A shortage of resin could make plastic agricultural products such as baler twine, net wrap and silage bags harder to find or considerably more expensive this growing season. COVID-19 pandemic …
Andy Schwab
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A new University of Wyoming Extension publication aids producers as they determine when to sell their calves. This publication, The Stocker Steer Quandary: The Price Slide, can help producers understand …
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Dung beetles and earthworms may be small, but their value to cattle producers is high, according to a February 2021 survey of members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). …
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USDA Improves Livestock Crop Insurance Policies with New Options
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating livestock insurance policies to improve options for producers and to create additional opportunities for producers to participate. USDA’s Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) …
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On Earth Day, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) launched their new Special Climate and Sustainability Committee. The committee will work together to review wheat sustainability issues and guide …
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Industry speakers and chute-side discussions are part of the Wyoming Sheep Seminar in Powell May 10-11. A late afternoon session is at the Park County Fairgrounds Monday, May 10, then …
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With baby calves running around many spring-calving operations there’s probably little thought to fall feeder calf markets for this majority of cow-calf producers. Still, recent bullish direction in cattle futures …
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Tracy Stone-Manning has been reported as President Biden’s pick for the next Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Stone-Manning is a Senior Advisor at the National Wildlife Federation …
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Phillips County Rancher to Serve as Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair
by Andy SchwabDuring an early April meeting, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission welcomed the newly Governor-appointed commissioners, Brian Cebull, Patrick Tabor, K.C. Walsh, and Montana Stockgrowers Association’s (MSGA) second vice president, …
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Big news coming from the NILE! The search for the next NILE General Manager is over and the NILE Board of Directors and Staff are excited to announce Chad Reisig …
