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Things are starting to pick up in Helena as more bill drafts become available and some of the “bigger” bills are getting scheduled for hearings soon. The hearing schedule was …
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More Action Needed By Mexico Before Reopening Border for Feeder Cattle Imports, Says Vilsack
by Colton YoungA letter sent Friday by outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture Julio Antonio Berdeguê acknowledges the progress made in reopening cattle trade between the two countries following the …
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It’s the beginning of a new year, which usually brings reflection and planning. As cattle producers, we’re constantly making decisions, both big and little, and evaluating the outcomes. Keep, sell …
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Rounds Presses Biden Administration to Suspend Mandated Use of Electronic Tags in Livestock Herds
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is pressing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership to immediately suspend enforcement of the USDA’s Electronic Identification (EID) tag mandate. The rule, which went …
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Industry Seeks to Address Bovine Congestive Heart Failure With Selection Tools
by Colton YoungWith the growing trend of heavier cattle and carcass weights, packers are seeing higher rates of bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF). Justin Buchanan, PhD, of Simplot Land and Livestock, in …
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Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and …
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America’s First Virtual Fence Conservation Fund Accepting Applicants for Conservation Projects
BOZEMAN, MT – Calling all ranching and conservation pioneers. The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), a leader in creative conservation solutions, is launching America’s first Virtual Fence Conservation Fund. This groundbreaking quarter-million dollar …
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This year Montana’s entire cattle industry seems laser-focused on strengthening profitability. At the upcoming Legislative Session, an impressive group of leaders and organizations who support that goal, will propose a …
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Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Protecting Agricultural Spaces Through Effective Ranching Strategies (PASTURES) Act which will safeguard landowners with property adjacent to federally leased land from …