Montana farmer Mitch Konen has been elected President of the National Barley Growers Association during the group’s summer meeting in Golden, Colorado. A longtime board member and former vice president, …
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Public listening sessions on the future of the waters of the U.S. rule have wrapped up and the Trump administration this week said it plans to have the rule completed …
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SDSU Extension Offering Livestock Water Testing Across State
by Colton YoungBROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging producers to take advantage of its free, on-site livestock water testing services across the state. “It’s never too early to …
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Legislation Introduced to Permanently Protect “Product of USA” Label for Meat Products
by Colter BrownU.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the USA Beef Act, legislation to limit the use of the “Product of USA” label only to beef products that are born, raised …
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Montana State University Extension to Host National Conference in Billings
by Colter BrownThe National Association of County Agricultural Agents, or NACAA, will host the 2025 Annual Professional Improvement Conference in Billings from June 29 to July 2. The conference provides an opportunity …
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Secretary Rollins Announces Bold Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this morning launched an $8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a sweeping five-pronged plan …
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In a transformational commitment to the University of Wyoming’s land-grant mission and one of the state’s most vital industries, Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) has established the Farm Credit …
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Despite recent comments by President Donald Trump indicating a pause on immigration raids at farms and other labor-intensive worksites, federal agents were instructed Monday to continue enforcement operations at agricultural …
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HPAI Testing Required for Lactating Dairy Cattle at State Fair
by Colton YoungBismarck, ND – At the recent State Board of Animal Health meeting, the board issued an order requiring lactating dairy cattle to be tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) …
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10-Year Sage Grouse Study Confirms Benefits of Grazing
by Colter BrownThe University of Idaho released the finalized results of their 10-year study looking into the impacts of grazing on greater sage grouse populations. The study concluded that cattle grazing does …