Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

Kimzey Resets CBR Record Winning Third World Title Championship Bull Riding World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days  Exercising a leap of faith, Sage Kimzey survived a risky decision and collected an unprecedented third CBR World Championship in front of an ecstatic packed house on night two of the five round bull riding competition that thrills Frontier Park each year as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days – and nights. “I just kind of let the moment take over, feed off the crowd and everything, it never gets old, big pressure moments for a lot of money are moments of pure perfection for me, it’s all I have every wanted to do, it’s an awesome experience and an awesome night,” said Kimzey. Missing the first two rounds of this year’s $300,000 edition of the CBR World Finals, Kimzey risked his third CBR title by staying in Utah to compete in a large added money professional rodeo on Monday night. Kimzey described what it was like to come in two bulls behind. ...

Japanese company Marubeni drops $170 Million to get it hands on some American Beef Marubeni is no stranger to the beef trade as they have been exporting US beef for nearly 40 years, with the current Australian feedlot Rangers Valley sells beef in Australia, Japan, China, South Korea, Europe and the Middle East. Beijing China lifted it's ban on American beef in June of 2017 and Marubeni is looking to cash in on the china exports.   Marubeni acquired Creekstone Farms based in Kansas for a reported $170 million dollars. Creekstone is in the top 15 of the larger beef producers who processed approximately 250,000 head of cattle and a report stated $550 millions in sales in 2016 to grocery stores and restaurants. 80% of the processed beef is shipped within the US and the remainder shipped overseas. Marubeni has set it's goals high claiming to reach sales of $620 million at Creekstone on or before 2020 with a large increase in China exports and beyond once the ex...

Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo cowboy, National Finals Rodeo qualifier, top ranked CBR bull riding contestant Cody Rostockyj and famed Denver bucking bull owner Jerilyn Harmon are set to visit Children's Hospital in Aurora, Saturday, July 22 at 1 pm for a little pre World Finals "Shoot the Bull" sessions with children who are unable to make the rodeo this year.  Cody Rostockyj knows first-hand what it is like to be injured and not able to participate. He was just released last week to ride in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Cinch Shoot out rodeo and CBR World Finals bull riding after fighting a wrist injury that has been slow healing and kept him from the Road to Cheyenne. Rostockyj is known for his resilience including last year's performance at Cheyenne Frontier Days where he was knocked out in the first round of the CBR World Finals. He would recover and get on the following night and finish the event riding three of the four bulls he attempted. Rostockyj, ...

  Lachlan Richardson (Gresford, Australia) went 2-for-2 to win the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour sanctioned event Wednesday night at California Rodeo Salinas at the Salinas Sports Complex.  Richardson started the night with an 87.5-point ride on Smoothie ( Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott ), then capped off the victory by riding Captain Jack ( Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott) for 88.5 points in the championship round. The Australian earned 80 world points, moving him up 16 spots from No. 61 in the world standings to No. 45, and $10,610.55 for the victory. Cody Campbell (Summerville, Oregon) broke into the Top 40 in the world standings after his second-place finish in Salinas. Campbell covered Circuit Breaker ( Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott) for 86 points in Round 1, before posting 88.5 points on High Razor ( Humpz and Hornz) in the championship round . Campbell is walking away from the event with 50 points toward the w...

In Texas, local governments are empowered to take action on the behalf of those they serve. When drought conditions exist, a burn ban can be put in place by a county judge or county commissioners court prohibiting or restricting outdoor burning for public safety. As of July 12, 2017 65 counties were under burn bans. Are you affected? For more information on Texas burn bans, visit Texas A&M Forest Service or  click or tap here. For information on burn bans in Oklahoma, visit the Oklahoma Forestery Service or  click or tap here. For more information on preparing your property for wildfire,  click or tap here.                                                         ...

In response to an announcement by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that USDA is banning the importation of fresh Brazilian beef, Richard Thorpe, president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), issued the following statement: “The United States is home to the safest beef supply on the planet due to the care and dedication of our beef producers and USDA’s commitment to a rigorous scientific testing procedure for imported beef. I applaud Secretary Perdue and his staff for their swift implementation of a ban on fresh Brazilian beef. The ban will protect American consumers and ensure we maintain the world’s safest beef supply.” Read more… Perdue: USDA Halting Import of Fresh Brazilian Beef U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday, June 23 the suspension of all imports of fresh beef from Brazil because of recurring concerns about the safety of the products intended for the American market. The suspension of shipments will rema...

Luke Brown and Jake Long bested 108 of the top teams in the world Monday to win their first Bob Feist Invitational. Photo Provided By : Olie's Images Middle America should be proud of the cowboys it sent to Nevada for the richest one-day team roping in the world. Jake Long, 33, of Coffeyville, Kan., and his best friend Coleman Proctor, 31, of Pryor, Okla., have roped together since they were kids, partnering professionally in five different seasons over the past 10 years. Despite the fact that today Proctor was partnered with fellow Oklahoman Billie Jack Saebens of Nowata, he was the first man to ride over and congratulate Long, horseback, after Long and Luke Brown bested Proctor and Saebens for the coveted Bob Feist Invitational championship. The two teams earned $204,000 in cash. The 40 th anniversary of the oldest, most prestigious invitational team roping in the sport paid out $800,000 in cash and prizes Monday over six rounds of fierce competition. Brown an...