Livestock News

“May is Beef Month” in Montana and Wyoming, so while you are getting our your grill for Memorial Day weekend, take a minute to give thanks to the Producers who …

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2019 – The Trump administration today announced plans to lift the 25% tariff on steel and the 10% duty on aluminum imports imposed last year on …

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions that eliminate Japan’s longstanding restrictions on …

By Russ Daly, SDSU Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian Beef herds calving in late winter or early spring flirt with disaster annually when it comes to bitter weather conditions. …

(WASHINGTON) – Wednesday, Montana Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines along with Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse introduced a bipartisan bill to provide livestock haulers with regulatory relief from the restrictive …

Laketown, Utah – USDA recently announced significant improvements to the Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Plan (LRP), a program that allows cattle producers to insure against unexpected price declines. LRP allows …

Written by Chelcie Cargill, Lobbyist – Montana Farm Bureau, Melville, MT   I firmly believe Montana farmers and ranchers care deeply about developing and growing consumer confidence and trust in …

University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist Whit Stewart said he found inspiration to help U.S. producers and growers deal with challenges they face in the lamb industry after his recent …

After 34 years with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the past four as CEO, Kendal Frazier announced his plans for retirement this week. Kendal’s career began as a farm …

R-CALF USA has filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court alleging the nation’s four largest beef packers conspired to depress cattle prices and inflate their own margins. The …