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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration plans to take a tougher stance toward meatpacking companies it says are causing sticker shock at grocery stores. Four companies control much of the […]
HURON, SD – During the South Dakota State Fair Saturday, more than 1,000 fairgoers enjoyed lunch for only $.25. “It’s the price ranchers and farmers get paid to raise the […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association has opened up their 130th Annual Convention and Trade Show, which is taking place September 9 and 10th in Spearfish, SD. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have announced the American Beef Labeling (ABL) Act on Wednesday, which would […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plans to help cover the cost […]
BRASILIA, DISTRITO FEDERAL – Brazil, the world’s largest beef exporter, has suspended beef exports to its No. 1 customer China after confirming two cases of “atypical” mad cow disease in two […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meatpacking workers, farm workers and grocery store workers who were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible to get grants of up to $600 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. beef exports set another new value record in July, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). July export […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Requests for Rapid City Vision Fund made in 2021 total more than $62 million. The Black Hills Farmers Market is one of the 28 organizations that […]
DENVER, CO – Siting an administration out of touch with reality, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) blasted the Biden administration’s elevated focus on federal […]
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced the availability of a program that will reimburse eligible producers for a portion of feed transportation expenses. The emergency feed transportation assistance […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to a request for information on “Investments and Opportunities […]
NEWELL, SD – A small community puts on a really big show when the annual Newell Labor Day Celebration gets underway, Sept. 4-6. The iconic event attracts people from hundreds […]
JAMESTOWN, ND – The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department and the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) have enlisted the help of the public to solve a case involving more than 58 […]
HURON, SD – Several state policy proposals of the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) line up with their national group. State Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one of their […]
BOZEMAN, MT – Record droughts in the West are causing the Biden administration to rapidly round up and move wild horses off public rangelands. Facing an increased risk of death […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) has announced its agenda for the 130th Annual Convention & Trade Show set for Sept. 9 – 10 at the Spearfish […]
HELENA, MT – The Montana Beef Directory, a resource compiling all producers selling beef directly to consumers, has been made available by the Montana Beef Council. Producers selling beef directly […]
LEXINGTON, KY – The U.S. cattle inventory experienced its largest mid-year decrease since 2012, down 1.3% since July 2020. The numbers came from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mid-year estimates […]
DENVER, CO – In an opening brief filed this week, cattle producers are asking the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court’s dismissal of their case involving […]
NEWELL, SD – For the first time in history, Miss Rodeo America will join the Newell community for its Labor Day celebration. Jordan Tierney, Miss Rodeo America 2020-2021, is from […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – R-CALF USA, the nation’s largest producer-only national cattle trade association,wrapped up its 22nd annual convention in Rapid City over the weekend. The convention started Wednesday and […]
CHICAGO, ILL – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed and settled charges against Tyson Foods, Inc., for exceeding the CFTC’s position limits for soybean meal futures contracts traded on the […]
UNDATED – In formal comments, R-CALF USA urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to deny the request by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association […]
RAPID CITY, SD -The Sturgis Rally may be finished, but the summertime fun isn’t quite through yet. Ron Jeffries, general manager of the Central States Fair, says it’s all coming […]
BROOKINGS, SD – Twenty-eight South Dakota FFA members, from 15 different chapters, have earned their American FFA Degree. Recipients will be recognized during the 94th National FFA Convention, Saturday October […]
WASHINGTON, DC – If you’ve suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to recent wildfires, you may be eligible for disaster assistance programs through the USDA […]
BILLINGS, MT – Stockmen throughout much of the West are dealing a “grand slam” of tough events—severe drought, grasshoppers, fire and extreme heat. Trying to keep cattle healthy and well […]
MANHATTAN, KS – With the year we’ve all been through, most would agree that everyone have an increased awareness of how vaccinations and immunity are connected. Not only is this […]
NEWELL, SD – Western South Dakota has been known for its sheep herds since the homesteading days, with many flocks providing needed income when crops and cattle failed. Still today […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rural America lost more population in the latest census, highlighting an already severe worker shortage in the nation’s farming and ranching regions and drawing calls from […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Analysts were keeping a sharp eye on corn yield and production in the Aug. 12 USDA World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates report. In the monthly report, […]
BILLINGS, MT – In the wake of unprecedented meat supply chain disruptions and cattle market failures, congressional members have made numerous calls for antitrust investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota State University Center of Excellence for Bison Studies in collaboration with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service recently published “Getting Started with Bison […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Just as college students may feel anxious when they leave their homes and return to campus, fall is also a time when spring-born calves are separated from […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The beef cattle industry is bouncing back from the pandemic, and continued progress is expected in 2022. Beef prices are near record high, and consumer and wholesale […]
NASHVILLE, TN – The largest annual beef industry event has begun in Nashville, where more than 6,000 cattle producers, industry partners and stakeholders will gather for the 2021 Cattle Industry […]
DENVER CO – U.S. red meat exports closed the first half of the year on a strong note, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat […]
BILLINGS, SD – It’s something. But it’s not enough. That’s the word from one cattle organziation regarding the announcement of two, new marketing reports that begin today, Aug. 9. The […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota’s farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased from 2020, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The petition that attempts to bring about the end of the National Beef Checkoff will have more time to gather signatures from ranchers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues announced the introduction of the USA Beef Act this week. The Rounds-led bill limits […]
BUFFALO, Wyo. — The doors of five historic community halls across Johnson and Sheridan counties were opened this past weekend for 15 people curious to see where previous generations of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is excited to announce their participation in the 81st Annual City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 6th – 15th in […]
HURON, SD – The Policy committee of the South Dakota Farmers Union met last month and came up with proposals for its membership to consider at their state convention in […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army outlined plans for revising the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Specifically, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The voice of South Dakota’s cattle producers was heard last week when National Farmers Union (NFU) President, Rob Larew testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, speaking […]
RAPID CITY, SD – R-CALF USA, the nation’s largest producer-only national cattle trade association, will hold its 22nd annual convention and trade show Aug. 19-20 in Rapid City, S.D., at […]
MINNESOTA – Drought woes? Extra forage? Midwest Grazing Exchange could help make a connection. All of the Dakotas and Minnesota, and parts of Wisconsin and Iowa, are in moderate to […]
HURON, SD – The big story in agriculture today is how carbon is going to be the next cash crop for ranchers and farmers. There are lots of headlines about […]
STURGIS, SD – The Northern Hills Ag Fest and the Meade County Fair & 4-H Achievement Days will offer something for everyone at free events throughout the weekend in Sturgis. […]
LARAMIE, WY – Producers across Wyoming and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) are stepping into blockchain technology to explore creating value-added agricultural products consumers can digitally verify. […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a district court’s summary judgement in favor of the Beef Checkoff Program. The lawsuit by […]
WASHINGTON, DC – According to experts, the rapid progression of the drought in 2021 is faster than any drought in more than 20 years. Ranchers and farmers will get more […]
BILLINGS, MT – A Trump-crafted trade agreement has some pro-Trump organizations seeing red. Trump called the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) “perhaps the worst trade deal ever made,” […]
BISMARCK, ND – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says there are some options to feed livestock, including feedstocks and feedlots. “With pastures and the hay crop in poor condition, livestock producers […]
DENVER, CO – After a deep dive into the second quarter numbers from the voluntary 75% Plan developed by the National Cattlemen’s Association (NCBA) to address concerns about thinness in […]
USDA – Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on July […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Financial pressures, unpredictable weather, drought, long work days and social isolation can cause stress and take a toll on the mental health of Montana’s farmers and […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The federal government has denied a request by North Dakota leaders to allow ranchers struggling with drought to hay idled grassland while it’s still of good […]
BILLINGS, MT. – Any rancher hoping to sell livestock over the internet, via classified ads or other sources should be cautious. “Sadly, with the drought conditions and lack of hay, […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Much of South Dakota will see a familiar weather pattern this week: very hot temperatures and little precipitation. With more research connecting climate change to conditions […]
DENVER, CO – Thirty-five years ago, the Beef Checkoff program became a reality. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), the organization responsible for overseeing Beef Checkoff collection and program funding, will […]
FARGO, ND – In a drought year, livestock management decisions become more difficult when feed resources are limited. “Many North Dakota producers already have culled old cows, cows that lost […]
COLUMBIA, SC – A federal court in South Carolina dismissed a challenge to the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) that replaced the controversial Obama Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, […]
BROOKINGS, SD – South Dakota’s land grant university is working with Turner Enterprises, Inc. and Turner Ranches and the recent launch of the Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture, Inc. South Dakota […]
FARGO, ND – Drought is creating forage shortages across the Western U.S. this year, which means producers will have to find alternative sources of feed for their livestock. North Dakota […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – United Soybean Board members held their summer board meeting and approved 181 new checkoff funded projects with a total allocation of $78 million for the 2022 […]
JACKSON, Wyo. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is expected to be a hot topic when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department kicks off phase two of its planning process for managing […]
USDA – South Dakota agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help livestock […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Agricultural producers and landowners can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup until Aug. 20. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated signup […]
WASHINGTON, DC – R-CALF USA received confirmation that its written testimony, submitted on behalf of its cattle ranching and farming members, has been accepted into the official hearing record for […]
HURON, SD – The South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) will be hosting its annual policy meeting July 22. Director Chad Johnson of Groton says they’ll be discussing drought impacts and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of […]
STURGIS, S.D. — The Meade County Commission on Tuesday passed a ban on open fires within the county due to dry conditions. The ban regulates campfires, fireworks and other incendiary […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As federal officials debate investing billions of dollars in broadband access, South Dakota is planning to invest $100 million as it struggles to extend reliable […]
WASHINGTON, DC – WHEAT: The outlook for 2021/22 U.S. wheat this month is for reduced supplies, lower domestic use and exports, and decreased ending stocks. Supplies are lowered on reduced […]
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will use his fiscal authorities to drive efforts to restore competition in livestock markets. Vilsack announced the availability of $500 million […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Building on last month’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would introduce new rules to protect ranchers and farmers from corporate abuse, President Joe Biden […]
PIERRE, SD – Commercial hemp has been planted this year in the state. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding says they’re off to a great start with […]
RAPID CITY, SD – An analysis by the Associated Press of governmental and other weather records indicates that South Dakota is one of the states that has warmed the most […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In a decision that will affect hog, veal and chicken producers across the country – including in South Dakota – the U.S. Supreme Court has declined a […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale of a 15% ethanol gasoline blend in […]
PIERRE, SD – Dakota Rural Action’s SoDak Grown Punch Card program has expanded this year to 12 locations across the state. Spokesperson Stephanie Peterson says a major goal of the […]
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Voices for North Dakota ranchers feel they’re only at the halfway point in seeing more fairness within cattle markets. They now want proposals to translate into action, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report had placements in May at the low-end of pre-report estimates. That, coupled with continued drought in parts of the country, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In a decision with far-reaching consequences into ag country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday against biofuel, corn and soybean producers when it overturned a 2020 appeals […]
HURON, SD – South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) is pleased to announce eight winners of the 2021 SDFB Scholarship. SDFB awarded $7,600 in scholarship monies to high school seniors and […]
WASHINGTON, DC -The June25 Cattle on Feed (COF) report is modestly friendly with placements a couple percentage points under most guesses. Marketings were in line with expectations leaving COF even […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the issue of cattle market manipulation and anti-competitive practices by the meat packers. South Dakota Senator John […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will hear testimony from South Dakota cattle producer and St. Onge livestock auction manager Justin Tupper at […]
HELENA, Mont. – Ranchers see opportunities for reform in the wake of a cyberattack on the world’s largest meatpacking company. JBS controls nearly a quarter of beef processing in the […]
DENVER, CO – Colorado’s proposal known as Initiative 16, originally called the Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation (PAUSE) Act, received a devastating legal blow,one that ranchers, farmers, ag […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A long-running trade dispute between the United States and the European Union has been overcome and is getting a round of applause from American wheat growers. The […]
CUSTER, S.D. — The U.S. Forest Service has proposed a project to salvage damaged trees in the southern Black Hills. Three areas of trees that were affected by the May […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate Agriculture Committee agreed to hold a hearing on June 23, 2021, to examine the […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Pipestone Systems, which began their Wholestone Farms project after acquiring the Hormel Foods processing facility in Fremont, NE, has announced plans to build a $500 million […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) have announced new, bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industries […]
WASHINGTON, DC – As part of a new initiative announced in March – USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers – USDA is releasing $3-$4 billion for ag producers and businesses of […]
Susan (Ostrander) Eagleton passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on November 18, 2024, in her […]
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CUSTER, S.D. — The U.S. Forest Service has proposed a project to salvage damaged trees in the southern Black Hills. Three areas of trees that were affected by the May […]