Opinion

ShayLe Stewart – DTN Livestock Analyst Happy New Year, cattlemen! 2024 was an exhilarating year, where cow-calf producers had an opportunity to capitalize on the market’s strong position in numerous …

by Monty Lesh – Montana Stockgrowers Association 2nd Vice President Passing family farms and ranches on to the next generation is challenging, and future changes to federal inheritance tax could …

Op-Ed: An emerging and dangerous issue that should be of concern to everyone in the Western United States is the USDA’s implementation of the SUSTAINS Act. The USDA’s news release …

Beef Country is in my blood. My wife and I live in Amarillo now, but I grew up near Benjamin in North Central Texas on my grandfather’s cow-calf and stocker …

by Lesley Robinson, Montana Stockgrowers Association First Vice President Montana beef producers are faced with a number of challenges, and we don’t all agree on how to overcome them. These …

By Mark Eisele, Wyoming Cattle Producer and NCBA President The future of the U.S. cattle industry hinges on our ability to swiftly respond to disease outbreaks. Yet, some groups and …

Could Project 2025 derail the farm bill? Or could it possibly accelerate efforts to get a farm bill passed if it looks like former President Donald Trump will win the …

By Chuck DenowhAmerican Prairie Reserve has been crowing about their recent ranch purchases in Phillips County.  What they won’t tell you is those acquisitions come at a cost to you …

There are not many climate solutions that unite Republicans and Democrats in Congress. But biochar does because it’s a practical way to improve soil health, increase water retention in soil, …

by Rep. Alan Redfield House Bill 286, passed by the 2019 Montana Legislature, addressed concerns regarding DNRC Trust Lands adding themselves as owners or partial owners to various water rights …