BEEF Magazine has released their 7th annual Seedstock 100, a listing of the 100 largest seedstock operations in the U.S. measured by the number of bulls sold in 2020. The…
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Northern Ag Network territory grows some high-quality grass and alfalfa. In some cases, it’s nationally recognized and used on dairy and horse operations. For some producers, it may be time…
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Ben Lehfeldt, sheep producer from Lavina, MT, and Montana Wool Growers Board of Directors member representing District 2/Central Region, is campaigning for the nomination of the American Sheep Industry Associations…
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WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14, 2021 – For more than two years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dragged its feet on the development of gene-edited livestock, an emerging technology…
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Washington, D.C., (January 12, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its U.S. Agriculture Innovation Strategy Directional Vision for Research summary and dashboard that will help to…
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The American Sheep Industry Association’s American Wool Council announced this week the awarding of four $5,000 grants to go toward the build or purchase of new wool presses. The AWC…
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The Pandemic’s Mental Toll on Rural America
A strong majority of farmers/farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health, and more than half say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were…
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OMAHA (DTN) — Cow-calf producers need to fully examine how much they can afford to pay for replacement heifers. The heifer’s value is based on her ability to stay in…
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Family businesses are full of competing interests. Parents who are also owners must make short-term financial decisions with an eye toward multigenerational survival. Siblings who are also coworkers must balance…
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WASHINGTON — In mid-December, U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide much-needed federal support to America’s small…