WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 2025 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several …
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Ranchers Seek Approval of $83.5 Million Settlement with JBS in Cattle Antitrust Case
by Colter BrownNational Farmers Union, alongside ranch group R-CALF USA and four fed cattle producers, who filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit in April 2019 against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef, filed …
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All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025, totaled 86.7 million head, 1% below the 87.2 million head on Jan. 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported …
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Senate Confirmation of Burgum as Interior Secretary is Good for North Dakota and the Nation
by Colton YoungBISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm former Gov. Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior, making him the …
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Montana, Wyoming and Dakotas Join Pork Producers in Prop 12 Appeal
by Colter BrownTwenty-three states joined the Iowa Pork Producers Association on Wednesday in an appeal to the Supreme Court challenging California’s animal-housing law created by Proposition 12. The industry continues to fight …
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The Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS-MT), incollaboration with the Montana Beef Council (MBC), launched a successful educationalinitiative during the 2023-24 academic year. By awarding mini-grants to schools, …
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February 20 is the tenth annual Give FFA Day during National FFA Week. The day is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of over a million FFA members …
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UW Extension to Host Fremont County’s Annual Farm and Ranch Days Feb. 5-6
by Colter BrownIn a tradition spanning more than four decades, Fremont County’s 41st annual Farm and Ranch Days will take place Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 5-6, at the county fairgrounds in Riverton. This year’s event boasts …
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John Deere and Company will not get a new trial after losing a patent infringement case to AGCO Corp. and Precision Planting, LLC, a federal appeals court ruled on Jan. …
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Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025. Key topics ranged from labor to rural broadband …