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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to keep the government open, provide financial aid to farmers and ranchers, and extend the Farm Bill for one […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. continues to benefit from solid economic growth, low unemployment and moderating inflation. From today’s vantage point, the U.S. economy seems likely to continue on that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm and and other commodity groups over the weekend made it clear to members of Congress they should vote against a year-end funding bill this week if […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the controversial mandate for ranchers to switch to electronic identification ear tags on cattle unfolds, one North Dakota Senator is seeing to it that producers have […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Wetlands protect against floods, like those some in eastern South Dakota experienced this June and researchers warned the growing presence of factory farms in the Midwest makes […]
KEARNEY, NE – The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) held its 107th Annual Meeting and Convention in Kearney, where delegates from all 93 counties set agricultural policies and elected new leaders. […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is set to host a new virtual series under Annie’s Project, aimed at empowering women involved in agriculture. This initiative is designed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – About 2.6 million acres in South Dakota are federally owned, 76 percent of which are managed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). Congress has authorized land agencies […]
HURON, S.D. – At the 109th South Dakota Farmer’s Union (SDFU) Convention held this week, a checklist of issues has been gone through as the organization sets policy for 2025. […]
HURON, S.D. – Winners of the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Farming for the Future Scholarship contest were announced during the organization’s 109th State Convention held in Huron, December 11 and […]
CBB authorized grant proposals for programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications. DENVER, CO – Since meeting in September to approve budgets, the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Is the temporary suspension of cattle imports from Mexico having a ripple effect on the U.S. livestock industry? That’s the big question on people’s minds. The Nov. […]
PIERRE, SD. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson with the South Dakota Animal […]
CUSTER, S.D. — There’s a demand for bison which is why prices increased this year in the annual bison auction at Custer State Park, said Matt Snyder, the park’s superintendent. […]
EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. – As the saying goes one person’s loss is another person’s gain. When Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona had 100 more bison than could be maintained, the Cheyenne River […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The SD Grassland Coalition is holding its annual conference this year in Rapid City. This year’s meeting theme is Managing South Dakota’s Grasslands for Profitability and The Next […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has vowed to “weaponize” regulatory agencies against modern agriculture and undo decades of farm policy. […]
HURON, S.D. – Two South Dakota agriculture organizations are watching potential upcoming tariffs closely. President-elect Donald Trump is vowing tariffs on goods imported into the country. Both groups remember Trump’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the detection of parasitic infestation, the importation of cattle originating from or transiting Mexico has been immediately restricted. On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranchers, farmers and other rural businesses across the country are facing a critical deadline to comply with new federal regulations or risk steep penalties. By January 1, […]
HURON, S.D. – Family farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota will gather in Huron December 11-12 when South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts its 109th State Convention. “Members prioritize State […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Railroad Board has approved $12.6 million to support the Davison Regional Rail Authority, enabling essential rail upgrades to service the state’s largest soybean processing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has released the text of the Farm Bill she hopes can get through Congress before the end of the year […]
HELENA, MT – 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, […]
HARRISON, MT – Family-run businesses that last 100 or more years often leave a legacy, and when an Angus herd lasts that long the breed comes together to celebrate the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden is asking Congress to fund $21 billion in aid for ranchers and farmers as part of an overall $98.6 billion disaster package the president […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota regulators approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world’s largest carbon capture […]
HURON, S.D. – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) operators have an important training opportunity on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Designed to ensure compliance with the 2017 General Water Pollution Control […]
SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A proposal to phase out large livestock operations in a major California agricultural county failed. California voters in the major agricultural region of Sonoma County overwhelmingly voted down a […]
BOZEMAN, MT – An innovative program was started a few years ago at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, Mont. to help prepare students who are military Veterans for a […]
POLO, S.D. – Two weeks after graduating from Southern State college with a associate of life science and electronic repair degree, Ray Martinmaas was drafted into the Army. It was […]
BILLINGS, MT – Advocates for a fair, sustainable and healthy food system have released a report showing increasing consolidation in Montana’s agriculture sector. Economists say these conditions can lead to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Native grasslands are the most threatened ecosystem in North America. A South Dakota advocacy group hopes its educational campaign will reach a wider audience after receiving a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A South Dakota ranch couple who has been indicted on separate counts for felony criminal charges of theft of federal property have been given a court […]
DENVER, CO — Voters in Denver rejected a ballot ordinance that would have stopped slaughterhouse production within city limits. The returns from Denver showed the opposition vote was 64.56% (140,457 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated multiple counties in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought. This […]
One neighbor worries about the chance of fire from the system designed to provide energy when it’s needed. WAVERLY, S.D. – Retiree A.J. Howey has a hard time understanding why […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The 2024 South Dakota Legislature got its hand slapped in Tuesday’s election when voters rejected Referred Law 21. A majority of South Dakota voters have said no […]
BOWMAN, N.D. – Two individuals from a long-time ranch family, Joe and Cindy Painter, were honored at the annual Agriculture Appreciation Banquet held recently in Bowman. Producers and businesses from […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Each year South Dakota Farm Bureau brings together farmers, ranchers and industry experts to discuss the top issues facing agriculture. In addition, county delegates gather to […]
WOLF POINT, MT – The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) recently announced their 17th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of […]
BUFFALO, S.D. – Located between the ranching communities of Buffalo and Bison, Slim Buttes Ranch is home to one of the nation’s largest buffalo herds. And the family who raises […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially recognized Mellette County – the county seat is in White River – as a primary natural disaster area. […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is pleased to announce the youth chosen as State 4-H Ambassadors for the coming year. The State 4-H Ambassador program provides […]
DICKINSON, N.D. – North Dakota State University’s Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) will host a workshop on November 14 focusing on heifer synchronization, reproductive management, and genetic development in cattle. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota landowners enrolled almost 159,000 acres this year — nearly 250 square miles — into a federal conservation program that pays them to use management practices […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Six projects in South Dakota will receive a combined $83 million in grants from the federal government for grassland conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices, according to a recent announcement […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — Students flooded the city of Indianapolis with an attendance of over 72,000 FFA members for National FFA Convention October 23-26 as they attended workshops, competed in different […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Medgene Labs, a South Dakota based animal health company, has begun a field trial on their H5N1 vaccine in cattle. The trial began in October at a […]
CROOK COUNTY, OR – In a concerning development for animal health surveillance, a pig on a small farm in Crook County, Oregon, has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a Complaint against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) new […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Municipal League (SDML) recently inducted 13 individuals from across the state into its Hall of Fame including a long-time Philip city employee. “This year’s […]
Covid-era payments intended to help industry survive pandemic downturn ONIDA, S.D. – An Onida-based ethanol company is asking a federal judge to award it more than $2 million from the […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Two women were recognized during the recent South Dakota Women in Agriculture convention held in Deadwood. Dr. Alice Harty, Milesville, S.D., has been selected as this year’s […]
One opposition committee relies on contributions from individuals and ag businesses; another receives money from national groups PIERRE, S.D. – Money from ethanol producers is clashing with contributions from individuals […]
DENVER, CO – McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Many producers in South Dakota have the urge to do fall tillage immediately after they harvest their corn and soybean crops. Despite South Dakota receiving high amounts […]
MANHATTAN, KS — There are times in life when tough decisions have to be made, and in the beef business that can come when feed resources are limited or a […]
The new rule, which has taken on more importance due to H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows, is set to take effect in early November. But ranchers and farmers are […]
The goal of the survey and the resulting research is to provide Montana’s producers with the tools and resources in their vet bag to make effective real-time treatment decisions. BOZEMAN, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 230,000 ranches and farms are up against a January 1, 2025, deadline to file their detailed Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the Treasury Department under the requirements of […]
LARAMIE, WY – Now in its third year, the University of Wyoming’s Lamb-a-Year program saw 126 lambs donated by 23 different producers. The total head count is up 19 lambs […]
BELFIELD, N.D. – From pasture to plate, it takes multiple links in the value chain to bring Americans the hamburgers they are throwing on the grill. And each link is […]
BOZEMAN, MT – Curtis Shuck was inspecting wheat crops with farmers in rural Northern Montana in 2019 when he followed a rotten-egg stench and spotted corroded metal surrounding a borehole. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – If the 2024 Western Junior Livestock Show is any indication, youth are serious about their livestock. More than 400 youth and their families from South Dakota […]
The fires have also claimed at least two human lives. More livestock losses are expected. BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) […]
Before 2015, prices of cattle and beef predictably moved in tandem. But, beginning in approximately 2015, this fundamental economic relationship between cattle and beef prices changed without any credible, non-collusive […]
South Dakota woman’s podcasting and networking effort wins $1.2 million grant to help emerging female leaders statewide expand their leadership potential. MITCHELL, S.D. – While reflecting on the need to […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the Hay Hotline for Rancher Relief. “Several counties across the state were dry this year. Additionally, some areas have been impacted […]
South Dakota pork producers fight another state initiative similar to California’s Proposition 12 PIERRE, S.D. – Attorneys general from some of the top pork-producing states are challenging an animal confinement […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Ag Census data, 31% of producers in South Dakota are female. South Dakota Women in Agriculture is dedicated to supporting and advocating for women passionate about […]
…People want to know mountain lions exist in the wild, even if they never see one PIERRE, S.D. – Facing public opposition, a state commission abandoned a plan that would have […]
The Disaster Relief Fund will take general donations for any disaster relief. Ranchers can apply for that money to purchase livestock or for other ranch needs. SHERIDAN COUNTY, WY – […]
LINCOLN, NE – If your heifers are bangs tagged, those orange metal clips will soon be a relic of the past. Starting November 5, 2024, your veterinarian will not be […]
LINCOLN, NE —Campbell Red Angus was recognized as the 2024 Pioneer Breeder of the Year by the Red Angus Association of America during the 71st National Red Angus Convention in Lincoln. […]
NEWELL, SD – At the Newell Ram Show on Sept. 19 the Targhee breed took home both supreme champions honors for the rams and ewes. Judging the show was Jeff […]
BATH, S.D. – Agriculture educators play a crucial role within their communities by investing countless hours to prepare and empower students for successful careers in the industry. In recognition of their […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Anthrax has been confirmed in a group of cattle originating from North Dakota, which moved through a South Dakota auction market. Working quickly to determine the cause […]
Hybrid sheep were also sold to people in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Revenue reminds landowners that applications for the riparian buffer strip property tax incentive must be submitted by October 15, 2024. Eligible riparian […]
MCLAUGHLIN, S.D. — Authorities are investigating a report of 80 missing cattle near McLaughlin, South Dakota. The South Dakota State Brand Board says the cattle were reported missing on September 18 and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice is committed to seeking justice for American livestock producers. “If we are not fighting to protect our family ranchers and farmers, what are […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Stockgrowers (SDSGA) will host a “Freedom Rally” in Rapid City, Oct. 7, 2024, to kick off it’s annual convention at the Ramkota Hotel […]
HURON, S.D. – Preparing the next generation of agriculture leaders to step up is a focus of South Dakota Farmers Union Leadership camps, explained South Dakota Farmer’s Union (SDFU) President […]
MISSION, S.D. – The $10.5 million earning stallion and QData’s No. 4 all-time money earning barrel racing sire, A Streak Of Fling died on September 5, 2024 at the age […]
FAITH, S.D. – A grandson of pioneer homesteaders, Meade County, SD rancher Hugh Ingalls will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame Sept. 13-14 at ceremonies held at […]
SACREMENTO, CA – Dairy farms in California have reported H5N1 infections in three herds, making the nation’s top milk-producing state the 14th in the nation to report bird flu in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Supreme Court handed down their long-awaited opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo this spring, overruling decades of settled precedent and effectively gutting the power […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – In 2015, the federal government issued a challenge to the animal health industry: Come up with technology that would enable it to react quickly to foreign diseases […]
BILLINGS, MT – R-CALF USA, a national nonprofit organization, has effectively utilized rollover auctions held at livestock sale barns across the Midwest to fund its advocacy efforts. Over the past […]
CLEAR LAKE, S.D.- Grow South Dakota and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development agency have been working together for about three decades, helping boost housing and business […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Dry conditions throughout the summer coupled with warmer than average late summer temperatures, little rain and plenty of wind and you have a recipe for wildfire. Parts […]
ELK CITY, OK – The storied stock contracting firm Beutler & Son Rodeo Company of Elk City, Oklahoma, is suffering devastating loss after their horses were given contaminated feed. Close […]
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension is proud to announce the recognition of 12 dedicated volunteers who have made exceptional contributions to the 4-H program in South […]
DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association worked with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other stakeholders to develop movement decision criteria guidance addressing unique scenarios that would arise […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several agriculture stakeholders across the nation are showing support for legislation that would require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to make quarterly updates to Livestock Indemnity Program […]
BILLINGS, MT – R-CALF USA, America’s largest organization exclusively representing independent cattle and sheep producers, has endorsed the bipartisan, bicameral Ranching Without Red Tape Act (H.R.6441 and S.3322). The bill would allow […]
STURGIS, S.D. – You can hear the frustration in Rob Larew’s voice as he makes away around the country, meeting with and listening to producer concerns over the Farm Bill […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Don’t hold your breath that Congress will get a new Farm Bill passed anytime soon. U.S. Sen. John Thune gave that warning this week when asked […]
Travis William Swan was born September 22, 1982 in Belle Fourche. He was the son of Ron and […]
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