NCBA/PLC– Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) criticized the Biden administration’s unilateral decision to put sweeping federal designations on millions of acres surrounding the …
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Helena, Mont. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a Montana beef herd for the first time in decades. The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed TB in a …
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House Ag Committee Hearing Examines Cattle Market Reforms
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack updated lawmakers Thursday on the department’s plans to expand meat processing capacity while the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee indicated he expects to extend the …
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines, chair of the Senate Western Caucus, today unveiled a blueprint for responsible, effective conservation supporting Montana and the West. Daines’ “Western Conservation Principles” serves as an …
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Comprehensive Report on U.S. Cattle Market Published for Congress and USDA
by Colter BrownIn response to a request from Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, AFPC, at the Department of Agricultural Economics in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and …
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A lawsuit against USDA challenging the Beef Checkoff program will be allowed to continue after a federal court denied the agency’s motion to dismiss. Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers …
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American Farm Bureau: No Methane Tax on Livestock in Reconciliation Bill
by Colter BrownInformation posted to social media asserted that the reconciliation bill being debated in Congress included a per-head methane tax on livestock. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President for Public Affairs …
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Following his request to President Joe Biden in mid-September, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he secured a major disaster declaration for the State of Montana as a result of …
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Montana’s Livestock Loss Board is currently in the process of revamping its loss prevention grant process to make it easier for ranchers to apply. While in the past many of …
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USDA is directing billions of dollars to prevent the spread of African swine fever and bolster disaster programs in response to drought hurting cattle producers and farmers facing market disruptions. …
