PABLO, MT – A second incidence of Chronic Wasting Disease is suspected on the Flathead Indian Reservation from a sample test returned Wednesday from a harvested white-tailed deer. CSKT’s Division …
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Randy Schmitt Re-Elected President of North Dakota Stockmen’s Association
by Andy SchwabNorth Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members re-elected 22-year member and Rugby, N.D., cow-calf producer Randy Schmitt as their president at the organization’s 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show, “Think Big, …
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Imports, Screwworms, and Input Costs: Economics of the U.S. Cattle Market
by Colter BrownU.S. cattle farmers have faced significant challenges in recent years, from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, low cattle prices and persistent drought conditions to growing threats of invasive pests and diseases, a decades-low …
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NCBA Supports Legislation to Expand Local Beef Sales
by Colton YoungToday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced continued support for the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act. This legislation introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tommy …
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New Leadership Elected to the American Angus Association Board of Directors
by Colton YoungThe American Angus Association® 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates gathered November 2 in Kansas City, Missouri. Five members were re-elected to a second term on the board of directors. They …
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Armstrong Waives Hours of Service for Haulers of Fertilizer to Help Farmers Facing Delays
by Colton YoungGov. Kelly Armstrong today signed an executive order declaring an emergency and granting a waiver of hours of service for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting agricultural inputs including dry fertilizer, …
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MSGA Welcomes 2025 Annual Convention Interns, Supporting the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
by Colton YoungThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is pleased to announce the selection of Kelcy Bergstrom, Molly Kenagy, Sydney Stolee, and Tayla Wiedeman as interns for the 2025 MSGA Annual Convention & …
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Marias River Livestock: Government Intervention in Beef Markets Creates Disadvantage for U.S. Producers
by Colter BrownThe Marias River Livestock Association says it is deeply concerned by recent proposals to intervene in domestic beef pricing and expand imports. The group says the terms proposed by the …
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UW to Host Range Beef Cow Symposium in Cheyenne Nov. 10-11
by Andy SchwabThe 29th Range Beef Cow Symposium, an educational event for cattle producers in Wyoming and across the Intermountain West, will take place Monday, Nov. 10, through Tuesday, Nov. 11, in …
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wyoming Backyard Flock
by Colton YoungThe Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Weston County backyard poultry flock. …
