Ag News Stories

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act was introduced on Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA). The bill would reform the H-2A …

U.S. beef exports totaled 2,566.7 million pounds in 2020, down 2.3 percent from the previous year but still the third largest annual beef export total.  The COVID-19 pandemic caused sharp …

Ensuring that cattle and any other livestock being pastured in exposed areas have adequate access to shelter to escape the wind and cold is especially important. Livestock grazing open crop …

A periodical update from RaboResearch, this latest North America Agribusiness Review provides a market outlook for cattle, soybeans, wheat, cotton, orange juice and other key commodities. It also gives an …

(WASHINGTON) – Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021. The legislation seeks to accomplish two main goals: ensuring regionally …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued a report showing that the department’s changes in recent years to the policy of providing free sheep identification …

House Bill 554 (HB 554), a bill which would require the Montana Legislature’s approval of National Heritage Areas (NHA) and National Trail Designation in Montana, was heard Friday afternoon in …

The value of the U.S. dollar weakened substantially since March 2020 and is expected to experience modest deflation in 2021. A weaker dollar generally makes U.S. agricultural products more competitive …

Nominations are now being sought by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for the American Lamb Board (ALB). The 13-member board is charged with directing research, information and promotion programs …

During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Montana Senator Steve Daines and Wyoming Senator John Barrasso questioned Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland on the …