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Knowing your numbers helps with success!
Ty Thompson owns Thompson Ag services located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Ty and our Senior Program Officer sat down to...
Jan 135 min read
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Building success with support and determination
Kaia Hunter, a youth rancher from the Pine Ridge reservation, helps on her family's ranch and has goals of building her own herd for the...
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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Sustaining The Family Ranch
Danny and Mandy Plainfeather live and operate their ranch on the Crow Reservation in Montana. Mandy grew up helping her mom and dad on...
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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Gaining Experience to Achieve Dreams
Maggie Jo Matt is a 4th generation cattle rancher achieving her dreams
Jul 6, 20222 min read
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COVID-Inspired Pivot Leads to New Territory
William & Justine Kougl completely transform traditional cattle ranching business. William (Cheyenne River Sioux) and Justine Kougl had...
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Following in the Footsteps of Those Who Came Before
Shelby Homer begins cattle operation on foundation set by past generations. Upon moving to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota...
Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Strength Through Sustainability
Melinda Williamson improves health of community members and local economy with fermented tea. In 2010, while working at Oklahoma State...
Sep 10, 20213 min read
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Continuing a Family Tradition
Cheyenne Weston rejoins four-generations of cattle producers. After getting her degree and working in Rapid City for several years,...
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Starting on a Path of His Own
Bradyn Ward begins building his herd and his future. It’s 3:00pm, and Bradyn Ward (Cheyenne River Sioux) is getting off work at his...
May 10, 20212 min read
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Lee McLean: The Transportation Side of Agriculture
Lee McLean resides on the Colville Reservation in Washington state on his family’s ranch. He has been brought up around agriculture and...
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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Sakari Farms: Value-Added Ag in Indian Country
A huge part of agriculture is the production side, but an equally important part is the value added process as well. This success story...
Aug 6, 20192 min read
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Tayla Thorstenson: A Young Lady's Road to Success.
To kick off our first ever success story, I think it’s important to talk about Akiptan’s first loan to a young lady who inspired the idea...
Jul 30, 20192 min read
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