Feedlot near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Prices generate a lot of optimism

Grain Elevator (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Still on the hunt for needed rain

Texas wildfire (Texas A&M Forest Service photo.)

Wildfire impact tugs at the heart of a cowboy

Macy Wasson, 2, likes to see the calves on feed at her family’s ranch, Prairie Dog Creek Cattle Co., Dresden, Kansas. This one was a family project that went to the county fair with her older brother Mitchell and older sister Michaela. Their parents Michael and Kelly Wasson say they feel blessed to have the opportunity to raise their children in a rural environment and around livestock, just like they were raised. (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke.)

Rancher’s granddaughter shows her moxie

"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine

Finding replacement parts a chore, too

Cattle in the pasture (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer)

Big increase in price for feeder cattle

When purchasing bred heifers, it is important to know their expected calving date and vaccination history. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Sorting heifers can bring unique challenges

Pictured from left to right: Nick Wade, Tyler Anderson and Crue Chivers move a group of Angus bulls at Laramie Research and Extension Center during the inaugural University of Wyoming High Altitude Bull Test. (Photo by Ben Hollinger.)

Advocates for ranchers need to pay closer attention