Ag News Stories

By Daniel Munch – American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Chances are, when you think of the West, images of cattle and horses and the ranchers that manage them are top …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2023 that was introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA) and Mike Kelly (PA). This …

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from …

The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking the help of US Lamb producers and feeders on their environmental stewardship and other sustainability practices to better inform consumers and direct checkoff …

Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) passed a directive this week at the NCBA Summer Business Meeting to continue the association’s advocacy efforts on transparent labeling and inspection …

USDA’s first cost of production forecast for major field crops like corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, and others shows that input costs are expected to remain elevated into the next growing season. …

As Congress continues ramping up efforts to halt certain foreign investments in U.S. agriculture, the U.S. Senate late Tuesday added language to its Defense spending bill that would prevent people …

The USDA’s July 1 Cattle on Feed Report showed the lowest number of U.S. beef cattle in a decade. The July 1 beef cow inventory was 29.4 million head, down …

The Biden administration is launching a new Agricultural Competition Partnership to “crack down on price-gouging and other anti-competitive practices in food and agricultural markets” and create a new “Farmer Seed …

SPONSORED- Do you know the history of the acres you’re farming? What was planted there 100 years ago? 50 years ago? The last few years? What crops have been grown …