Bar S Ranch Inc., Paradise, Kansas, won reserve grand champion pen of three heifers at the 2024 National Western Stock Show's Angus Pen and Carload Show, Jan. 13, in Denver, Colorado. The April 2023 heifers posted an average weight of 870 pounds and are sired by Sitz Barricade 632F. The trio earlier won late calf champion. Adam Sawyer, Bassett, Nebraska; Doug Stevenson, Laurel, Montana; and John Toledo, Visalia, Calififornia, evaluated the two carloads and 22 pens. (Photo courtesy of Legacy Livestock Imaging.)

Angus genetics showcased at 2024 National Western Angus Pen and Carload Show

Gardener pruning fruit tree brunches with pruning shears (Photo: iStock - ueuaphoto)

Cutting back branches leaves trees with healthier outlook

Melon in nursery tray, young melon plant growing in greenhouse. (Photo: iStock - Sundaemorning)

Kick-start spring by getting into the garden

Trent Loos Podcast

Trent Loos Rural Route Radio Podcast February 21, 2024

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Trent on the Loos and Across the Pond Video Stream February 21, 2024

Users of John Deere’s See and Spray Technology spoke during a panel discussion at KATCON 2024. They are: Abe Wiebe, Vulgamore Family Farms, Scott City; Dietrich Kastens, Kastens Farms, Atwood; Sarah Lancaster, KSU Extension, Manhattan; and Brian Ganske, product and systems specialist, John Deere. (Photo by Bill Spiegel.)

New technology powering sprayer efficiency

Photo courtesy of the American Hereford Association

New Hereford website launched

Ferguson Outpace. (Courtesy photo.)

Ferguson Angus uses data-backed decisions