Washington, D.C. – Western Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Rep. Troy Downing (MT -02), urged President Trump and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary …
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JBS USA, a leading global food company, today announced $200 million in investments at its Cactus, Texas, and Greeley, Colo., beef production facilities. The projects include a new, state-of-the-art fabrication …
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CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers
by Colter BrownSAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 6, 2025) – The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, shared expert market and weather analysis today. The U.S. …
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American Beef Labeling Act Helps Level Playing Field for Ranchers, Improves Transparency for Consumers
The American Beef Labeling Act introduced in Congress this week will increase fairness for ranchers and improve transparency for consumers, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said, lauding the bill. …
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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) updated three livestock disaster assistance programs to synchronize deadlines and streamline program delivery. The changes take effect for the 2024 program applications for the Emergency …
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BLM, USDA Forest Service Announce 2025 Grazing Fees
by Colter BrownThe federal grazing fee for 2025 remains $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month for lands managed …
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Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico Will Resume Under New Protocol
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 2025 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several …
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Ranchers Seek Approval of $83.5 Million Settlement with JBS in Cattle Antitrust Case
by Colter BrownNational Farmers Union, alongside ranch group R-CALF USA and four fed cattle producers, who filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit in April 2019 against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef, filed …
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All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025, totaled 86.7 million head, 1% below the 87.2 million head on Jan. 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported …
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Economic Impact of Mass Deportations Weighs Heavy on the Livestock Industry
by Colton YoungWith the Trump administration moving forward on its promise of mass deportations, members of the livestock and agriculture industries have rising concerns about the disruption and financial impact that would …
