Livestock News

A recent congressional report spotlighted how executives at major meatpacking companies lobbied the Trump administration to require employees to work in spring 2020 when COVID-19 was causing packing plants to …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw ground beef products imported from South American due to concerns that …

Through mid-April, beef cow slaughter is up 16.9 percent year over year; a surprisingly strong rate of cow slaughter for this time of year.  This likely reflects continuing drought impacts …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated three key crop insurance options for livestock producers: the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP). USDA’s …

by Rick CaquelinRetired USDA NRCS State Range Specialist There is no doubt about it, across most of Montana the 2021 growing season left a lot to be desired. Over most …

Wyoming Wool Growers Association President Regan Smith is pleased to announce that sheep specialist Alison Crane has been selected as the organization’s next executive director. Crane’s background in small ruminant …

U.S. consumer demand for retail meat remains exceptionally strong despite higher prices stemming from increased production costs and supply chain limitations. However, once the full effects of producer price inflation …

A big week for the cattle industry on Capitol Hill with hearings in both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees. The excitement began in the Senate where lawmakers discussed bills …

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) have teamed up to support the state’s cattle ranchers who suffered significant impacts in back-to-back storms this month. …

Tuesday, April 26th, at 8:00 a.m. Mountain, the Senate Agriculture Committee is holding a hearing to review the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and …