Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

The RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo will be even bigger in 2019 to give rodeo fans a chance to see some of the top country music acts in the world.  The RAM NCFR will be March 21-24, 2019, while the Country Thunder Music Festival will have Toby Keith, Luke Combs and Luke Bryan, plus others, performing on the same grounds as the circuit finals in Kissimmee, Fla.  The three-day music festival and four-day rodeo will be at Osceola Heritage Park, the site of the Silver Spurs Arena, where the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo has taken place since 2015. The RAM NCFR highlights the best cowboys from each of the 12 circuits in the PRCA. Keith will play March 22, Combs on March 23 and Bryan on March 24. With four other festivals already part of the Country Thunder Music Festivals brand, the organization is eager to welcome fans of the Sunshine State. "We've been wanting to bring Country Thunder to this part of the world for some time, and we're thrilled for th...

Reaction to the newly minted United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has been generally positive.  ronniechua/Thinkstock Trade negotiators from the United States and Canada  reached the agreement   just before the midnight Sunday deadline. The agreement, known by the acronym USMCA, will replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.         Highlights of the agreement: . Elimination of Canada’s ‘Class 7’ milk pricing program, . Granting U.S. dairy additional access to Canadian market, . Imposing new disciplines on Canada’s supply management system, . Preserving and expanding access for U.S. poultry and egg producers, . Allowing U.S. wheat growers more access to the Canadian market, . Science-based trading standards, . Timely review of products produced through biotechnology and gene            editing. “The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is very pleased to see the United States, Mexico and Canada...

 Last week, a PRCA board meeting took place where numerous topics were discussed. It was agreed that for the 2019 season the following will be implemented:The number of official rodeos that count for the Wrangler NFR standings has been determined by each event representative as has been done in the past.Cowboys competed at nine rodeos across North America, Sept. 17-23, worth $319,447 to try to secure a spot within the Top 15 and qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.  The rodeo counts are as follows: bareback riding, 100 official rodeos; saddle bronc riding, 100 official rodeos; bull riding, no limit; tie-down roping, 85 official rodeos; steer wrestling, 85 official rodeos; team roping, 65 official rodeos. NFR qualifiers will be determined based on "money won" at their official rodeos. In an effort to improve circuit cowboy recruitment and development efforts within the circuit system, money won at 2018 Circuit Finals Rodeos will count for 2019 Wra...

Setting PRCA records is nothing new for Tuf Cooper.   The Weatherford, Texas, cowboy added another to his resume, as he established the PRCA steer roping record for the most money earned in a season before the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping with $89,427. The previous record was set in 1998 by Guy Allen with $87,927.  "I only went to about 30 rodeos this year in the steer roping," Cooper said. "To break a money record is awesome for our sport and for our event. It means things are getting better. I really appreciate all of the rodeos that have the steer roping and all of the single steer ropings." Last year was Cooper's first year to compete in steer roping. "I am still fresh in the steer roping game," Cooper said. "The group of steer ropers are such a great group of guys. They are the gentlemen of the sport. They have all been so helpful with my roping." As impressive as Cooper's season money total is, the fou...

                 The US SIGNS REVISED KORUS AGREEMENT On Sept. 24, a revised Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) was signed by President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Since KORUS went into effect in 2012, the U.S. trade deficit in goods with Korea increased by 75 percent from $13.2 billion to $23.1 billion (2017), while the overall deficit increased by 57 percent from $6.3 billion to $9.8 billion (2017).  (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Through negotiations to improve KORUS, the United States has secured changes that will reduce the trade deficit and ensure that KORUS is a good deal for American workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses. See below for the details of the agreement and statements from USMEF, NCBA, USDA and more.  Statement by  U.S. Meat Export Federation  (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom:  “Signing of the revised KORUS agreement is reassuring news for the U.S. ...

Brazilian’s league-best fourth event win of the season further cements him atop world standings, now more than 1,200 points ahead of No. 2 Claudio Montanha Jr. At the first-ever 25 th  PBR: Unleash The Beast event in Fairfax, Virginia,  Kaique Pacheco  (Itatiba, Brazil) used a flawless 3-for-3 performance to win the U.S. Border Patrol Invitational, further cementing his lead atop the world standings.            After tying for tenth in Round 1 with an 85.5 point effort on  Dang It  (Davis Rodeo Ranch/Fogle), the 24-year-old returned with a vengeance Sunday afternoon, covering  Satisfaction  (Kephart Bucking Bulls/K-C) for 84.75 points in Round 2, earning him the fifth pick in the championship round draw. Selecting  Springer Mountain  (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), Pacheco brought the crowd inside EagleBank Arena to its feet when he made the 8 aboard the bovine athlete for 86.75 points. Th...

Four-time World Champion and Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer, Tuff Hedeman, is pleased to announce a new strategic television broadcasting partnership with the  Cowboy Channel , RFD-TV’s western sports network, and his newly created Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour (THBRT). The countdown is on. Beginning  this Monday, September 3 at 9:30 EST / 8:30 CST , viewers can watch the 2018 Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour Events shot in Bossier, La., El Paso, Tex., Las Vegas, Nev, and the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is pleased to announce that it will be adding a 13th circuit, starting in the 2019 rodeo season. The PRCA and Canadian Professional Rodeo Association have partnered to create the Maple Leaf Circuit, which will join the previously sanctioned 12 PRCA circuits.  "The creation of the Maple Leaf Circuit is a significant step toward our goal of unifying the sport of professional rodeo, while increasing the opportunities for our members," said PRCA CEO George Taylor. "The longstanding relationship between the PRCA and the CPRA is a legacy that has created mutual benefits in the past, and the shared vision for the Maple Leaf Circuit will provide even more opportunities for our combined membership into the future." Effective Oct. 1, 2018, rodeo competitors who are members of both the PRCA and CPRA will be able to enter a select amount of CPRA rodeos throughout the 2019 rodeo season and earn Maple Leaf Circuit points. CP...