By Cynthia Lummis, former Wyoming Congresswoman and current U.S. Senate candidate These past few weeks friends have sent along heartbreaking videos of dairy farmers dumping out truckloads of milk while …
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WASHINGTON – Agricultural producers now have more time to repay Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL) as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic …
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Congress authorized $9.5 billion for livestock and specialty crop producers and local foods systems through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but tasked the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
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North Dakota cropland values and cash rents remain flat, says Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural finance specialist. “Despite the lower commodity prices of the last several years, …
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BILLINGS, MONTANA – On March 27, 2020 the Montana Federal District Court granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) summary judgement in the case of the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, …
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The warmer spring temperatures have been a welcome reprieve from the cold experienced across the region in 2019. With warmer temperatures and significant soil moisture, ranchers need to be proactive …
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An event that many look forward to every year has been cancelled due the COVID-19 Pandemic. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) released this statement about the decision. “It is with …
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You may have seen the unfortunate stories of dairy producers in Wisconsin having to dump milk due to the supply chain challenges that COVID-19 has caused. With schools, restaurants and …
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WASHINGTON (April 8, 2020) – Today, NCBA President Marty Smith sent a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting the government to act quickly to investigate the striking disparity between boxed beef prices and cattle …
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Grizzly bears never appear to be very far from a lawsuit. Last week, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington by the Center for Biological Diversity and …
