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U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced that USDA is investing $201 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 31 states. “Modern, reliable …

Though spot October feeder futures settled marginally lower, most cattle issues finished some higher in light volume.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is updating its scrapie regulations and program standards. These updates include several major changes, which are needed to continue …

Anton Bekkerman, Associate Professor in Montana State University’s Agricultural Economics Department takes a two-part look at the detrimental effects the hours of service and electronic logging device regulations could have …

By: Taylor Grussing; SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Replacement heifers are traditionally kept to lead the genetic progress of the cow herd. These females, whether raised or purchased, need to …

Recently introduced in the Senate, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (S. 215) would give farmers, ranchers and others permanent relief from the estate tax. The bill has garnered …

Washington, D.C. – If a federal agency is going to list a species as endangered, they are supposed to utilize the best scientific and commercial data available. But Congressional hearings …

This Friday, Coors Light is asking all beer drinkers across the country to raise a glass to toast the nation’s farmers. The celebration – hashtagged #ToastToFarmers – is a tribute …

Last week in Washington, U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York introduced a resolution to create a “Green New Deal” with the goal …