Horse owners across the region are being urged to heighten their biosecurity practices as two serious equine diseases; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) and Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/EHM), continue to spread. VSV …
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Bismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today announced two new agriculture relief initiatives to support agriculture producers: the 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program and the 2026 Grain Inventory Loan …
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Cattle Groups and Elected Officials React to Major Meat Packing Plant Closure
Tyson Foods has announced they will be closing their Lexington, Nebraska meat packing plant in January 2026. The plant has the capacity of processing up to 5,000 head of cattle …
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic new site centralizes NWS information available …
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Helena, Montana — Today, groups and individuals representing a diverse coalition of municipalities, farm and ranch families, landowners, and conservation organizations filed a legal challenge in Montana state court against …
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Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and 11 Senate Western Caucus members sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum voicing the Senate Western Caucus’ support for …
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Funding Bill Passes Senate to Reopen the Government and Extend Farm Bill Programs
The U.S. Senate broke a 41-day long stalemate on Monday evening by passing a funding bill to end the longest partial government shutdown in history. Seven Democrats and one independent …
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Randy Schmitt Re-Elected President of North Dakota Stockmen’s Association
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members re-elected 22-year member and Rugby, N.D., cow-calf producer Randy Schmitt as their president at the organization’s 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show, “Think Big, …
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Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) has commended the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative working group and its leader Wyoming Department of Agriculture Director Doug Miyamoto for taking action to identify key focus …
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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is announcing the opening of the FY2026 funding cycle for the Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant Program. Established by the …
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