A 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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USDA Finalizes Third New Regulation Under the Biden-Harris Administration to Create Fairness and Transparency for Contract Farmers
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON, January 14, 2025 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the third installment in a series of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act that, in combination with …
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The Senate voted 85 to 11 early Saturday morning to pass a spending bill to avoid a federal government shutdown. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden for his …
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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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Fence Line Fairness Act Creates Formal Mediation Process for U.S. Forest Service Boundary Disputes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced the Fence Line Fairness Act, legislation that would create a formal mediation process for land boundary disputes between landowners and the United …
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G and G Livestock was named the 2024 Montana Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) winners at the 2024 Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) Annual Convention and Trade Show in Billings, Montana. Each …
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Despite Montana being home to over 100 Custom Exempt Meat Processing Facilities, more than 25 State Inspected Facilities, and over 30 Federally Inspected Facilities, ranchers are still looking at waiting …
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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 …
