This spring, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) took two trips to Washington D.C. to continue carrying the message of Producer Profitability to Congress. MSGA leadership and staff met with Montana’s …
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Good Cattle, Good Prices, and Even Better Neighbors at the Glasgow Stockyards
Optimism filled the air at the Glasgow Stockyards as producers gathered for the 37th Annual Big Dry Angus Ranch Production Sale. With bulls in the ring and buyers in the …
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USDA Presses Mexico to Help Safeguard Cattle Industry from New World Screwworm
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is pressing Mexican authorities to allow more unfettered access to flight crews trying to eradicate the outbreak of New World Screwworm in southern Mexico, or the …
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In 2006, the low point in modern beef quality grade performance, the fed cattle carcass distribution, consisted of 41% USDA Select and 2% USDA Prime carcasses. Concerning fed steers and …
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MSGA Celebrates Members’ Appointments to Key Livestock Industry Boards
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is pleased to announce board appointments for multiple MSGA members who have been appointed by Governor Greg Gianforte to serve on key livestock industry boards …
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BOZEMAN — A series of free, public meetings will be held in Montana communities in April and May to discuss the Wild and Domestic Sheep Comingling Project. The initiative studies …
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UW Extension Sheep Task Force Delivers New Programming and Resources
by Andy SchwabWithin the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources, extension specialists are hired to provide teaching, research, and extension expertise on campus and beyond. Currently, Whit …
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Rounds Reintroduces Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry …
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Recommendations on Post-Wildfire Grazing of Rangelands and Pasture
by Colter BrownThere is a high fire risk across much of North Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Montana due to a high fuel load created by abundant old, dry plant material and drought …
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New Large Packing Facilities Will Create More Competition for Cattle
by Colter BrownTwo beef plants are set to open for operation at a time when the cattle supply is low and packers are not seeing as much profit, but facility supporters plan …