Ken E. Knight is the author of the “Knightro Report”, a nationally syndicated livestock-marketing column, which is featured in this publication on a regular basis. Mr. Knight is a graduate of North Dakota State University, with a major BS Degree in Meat and Animal Science and a minor in Communications. In addition to being a professional auctioneer, public speaker and livestock judge, he brings many years of corporate level meat and livestock market management and expertise to the industry for which he now serves as an independent voice of shared knowledge and experience.
Posted on Apr 24, 2012
at 11:40 AM
As the result of a recent column, there was a lot of expressed opposition to the depravity in agriculture. Why is it that nearly all agriculture commodities are subsidized except livestock?
For example — to paraphrase commentary direct from the horse's mouth (Washington DC), our...
Posted on Mar 19, 2012
at 9:44 AM
The recent tragic loss of four NDSU students has conjured up fresh memories of a similar loss on that same campus—more than fifty years ago.
It was midafternoon on a shortened winter's day, about the time of the Little International. Those of us that were...
Posted on Feb 16, 2012
at 12:08 PM
Like the Super Bowl, the best team always wins. Be it best coaches, most talent or a little luck, the next president will have to be a little of all the above.
Never in the history of this country, has an election been so important to...
Posted on Jan 23, 2012
at 10:05 AM
The auction method of marketing livestock is making a big comeback. The bidding is back with zest and effervescent memories of the past. The excitement and delivery of an auction, not only brings fulfillment to ones life, it also fills the pocket book just a...
Posted on Jan 2, 2012
at 8:22 PM
May our New Year's resolutions be that of trying to resolve our differences as a nation. Farmers and ranchers should be major players in this discussion, and perhaps be the most substantive contributors. In terms of importance, the production of food has to be ranked right...
