The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today announced its 2026 policy priorities following approval by the organization’s Executive Committee at CattleCon 2026. NCBA’s focus centers on policies that directly impact …
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PLC and BLM Sign MOU to Promote Grazing Allotment Cooperative Monitoring
by Andy SchwabToday, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperative monitoring of grazing allotments on …
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Montana Stockgrowers Association Submits Request for Rulemaking to U.S. Department of Labor on H-2A Program
by Colton YoungThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has submitted a formal request for rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) urging the agency to amend and clarify its regulations governing the …
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There’s a new number one on the list of the nation’s largest landowners in the United States. If you don’t recognize the name Stan Kroenke, you’re likely familiar with at …
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Cattle Herd Still Contracting as Beef Cow Inventory Down One Percent
by Andy SchwabAll cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2026, totaled 86.2 million head, slightly below the 86.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported …
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Montana COOL Coalition Calls for Fair and Transparent Markets
by Andy SchwabMontanans are demanding fairness from the farm to their forks, members of the Montana Country-of-Origin Labeling Coalition said during a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Yellowstone Valley Food …
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Montana Department of Livestock Confirms Avian Influenza in Carbon County, Montana
by Colton YoungHelena, Mont. – On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Carbon County. The affected flock is a backyard flock, …
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2026 Miss Rodeo Montana Royalty Crowned at Montana ProRodeo Circuit Finals
by Colter BrownThe Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant Council (MRMPC) crowned the 2026 Royalty during the Montana ProRodeo Finals. In March of 2025, the newly formed MRMPC held a double pageant for the …
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Jan. 1 Cattle on Feed Down 3% From Year Ago, Marketings Up 2%
by Andy SchwabCattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2026. …
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Cattle Ranchers Applaud Committee Vote Advancing Mexican Wolf Delisting Bill
by Colton YoungR-CALF USA applauded the House Committee on Natural Resources yesterday for voting to advance H.R. 4255, the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act, out of Committee. If passed, the bill, led …
