Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged by the desire of President Donald Trump to “do right” by American ranchers, Trump outraged many of them by rolling out a policy to import more beef from Argentina. A White House official told Reuters on Thursday that the Trump administration will quadruple the amount of beef that can be imported from Argentina at a lower tariff rate. The policy announcement came amid a sudden and rapidly escalating feud be

December 13th will be National Wreaths Across America Day. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 90 will organize the local program to honor heroes. Listeners can purchase a wreath for $17 and it will be placed on a veteran’s grave at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine on the 13th.  You can purchase a wreath for a specific grave site or donate to make sure all veterans’ graves have a wreath. You can scan a QR code on fliers around town or write a check to Unit 90.  If you write a

Here's the latest from R-Calf USA Market failure is an economic term. It occurs when what should be a freely functioning market fails to reach an efficient and equitable allocation of resources. Now consider the domestic beef market. The only ingredient in beef is cattle, so you would expect there to be a close, synchronous connection between the price of cattle and the price of beef. Indeed, that’s the relationship we experienced between the cattle and beef markets for over

Funeral service for Darlene Thomas, Age 89 of Valentine will be held on Monday, Oct. 27 at 2:00 PM at the Valentine Methodist Church. The burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. A visitation will be held on Sunday, Oct 26 from 6 to 8 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mrs. Thomas passed away on Oct. 20 in North Platte. Survivors Daughters-Janet Cady Deborah Monroe Son-Donald Thomas Jr Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is assisting the family