Major disruptions in the cattle and hog markets, one of the several fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to many conversations about policy options that might be helpful. One …
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“All I’ve ever done besides hunt dinosaurs is cowboy.” Clayton Phipps was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Garfield County, but has gained fame as a dinosaur hunter …
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Despite challenging market factors, U.S. wheat exports for marketing year (MY) 2019/20, which ended May 31, totaled 988 million bushels, ahead of USDA’s export volume estimate of 970 million bushels. …
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Cows that calve on time are the number one indicator that cattle within that operation fit the managerial program. This happens simply from timely reproduction. Reproductive performance of an operation …
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Denver, CO — Wyoming’s legendary cattle drive, the Upper Green River drift, began as scheduled last weekend, just as it has since the 1890s, after a federal judge rejected a preliminary injunction sought by anti-ranching …
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The Wyoming Livestock Board will hear a request this Thursday from Dr. Jim Logan, the state’s lead veterinarian, to consider repealing the Brucellosis Area of Concern. The particular area in …
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a memorandum to Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen providing direction that will serve as a blueprint to help modernize the agency’s systems and …
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BOZEMAN — An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Montana State University College of Agriculture received a grant to develop an integrated management framework for cheatgrass, an invasive species in Montana and …
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The American Sheep Industry Association filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the agency requested additional information on commodities not covered in the original Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. …
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The viral disease known as Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV) which primarily affects horses, cattle, and swine could make another comeback this summer. After becoming confirmed in late July of 2019, Wyoming …
