Livestock

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 …

From the Sand County Foundation Heaton Ranches of McKenzie has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland …

BOZEMAN — The Montana 4-H Foundation recently announced that it has awarded nearly $40,000 in scholarships to 45 graduating 4-H members and alumni. The recipients, from 28 Montana counties and tribal …

Continuing to push on livestock competition issues, USDA proposed a new Packers and Stockyards Act rule targeting how “injury to competition” should be interpreted in lawsuits brought by producers against …

In the vast landscapes of Garfield County, where flatlands meet rough breaks, Wally Harbaugh is shaking things up with virtual fencing. Virtual fencing works through GPS-equipped collars on livestock and …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), member of ENR and …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, today launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. The …

The USDA is collecting samples of ground beef from retail stores to test for viral particles of the avian influenza in states where there have been infected dairy herds. The …

BOZEMAN – Of Montana State University’s seven agricultural research centers, the facility in Havre, the Northern Agricultural Research Center, is the largest by several metrics: acreage, staff and cows. When fully staffed, …

University of Nebraska — Lincoln researchers have recently identified two new genetic mutations, delayed blindness in Herefords, and bovine familial convulsions and ataxia (BFCA) in Angus cattle. Understanding and identifying …