In 2024 Montana Farmers produced more pulse crops like lentils, chickpeas and dry peas, than growers in any other state. A report from the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council …
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Livestock Groups Call New Dietary Guideline Recommendations Out-of-touch, Impractical and Unhinged
by Brett McRaeThis week the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee offered a new report on its recommendations to the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services, as the agencies work to …
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House, Senate Ag Chairs Announce Plans for Drafting a Farm Bill this year
by Brett McRaeProspective farm bill plans laid out in both the U.S. House and Senate would see some tweaks to reference prices, potentially allow some farmers to add new base acres and …
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Supplementation Strategies to Stretch Limited Pasture Resources
by Colter BrownDrought conditions in portions of North Dakota and Northern Montana are forcing some ranchers to consider their options, according to North Dakota State University Extension specialists. Currently 31% of North …
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Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) condemned the flawed “Food Compass” study funded, in part, by fake meat promoter Bill Gates. “The idea that M&M’s, potato chips and cereal …
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USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON, — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine the supply chains for the …
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When it comes to nutritional management of growing and finishing cattle, the scientific aspects tend to get the most attention. Hours are spent getting the formulations right and debating the …
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A workshop near Buffalo, Wyo., is for beef cow-calf ranchers who want to boost animal nutrition with well-defined forage supplements to improve animal performance, including conception rates, by matching …