Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

  An expanded rodeo schedule with an updated format will highlight the 130th Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration in 2026. For the first time in the rodeo’s history, there will be 10 consecutive days of professional rodeo with the addition of the first Friday rodeo, from July 17 – 26. The additional performance allows for more rodeo action while enhancing the overall experience for fans, contestants and volunteers.  In 2026, Cheyenne Frontier Days will increase rodeo prize money from $770,000 to $960,000 reflecting a continued investment in maintaining its elite status as one of the richest payouts in professional rodeo. CFD is also introducing revisions to the tournament style format designed to support the rodeo’s long-term sustainability. Cheyenne Frontier Days faces challenges accommodating the huge number of modern rodeo rigs used by contestants in timed events to house both the contestants and their horses. The new format will allow road-weary contestants and their animals...

  Commissioner Sid Miller Unveils Bold “America First”  Beef Policy to Rebuild U.S. Cattle Herd  Commissioner Sid Miller Unveils Bold “America First” Beef Policy to Rebuild U.S. Cattle Herd With America’s cattle herd at its lowest level in more than 75 years, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller—long recognized as President Trump’s strongest ally among America’s Agriculture Commissioners—is calling for an aggressive  America First  beef policy to rebuild herds, strengthen food security, and lower grocery prices for American families. “Persistent drought and bad Biden Administration trade deals have hammered our ranchers,” Miller said. “It’s time to double down on American beef, rebuild our herds, and put our producers—not foreign imports—first.”  Miller praised President Trump for reopening global markets closed under the Biden Administration but cautioned that the recent agreement to expand Argentine beef imports should be viewed as only a short-...

US confirms case of New World screwworm ** Media Release ** A horse at an equine import quarantine facility in Florida has tested positive for New World screwworm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. Lab tests taken of the horse and sent to Iowa confirmed the results, the USDA said Friday.  Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared the New World screwworm a state disaster as a preemptive measure to bring attention to the dangers this insect could bring. South Texas correspondent Sandra Sanchez talks about Abbott’s announced on the latest episode of Border Report Live. The screwworms are flies that lay their larvae in wounds of animals and can infect and kill within weeks. Small pets and humans can even get infected. If it crosses into Texas the screwworm could cause $2.7 billion in damages to the cattle industry. The federal government says sterilized flies will be dropped into Texas, north of the border, as well as in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas where 1...

  Commissioner Miller Calls for Heifer Tax Credit to Bolster U.S. Cattle Supply, Lower Beef Prices * * PRESS RELEASE * *  Commissioner Sid Miller is responding to a recent USDA report that listed the national cattle herd at its lowest level in 75 years. This trend is alarming, but an effective beef policy, including heifer tax credits, will help producers to be more competitive and meet the nation’s food supply demands. The following statement may be attributed to Commissioner Sid Miller “The way we lower beef prices and restore affordability is by putting American beef first. That starts with rebuilding our cattle herd. I’m calling for a Heifer Retention Tax Credit, modeled after the Child Tax Credit, that would allow cow-calf operators to receive a tax credit for retaining heifers and expanding their herds. This policy would be the most direct way to help rebuild our national herd, increase beef production, and ultimately bring relief to American families at the grocery...