The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in …
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Montana Stockgrowers Petition for Stay on BLM Allotments Denied
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. (October 14, 2022) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) along with the North and South Phillips County Grazing Districts, Office of the Governor, and Montana Attorney General were …
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Montana State Agriculture Dean Wins National Award for Contributions to Precision Ag
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN — Sreekala Bajwa, of Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, received a national award for her engineering achievement in agriculture. Bajwa received the 2022 …
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Pork Industry Argues Before the Supreme Court Against California’s Prop 12
by Colter BrownLINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — The question of what is moral when it comes to animal pen sizes and other pig-production practices took center stage Tuesday with Supreme Court justices during …
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During the recent Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science (WSASAS) meeting in Park City, UT, four current and previous faculty members of the University of Wyoming (UW) and …
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Increased Beef Production Indicates Continued Cattle Industry Contraction
by Colter BrownThe year kicked off with a cattle inventory estimated to be down 2%, thanks to a 2021 calf crop down 2.3% from the previous year, due largely to the pressures …
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North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and Foundation Distribute Nearly $250,000 in Blizzard Aid
by Colter BrownThe North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) distributed nearly a quarter-million dollars in aid this week to North Dakota cattle ranchers who suffered serious losses …
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Bootheel 7 Livestock Recognized as the CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence Honoree
by Colter BrownThe Wasserburger family in Lusk, Wyoming, thrives on keen competition. They bring an athletic intensity and drive that once won championships on the wrestling mat to now topping the charts …
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations to protect agricultural workers better, and to update the H-2A application and temporary labor certification …
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Bill Introduced to Improve Livestock Disaster Assistance
by Colter BrownU.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, recently introduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that would …
