattle Association conference, later to the Vail Ski area to report on the Colorado Livestock Association annual convention.

The West never looked better in my 52 years covering, grass and range conditions considered 80 to 90% good to excellent in my 9-states coverage area. Dry edible beans along with other row crops are behind normal due to a cold backward spring. Cattlemen are upbeat about today’s market price prospects, dairymen on the other hand are breaking even for the most part.

Thanks to my Mooney 252 it takes us over beautiful country. We broadcast 7-programs daily from wherever we go, including Charles M. Russell, Buffalo Bill Country or where Lewis and Clark struggled to navigate the Great Falls on the Missouri River on there trek west over 200 years ago.

Next week we’re off to Pueblo the cover the 143rd Annual Colorado Cattlemen’s Association convention and trade show,this will be our 52nd.
From Pueblo to Alamosa for the National Potato Council meeting, and then to Sheridan for the Wyoming Broadcasters convention rounding out next week.

And the later part of this month to the Idaho Cattle Association mid-year meeting at Jackpot, NV.

Back to Vail for the CLA annual convention, a combination of beef, milk and pork producers. And then to the Montana Broadcasters Convention west of Glacier Park at Whitefish.

The Colorado Agriculture Business group consisting of chemical company reps, and other farm suppliers looking for a better 2010.

The International Beef Congress that brought together beef producers and packers forecast expanded exports the next several months.

104th National Western Stock Show with exhibitors from 45 states and Canada. This my 51st year covering the largest livestock show in the nation.

With 19 beef breeds, 9 with national shows and most with sales that saw some strength, however a few breeds saw lower prices. The Junior Livestock Sale was higher in several spots. The Quarter Horse Auction averaged $3,500 per head, this was down $1,000 from a year ago.

After 16 days in Denver at the National Western Stock Show, headed to Greeley for the Colorado Farm Show with other 300 exhibitors, a lot of large tractors, balers and combines included.

Then to the Colorado Corn Growers seeing lower prices.

And then to San Antonio for the National Cattlemen’s annual convention, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the American National Cattle Women’s Convention. This my 51st year reporting on beef producers.

We found a generally upbeat attitude amongst all cattlemen and cattlewomen, hoping for higher prices. There is a lot of concern however about big government and it’s impact on the people on the land, “who help make for the good life for all the rest of us”.

All the best to you.

Evan

Live cattle futures were lower as we started the new market year, while feeder cattle futures were mixed. Many livestock auctions in our 9-states listening are expecting good runs this month, we’ll air reports with our Broadcast Partners.

Coming up this weekend the Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers Association annual meeting. The 104th National Western Stock Show starts this Saturday, January 9 and runs for 16-days in Denver. The World’s Largest Livestock Show featuring 19 beef breed, 9 with National Shows. And most breeds will hold livestock auctions here on the Hill and down in the Stockyards.

In the yards the ever popular carload and pens shows, and private treaty sales. And stock dog trials. Here on the Hill Horse shows and sales. And one of my favorite shows is that of Mules. And in Junior competition steers, heifers, hogs and lambs will be show and sold.

This will be my 51st year reporting the highlights of the sales and shows. I’ve missed only 2-days in the last 50 years, and this was to attend the AFBF annual meeting.

In addition to the National Western Stock Show coverage, we’ll be reporting on the International Livestock Congress, the Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association as well.

As the curtain comes down on the National Western Stock Show, we plan to head to Greeley for the Colorado Farm and then to San Antonio for the NCBA Convention to round out January.

And President Andy Groseta recognized us before a large livestock leaders and media reception for continuous coverage of NCBA over the last 50 years. Thanks Andy.

While in Phoenix I attended a media breakfast put on by Pfizer Animal Health and my good friend, Chuck Zimmerman, snapped a picture of me interviewing Dale Groteleuschen, DVM.

To Greeley for the Colorado Farm Show of which we have reported on since it’s inception 45 years ago. Lots of so called big iron, the latest from the various machinery manufactures including GPS steering and calibrating along with 250 other exhibits of interest to farmers and ranchers. This sandwiched in between PHOENIX and 16 days covering the world’s largest livestock show, the National Western. And here we were honored for our coverage over the last 50 years, missing only 2-days and that to Orlando for the AFBF Annual Meeting.

And as the 103 annual National Western Stock Show was starting, we attended the Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers Convention, followed by the Rocky Mountain Agri-business Convention (chemical & fertilizer dealers and reps).

The International Beef Conference afforded us the opportunity of several good interviews with industry leaders.