Opinion

By Rep. Dan Bartel In central Montana the American Prairie Reserve has amassed 420,000 acres of prime ranch land.  This is a fraction of their ultimate objective: to control 3.2 …

By: Chuck Denowh, Executive Director of the Rural Montana Foundation Elk management in Montana is broken.  FWP’s estimated elk numbers exceed sustainable population objectives in three-quarters of hunting districts, and …

By CBB Chair Hugh Sanburg. With the holidays now far behind us, few people are giving thought to the cozy evening they likely spent watching “It’s a Wonderful Life.” For …

Consumers have the right to know the origin of their beef purchases, and ranchers have the right to a fair and competitive market. This is a reasonable expectation.  However, since …

By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) I heard a story recently about a government bureaucrat from DC visiting real America for the first time. He worked on agriculture policy but …

By Leo Barthelmess, President, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance In 2018, Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued Secretarial Order 3362 to improve habitat quality and big game winter range and migration …

By Brian Yablonski, CEO of the Property and Environment Research Center. In a move that will benefit both ranchers and wildlife in our region, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently …

By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) America needs judges who uphold the law, not bend it to their personal views. When activist judges weaponize laws and legislate from the bench, …

by Greg Hanes, CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board There seems to be a rash of articles and news pieces in ag media lately, focused on beef demand and its driving power …

By U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) I read a quote from my local sale barn operator Bryan Hanson, the other day: “You used to be able to survive on a …