Horse owners across the region are being urged to heighten their biosecurity practices as two serious equine diseases; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) and Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/EHM), continue to spread. VSV …
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UW Student Uses Artificial Intelligence to Study Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Cattle
by Colter BrownIn the cattle industry, AI usually means artificial insemination. But, for one groundbreaking UW scientist, AI in beef production also refers to artificial intelligence. A native of Wheatland, Wyoming, PhD …
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Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Sets Policy
by Colton YoungLivestock identification, wildfire response, water protection and election integrity were among the many topics addressed in policy adopted at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB). …
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WY County Commissioners Association’s Micah Christensen Testifies on Federal Land Management
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) welcomed Wyoming County Commissioners Association Natural Resource Counsel Micah Christensen to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week. Mr. Christensen …
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The Wyoming FFA Foundation has announced that Tallgrass has once again stepped up in a big way by renewing its $100,000 matching gift partnership with the Wyoming FFA Foundation. That …
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Letter to the Surface Transportation Board Regarding the Proposed Rail Merger
State Lawmakers Warn STB Rail Merger Could Raise Costs and Reduce Competition WASHINGTON DC – A coalition of state legislative leaders from across the country is urging federal regulators to …
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Governor Gordon Commends Ag Initiative Working Group, Announces Key Focus Areas
by Andy SchwabGovernor Mark Gordon (R-WY) has commended the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative working group and its leader Wyoming Department of Agriculture Director Doug Miyamoto for taking action to identify key focus …
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UW to Host Range Beef Cow Symposium in Cheyenne Nov. 10-11
by Andy SchwabThe 29th Range Beef Cow Symposium, an educational event for cattle producers in Wyoming and across the Intermountain West, will take place Monday, Nov. 10, through Tuesday, Nov. 11, in …
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wyoming Backyard Flock
by Colton YoungThe Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Weston County backyard poultry flock. …
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Against the backdrop of Washington, D.C.’s marble halls and formal proceedings, a group of local agricultural education students and FFA members brought a fresh perspective on the issue of pesticide …
