A changing cattle industry

Nov 9, 2026
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Jim Woster

Associate Editor

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Jim Woster

Growing up in Central South Dakota so many years ago, most of the cow herds, and there were many, were Herefords, and most were of excellent quality, including the Woster Brothers. A little side note on the quality of their cattle.

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Bischoff cattle — Cattle at the Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch are driven in for artificial insemination in late June.
Submitted photo

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Cooper Black checks on a baldy bull he raised. He says he pays attention to genetics to build the kind of herd he wants.
Photo by Austin Black

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Jim is associate editor of Tri-State Neighbor and also works with the SDSU Alumni Foundation.