WASHINGTON – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s release of the updated greater sage grouse management plans.…
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NDSU Extension Provides Outlook for 2024 Grazing and Haying Season
by Colter BrownThis winter has provided warmer than average temperatures, which are much appreciated after last winter. However, these mild temperatures have been accompanied by slightly below normal moisture through early March…
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JBS USA Food Company and Tyson Foods reached a combined $127.3 million settlement with a group of current and former employees who alleged in a 2022 lawsuit the companies conspired…
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February was Lamb Lovers month, and the 2024 ad campaign, “Show Us Your Chops,” reached over 125,000 culinary enthusiasts across three targeted demographics. The campaign helped drive more than 10,000…
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NRCS Invests in Climate-Smart Conservation Easements in 22 States, Including Montana and South Dakota
WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest about $138 million of financial assistance from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history—in 138 new climate-smart conservation easements,…
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WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management on public lands, informed by the best-available science and input…
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Ag groups were generally welcoming and appreciative to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of submitting a final rule regarding “Product of the USA” claims. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack…
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Slaughter Cow Market Soars Fueled by Lean Trimmings Rally
by Colter BrownSlaughter cow prices continue moving higher with declining cow inventories and reduced cow slaughter. Boning cow prices in Montana auctions averaged $117/cwt. (average dressing) for the week ending March 8,…
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WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 – The winner of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet is Ella McLerran of Tennessee. She was awarded the top prize following…
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USDA Announces Updated “Product of USA” Label Claim
by Colter BrownToday, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim…