Many of the farms of today are uncertain of who will run them tomorrow. Family businesses that run generations deep are now wondering about the future, as corporatization of family farms and ranches continues, and more jobs are available in the cities.
It’s a fair October morning at the Western Jr. Livestock Show in Rapid City, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind. Who is going home with the beef?
The state Farmers Union puts this event on every year. One of the pieces of that is the Herd Builder Award, in which the Farmers Union gives away several female cows and goats to help farm kids learn the ropes…