After being selected in late November by President Trump, Brooke Rollins has been confirmed by the US Senate today to serve as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary. …
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US Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Western Economic Security Today Act of 2025 (WEST Act of 2025) that would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Conservation and …
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As Nebraska cattleman Buck Wehrbein moved into his new role as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), he noted there are both challenges and opportunities ahead, while providing …
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All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025, totaled 86.7 million head, 1% below the 87.2 million head on Jan. 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported …
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February 20 is the tenth annual Give FFA Day during National FFA Week. The day is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of over a million FFA members …
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Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025. Key topics ranged from labor to rural broadband …
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Foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land, which includes timberland, remains a widely debated and often controversial topic, fueled by concerns about the implications of foreign investments — especially those from …
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Water year 2025 got off to a dry start in the mountains of Montana and northern Wyoming with minimal precipitation recorded across the region for the first half of October. …
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Jess Peterson Selected as Billings Chamber Ag Excellence Award Recipient
by Andy SchwabThe Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that Jess Peterson of Western Skies Strategies, has been selected as the Billings Chamber 2024 recipient of the Award for Agriculture Excellence. Peterson bridges …
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ShayLe Stewart – DTN Livestock Analyst Happy New Year, cattlemen! 2024 was an exhilarating year, where cow-calf producers had an opportunity to capitalize on the market’s strong position in numerous …