This week, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), will formally introduce the American Beef Labeling Act, legislation that would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) …
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Atypical Cases of BSE in Brazil Raise Concerns in the U.S.
by Colter BrownThis past weekend, two cases of atypical Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease were confirmed in Brazil, causing a suspension of Brazilian beef exports to China. Atypical BSE …
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USDA Expands Aid to Cover Feed Transportation Costs for Drought-Impacted Ranchers
by Colter BrownIn response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its plans to help cover the cost of transporting …
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Op-Ed: APR’s Wild Bison Proposal to BLM Would Set a Terrible Precedent
by Colter BrownBy Chuck Denowh An important deadline approaches for Montanans fighting to stop the American Prairie Reserve from decimating the agricultural economy of Eastern Montana. The Bureau of Land Management will …
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Survey Points to More Wheat, Corn and Soybean Acres in 2022
by Colter BrownAn August 2021 survey of 737 farmers across the United States conducted in late July by Farm Progress Publications suggests that wheat, corn and soybean planted area will be up for 2022. …
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NCBA and PLC Denounce Administration’s Focus on Wilderness Designations
by Colter BrownThe National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) have denounced the administration’s elevated focus on federal wilderness designations as an overly broad tool for reaching climate goals …
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LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) – A federal court ordered EPA to vacate the Trump Navigable Waters Protection Rule saying in a ruling on Monday it contained errors harmful to the environment. …
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Early weaning of calves may be advantageous in times of drought, when cows are in a confinement system, or as a body condition management tool for very young or old …
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Farmer Optimism and the Supply Chain Affecting Tractor, Combine Sales
by Colter BrownIn the second quarter of 2021, money that had been diverted by COVID-19 from travel and other activities into the small tractor market began to return to normal use. Sustained …
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Opinion: Wild Horse Adoption Saves Taxpayer Money and Reduces Ecosystem Damage
by Colter BrownBy Dr. Randy Rucker and Hannah Downey Record droughts in the West are causing the Biden administration to rapidly round up and move wild horses off public rangelands. Facing …
