A long-time beef industry spokesperson and a nationally-recognized holistic range manager are the latest inductees into the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame. Nancy Jo Bateman of New Salem, ND and …
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U.S. beef exports set annual records for both volume and value in 2022, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Despite …
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USDA Forecasts 2023 Net Farm Income to Fall 16%
by Colter BrownUSDA’s Economic Research Service expects 2023 farm incomes to decline nearly 16% compared to 2022 due to lower cash receipts, smaller government payments and higher production expenses. U.S. net farm …
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Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Cattle Market Reform Bill
by Colter BrownSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. The bill would establish minimum levels of fed cattle purchases …
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Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Respond to Sidney Sugars Closure
by Colter BrownThe following is a response from the Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association Board to the closure of the Sidney Sugars plant by American Crystal. For almost the last 100 years, the …
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The federal grazing fee for 2023 remains at $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month for lands …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released this week the annual sheep inventory report which stated that all sheep and lambs were down less than 1 percent …
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New Report Shows Consumer Beef Demand Remains Strong Among Inflation Woes
by Colter BrownAccording to the newly released “Today’s Beef Consumer” report from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, demand for beef continues to remain strong. The …
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Biden Administration Moving Forward with Delisting Process for Grizzly Bear
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that they will again consider returning management of the grizzly bear back to the states in both the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) …
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CattleFax Forecasts Tighter Supplies, Improved Profitability and Potential Drought Relief
by Colter BrownTuesday’s USDA Cattle Inventory report revealed the lowest beef cow inventory in the US in the 50+ year history of the report. Down 4% from last year at 28.9 million …