Ag News Stories

The Federal District Court in Minnesota has ruled that three separate lawsuits filed against the four largest beef packers in the U.S. can be consolidated into one suit. The lawsuits …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told senators at a recent Banking Committee hearing that banks remain in good shape to continue lending to farmers and ranchers. That’s despite deteriorating conditions …

Lane Calls for Congress to Take Action, Consider Compromise Proposal For Sake of Wildlife, Rangelands WASHINGTON (July 16, 2019) — The current system of managing wild horses and burros on …

Despite Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling having been repealed for almost 4 years now, the regulation seems to have found new life in Washington. 27 freshmen House Democrats sent a …

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock is working in conjunction with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks in administering the voluntary fund for wolf mitigation, which was created through …

The federal Temporary Agricultural Labor program is going to see some changes soon. The Department of Labor on July 15th, posted a Proposed Rulemaking change to solicit public comment. The …

Bill Would Strengthen Security by Hiring Additional Agricultural Inspectors at Ports of Entry WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental …

Cattle Producers Weigh in on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans WASHINGTON (July 11, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, told members of …

AccuWeather predicts the 2019 U.S. yield for corn will be the lowest since 2012. A new AccuWeather analysis estimates there will be just over 13 billion bushels of corn, based …

Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV)-Indiana serotype has recently been found in horses in Texas, New Mexico and, most recently, Colorado. Because of this, Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Logan has implemented a …