Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

               *  *  MEDIA RELEASE  * *                            01/27/2021 USDA temporarily suspends debt collections, foreclosures and other activities on farm loans Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Jan. 27, 2021, the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). USDA will temporarily suspend non-judicial foreclosures, debt offsets or wage garnishments, and referring foreclosures to the Department of Justice; and USDA will work with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to stop judicial foreclosures and evictions on accounts that were previously referred to the Department of Justice.  Additionally, USDA has extended deadlines for producers to respond to loan servicing actions, including loan deferral consideration for financia

* * MEDIA RELEASE * *                         01/20/2021   GARDING CHALLENGER CLASSIFICATION AND NEW LEADERBOARD RELEASE   The Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) today announced updates regarding Challenger classification for the Nov. 1-6 event, at South Point Arena, held in conjunction with Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals in Las Vegas.  In addition to the classification updates for 2021, there will also be a new technology release associated with the WRWC Leaderboard (Segment W21), which will separate athletes into Pro and Challenger - with a Leaderboard for each classification.   Last year, WRWC launched the inaugural event using this revolutionary Pro and Challenger classification system.  Athlete classification is  established under the Rodeo Logistics Athlete Classifications (RLAC); using  Equi-Stat  earnings in Barrel Racing,  Global Handicaps  Systems numbers in Team Roping and Virtual Rodeo Qualifier verified earnings in Breakaway Roping.   Rodeo Logistics Athl

  RFD-TV’s The American The richest weekend in western sports returns for its 8th year awarding $2.3 million in prize money and will be broadcast live on The Cowboy Channel and RFD-TV.  The Cowboy Channel and RFD-TV, coming off record breaking viewership numbers for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR), announced today The American Rodeo presented by Durango Boots is moving forward with its originally scheduled 2021 dates and tickets will be going on sale to the general public starting this Friday, January 15th at 10am CT. “The American Rodeo has always been about the cowboys and cowgirls and last year's rodeo had a lot to do with determining who not only qualified for the 2020 NFR, but who was eventually crowned the World Champion in each event,” stated Patrick Gottsch, Founder and President of Rural Media Group, Inc., parent company of RFD-TV, Rural Radio on SiriusXM and The Cowboy Channel. “With COVID understandably still challenging many rodeos around the country, we feel i

  --$2500 IFR51 Top Hand Cash Bonus Award Announced--     The WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) and the IPRA (International Pro Rodeo Association) are pleased to announce that all WCRA events will continued to be co-sanctioned by the IPRA. All athletes who earn money at WCRA events are allowed to count up to $10,000 of those earnings towards their 2021 IPRA World Standings.   “Our motto is all for rodeo, and we’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with other organizations to sanction and co-sanction events in an effort to break down the lines of division which have held rodeo back,” said WCRA President Bobby Mote. “We are ecstatic to watch the continued growth of rodeo and continue the mindset of improving the sport as a whole.”   In order to be IPRA eligible, athletes who compete in WCRA events must be IPRA members prior to the start of competition and must compete in more than 10 IPRA events in 2021 for their WCRA earnings to count towards 2021 IPRA World Standings. Th

                     ** MEDIA RELEASE **          Fields, Marcaurele join special rangers David Marcaurele Robert Fields Two new law enforcement officers have joined Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s special rangers, serving districts 24 and 25, respectively. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields is based in Cuero and represents the 25th district. This includes Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca, Refugio and Victoria counties. Fields was raised in Alice and graduated from Texas A&M Kingsville with a degree in range and wildlife management. He managed a 400-head cow/calf operation in Zavala County and worked with the local game warden on ranch security. Fields then worked for the USDA-APHIS Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program as a tick rider. He then followed his lifelong desire to work in law enforcement by attending Middle Rio Grande Law Enforcement Academy. There, he graduated as valedicto

                  Cattle Drives, Cowtown, and Boarding houses!  The Historic Stonehouse Hotel  Fort Worth Texas historic stockyards is the place for you to go in the present day. Catch the longhorn cattle drive threw the original brick street past plenty historic buildings, bars, and old wooden holding pen. There is a lot of original old west history to see while walking around.  There has been some recent improvements to some of the older building and some new shops have opened up. After seeing the sites top it off with some rodeo action in the worlds first indoor rodeo arena Stockyards Coliseum. I could spend all day rambling about everything to see and do but what fun is that,get off your butt and head to the Fort. Worth Stockyards for your next weekend getaway. There are plenty of hotels to stay in to fit your budget, but if you want the old days boarding house experience there are a few that will set you back in the 1800's.  The Historic Stockyard Pens  Nightlife, well of cour

                                   ** MEDIA RELEASE ** Scholarship applications available from the Cattle Raisers Foundation Applications Accepted Until Feb. 8, 2021 The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation are accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. The foundation awards scholarships to deserving students who dream of working in the agricultural sector with majors that include animal science, pre-vet, agribusiness, range management and wildlife management, among other specialties. Scholarship recipients are selected on their interest in the industry, leadership in school and the community, academic achievement, and financial need. For the 2021-22 school year, the following scholarships will be awarded. TSCRF Scholarships Mary and Leonard Stiles Scholarship Jackson Albert Dudley Scholarship Lt. W.F. “Jim” Flow TSCRA Special Rangers Scholarship David and Dan Nance TSCRA Special Rangers Scholarship Large Animal Vet Scholarships given to fourth-year s