Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., have introduced the 30×30 Termination Act, a measure aimed at blocking the Biden administration’s 30×30 plan that would seek to conserve 30%…
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Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Continue Cattle Industry Investigation
by Colter BrownThe same day that cattle producer organizations released a joint statement on cattle market transparency, outlining their action plans to begin correcting the imbalance that exists between cattle and beef…
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A federal court in Wyoming dismissed a ranchers’ 2019 lawsuit challenging a Trump administration proposal to mandate the use of radio frequency identification of animals in interstate commerce nearly two…
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LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — A Montana man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to…
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Montana House Bill 14 was signed into law in early May by Governor Greg Gianforte in a ceremony at the University of Montana. This signing was a huge win for…
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MSGA Leads Effort to Protect Private Property Rights from National Heritage Area Designations
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is celebrating a big win for private property rights with Governor Greg Gianforte’s signing of House Bill 554. This law, signed Friday, will require the…
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Ag Groups Convene to Discuss Challenges for Marketing Finished Cattle
by Andy SchwabOn Monday, May 10, 2021, member leaders of American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA, and the United States Cattlemen’s Association met in Phoenix,…
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When commodity feed prices become high, consider options for getting more out of your livestock feed. “Added processing of grain, using totally mixed rations, feed additives and other management changes…
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Montana Ag Director to Fill Federal Funding Allocation Role Under Governor’s Appointment
by Andy SchwabGovernor Greg Gianforte today appointed Mike Foster, the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, to lead the state’s program responsible for allocating federal funding from the American Rescue Plan…
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Beef Processing Capacity Limits Cattle Industry Profitability
by Colter BrownCurrent cattle market conditions present a lot of frustration to cattle producers. Boxed beef prices are on the rise, back to their highest levels since June of 2020. However, cattle…