A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that a handful of cow-calf producers don’t have standing to sue the country’s largest packers over a drop in fed cattle prices in …
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Montana State Extension Specialist Receives $300,000 to Study Grasshoppers’ Impact on Crops
BOZEMAN (MSU News Service)– Through new funding from the USDA and the Montana Department of Agriculture, a Montana State University scientist will study the impact of grasshoppers, an increasingly common …
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China Bans Beef Imports from JBS in Colorado After Finding Traces of Ractopamine
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) – China has banned beef imports from JBS’s Swift Beef Company plant in Greeley, Colorado, effective on May 27, 2024, after U.S. officials found traces of the …
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This past March, the Northern Ag Network proudly supported Moore, MT native and former state FFA officer, Jessica Horan and her Bovine Palpation Team. Having finished her undergraduate at Montana …
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Colorado State Issues Report on Possible Lamb Processing Plant Closure
by Colter BrownThe Regional Economic Development Institute at Colorado State University published a report outlining the far-reaching economic implications of the Denver slaughterhouse ban that has already qualified for the November ballot. …
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North Dakota Stockmen’s Christening New Headquarters Building on May 30th
by Andy SchwabThe North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) will christen the organizations’ new headquarters building at their Grand Opening/Open House on Thursday, May 30. The non-profit …
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Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Class of Inductees
by Colter BrownCASPER — The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 23 inductees for the Class of 2024. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across …
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The House Agriculture Committee recently approved the Farm Bill, covering priorities including cattle health, voluntary conservation, and food security. The legislation passed with a vote of 33 to 21, which …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and Montana State University’s Montana Agricultural Experiment Station are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in …
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$83 Million Invested in 12 States for Fertilizer Expansion, Including North Dakota
May 23, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and …