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LAFAYETTE, IN – “Veterans Harvest: A Virtual Conference for Veterans in Agriculture” is scheduled for this summer. “Agriculture has become an important source of employment and healing for many veterans,” […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA has set a July 23 deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup 56. Additionally, the Farm […]
PIERRE, SD – The controversial merger of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has left those on both sides of the issue […]
MILWAUKEE, WI – A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered a temporary stop to the $4 billion federal loan relief program for ranchers and farmers of color after a group of […]
DENVER, CO – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is asking the USDA to eliminate the use of misleading origin labels for beef. President Jerry Bohn says the use of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA has announced it will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, the 100-year-old law that was originally designed […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has announced that state-licensed meat processors will be able to ship meat over state lines after the state reached an agreement […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Leaders from six South Dakota agriculture groups came together in Pierre June 2, 2021 to unite behind solutions to help South Dakota’s cattle industry. The groups […]
GREELEY, CO – Even while the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) was calling for immediate transportation regulatory relief based on anticipated fall-out from a cyberattack at the world’s largest meat […]
STURGIS, SD – Bringing rural and community interests together, the 11th Annual Art in the Barn Fleece & Fiber Festival will open Friday, June 4 at the Meade County Fair […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract negotiations between Smithfield Foods and […]
HELENA, MT – Hemp and substances derived from hemp are now approved for use in commercial feed for pets, specialty pets, and horses in Montana, so long as they do […]
BILLINGS, MT – The most recent elk population counts show a disturbing trend of Montana’s elk herd increasing to crisis levels in many areas of the state. Three quarters of […]
PIERRE S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced $5 million for small South Dakota meat processors. The funding is made available through the state’s Coronavirus Relief Meat Processing Grant program. […]
GREELEY, CO – JBS USA, the world’s largest meat processor, was the victim of a cyberattack that the Greeley, Colorado company called organized, which affected its IT systems in North […]
MANHATTAN, KS – At any sporting event, it is easy to spot the trainers and medical personnel hovering on the side watching for a potential athletic injury. In much the […]
PIERRE, SD – Ten extraordinary people, whose life works have enriched the state, will be the newest inductees into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. These 10 inductees were selected […]
DENVER, CO – A Wyoming rancher is suing the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture claiming race discrimination over a federal loan forgiveness program that bars her from […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A coalition of agriculture and forestry groups — including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Forest Resources Council, the American Sheep Industry Association, the National Cattlemen’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal lawmakers reintroduced legislation to permanently ban horse slaughter in the United States and end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad. Sponsored by U.S. […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Rural health care in South Dakota and other states is continually challenged to find ways to provide and maintain quality, cost effective and accessible health care […]
FARGO, ND – Producers who are experiencing drought-related challenges will have an opportunity to learn more about the programs the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) have introduced the bipartisan RFS Integrity Act of 2021. This […]
PIERRE, SD – Most ranchers and farmers aren’t inclined to share information about their operations. But in global agricultural environment, data provided by individuals is critical to markets, subsidies, financial […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The world’s largest meat packer considered the makeup of the U.S. meat industry sitting around the table at a recent closed-door and decided they didn’t want to […]
CODY, WY (AP) – Drivers traveling from Cody to Yellowstone National Park will see a large billboard featuring a wolf and a call to action to end wildlife sporting contests. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, released May 21, shows the number of animals on feed as of May 1 is 4.7% above year-ago levels. It is […]
LINCOL, NE —Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Extension Centers and Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory have kickstarted a project that takes a new approach at real-time precision livestock management in extensive rangeland […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Two US Senators have sent a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland drawing attention to a brewing crisis in the food supply system, as reported by […]
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Montana man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to a […]
CHEYENNE, WY – A federal court in Wyoming dismissed a ranchers’ 2019 lawsuit against a Trump administration proposal to mandate the use of radio frequency identification of animals in interstate […]
Monday, 132 state-elected legislators from 11 states, along with a Lieutenant Governor, joined the ongoing effort to initiate a producer referendum of the National Beef Checkoff Program by sending a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Yesterday [May 19, 2021] the South Dakota Stockgrowers were privileged to join the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources forum on drought throughout the […]
WASHINGTON – South Dakota Senator John Thune and Representative Dusty Johnson have sent a joint letter, along with several other colleagues, urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue the D.O.J. […]
STILLWATER, OK – Current cattle market conditions present a lot of frustration to cattle producers. Boxed beef prices are on the rise, back to their highest levels since June of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Tax Aggie Coalition sent a letter, signed by 41 national and regional agriculture organizations, to House and Senate leadership to express significant concerns about legislative proposals […]
BROOKINGS, SD – South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension is offering on-site livestock water testing service at all SDSU Extension Regional Extension Centers and several SDSU Extension County Offices throughout […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Anyone who’s ever received a vaccination will verify that needle size matters. And that is true with cattle as well. Kansas State University veterinarians Bob Larson and […]
STURGIS, SD – Decades of political infighting among the nation’s cattle organizations may be turning a corner. If nothing else, the fact that representatives from these organizations sat across the […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota Stockgrowers are set to sponsor their annual photo contest. In an effort to shine a spotlight on true conservation and to tell the […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Agribusiness conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland Co. on Monday announced that it will build a $350 million soybean crushing plant in North Dakota. It’s the state’s first […]
UNDATED – As we reflect on the women who raised us this Mother’s Day, South Dakota Farmers Union would like to celebrate the many women who support the state’s No. […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts ramped up his crusade for the meat industry on Wednesday by endorsing a new “beef passport” program to promote meat eating, a […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – There is a need to fill the pipeline of leaders in the agriculture industry, and industry is stepping up to help students meet that need. In […]
BROOKINGS, SD – There’s nothing like green grass to remind many of us how much we love the livestock business. Amid market highs and lows, droughts, blizzards and floods, it […]
GUYMON, OK – One of the largest U.S. pork processors in the United States wants to pursue a 10-1/2-month delay to a federal court decision that would force it to […]
FARGO, ND – Weather forecasts predict worsening drought conditions in the northern Great Plains for the 2021 growing season, which is bad news for cattle producers. Many cattle operations will […]
BILLINGS, MT. – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) joined Governor Greg Gianforte and bill sponsor, Representative Josh Kassmier, for the signing of House Bill (HB) 302. Previously, versions of this […]
RAPID CITY, SD – South Dakota CattleWomen (SDCW) will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to two young people from South Dakota attending or planning to attend an institution of higher […]
BILLINGS, MT – A ‘Black Swan’ event is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Farmers are suing the federal government alleging they’re ineligible for a COVID-19 stimulus loan forgiveness program because they’re white. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A majority of farmers in states like South Dakota supported a Trump administration that ultimately betrayed them in corn production, processing and marketing ethanol at the fuel […]
WASHINGTON, — Few will forget the abrupt halt of the food supply chains at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in January 2020. And the economic impact. From production to […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Top student researchers, who gain real world, hands-on experience in science, were recognized and received FFA AgriScience Awards during the State FFA Convention. Agriscience students use scientific […]
OMAHA (DTN) — In an effort to increase carbon sequestration and conservation land, USDA on Wednesday announced plans to sign up as many as 4 million acres to the Conservation […]
PIERRE, SD – Some South Dakota growers are preparing to plant industrial hemp this spring. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding says it depends what variety growers […]
WASHINGTON, DC – During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which he called “the worst trade deal ever made.” As […]
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 12.0 million head on March […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota FFA members were recognized at the 93rd South Dakota State FFA Convention for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Proficiency […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources officially begin serving South Dakota as the Department of Agriculture and Natural […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Upon taking office, President Joe Biden released several executive orders, among them Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” (86 Fed. Reg. […]
LARAMIE, WY – Profits from sales of limited-edition throws made from wool grown and knitted in Wyoming will be reinvested back in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources sheep […]
Brookings, S.D. – As South Dakota farmers and ranchers gear up for spring planting and turning livestock out to pasture, warmer than average temperatures and limited chances of precipitation are […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota FFA announced leadership, academic and career focused scholarship recipients during the 93rd South Dakota State FFA Convention in Rapid City, SD. The Gary Grey […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration on Friday sent Congress its first budget request for the 2022 fiscal year, outlining a set of priorities. The administration is seeking $1.5 trillion […]
WASHINGTON, DC – February exports of U.S. beef remained below the rapid pace established in early 2020, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Sheep Industry Association joined half a dozen other livestock groups in calling on Congress to reject any attempts to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers never hesitate to roll up their sleeves alongside their employees in the field. Now, many are doing that in COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the country – […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds people that Interstate Highway Right-of-Way Mowing Permits are available for land that abuts Interstate 90 or Interstate 29. Landowners or […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – While shoppers used to be wary due to its higher price tag, store sales of lamb jumped 28% year-over-year as of last month, according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Spring-calving cow-calf pairs grazing on green pastures is often a sign that spring has arrived. However, it is also a time that cattle producers need to be […]
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Agriculture Aviation Association is reminding UAV, or drone users to be aware of agricultural aircraft throughout the growing season. As the nation enters the upcoming […]
CHICAGO, IL – The Ag Economy Barometer rose in March to 177, the highest reading for the barometer since the record high reading of 184 in October. This month’s 12-point […]
BOISE, ID – A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban e-commerce sales in order to keep […]
RAPID CITY, SD – For the first time in nearly 100 years the South Dakota State FFA Association annual convention will not be held in Brookings. The 93rd South Dakota State FFA […]
LARAMIE, WY – Teaching about the challenges ranchers face and using hands-on learning are part of the Wyoming Ranch Camp May 24-28 near Evanston presented by University of Wyoming Extension […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty states, including Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota have filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a petition filed by the […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pilot project in North Dakota is testing whether sending a substance with the consistency of maple syrup down oil wells will help increase production. The […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Sign up for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, better known as CFAP 2, re-opens today, April 5th. US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack […]
STURGIS, SD – As cattle and beef producers –along with politicians – continue to grapple with federal legislation to mandate greater price discovery and transparency in the live cattle and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden released his $2 trillion infrastructure plan last week. The eight-year plan includes modernizing highways, bridges, ports, airports, transit, water systems, utilities, and bring high-speed internet […]
BROOKINGS, SD – Veterinarians across the state have relied on technology over the years to assist clients through blizzards and busy calving seasons. Russ Daly, South Dakota State University Professor, […]
PASCO, WA – The president of one of the largest agricultural operations in Washington state has admitted concocting a scheme to defraud Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Dakota Dunes, SD, and […]
HELENA, Mont. – A draft bill for Montana’s recreational cannabis program is out. Conservation and outdoors advocates are hoping to secure more funds for public lands as lawmakers consider it […]
HELENA, MT – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be recommending no change to the current listed status of the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states as threatened […]
ROCK SPRINGS, WY— To help healthy wild horse herds continue to thrive on healthy rangelands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared an environmental assessment and opened a 30-day public […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that a Mexican plan to ban imports of genetically modified corn would apply to grain used for human food products, not […]
HURON, SD – South Dakota’s farmers, ranchers and those who work on farms and ranches are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) encourages […]
NORTH PLATTE, NE (AP) — Plans have been unveiled for a nearly $300 million beef packing plant that would employ 875 people in a western Nebraska community of around 25,000 […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JBS SA will pay $20 million to resolve consumer antitrust claims over its alleged role in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of pork through coordinated […]
BILLINGS, MT – As April arrives, the current drought situation looms larger and potential impacts on cattle markets are increasing with each passing week. The latest Drought Monitor shows that […]
DENVER, CO – The COVID-19 pandemic, major changes in the processing sector, and changes in consumer behavior all led to a year of challenges for the US Sheep Industry. But, […]
BISMARCK – Each spring the Living Ag Classroom travels across North Dakota with more than 5,000 fourth and fifth graders in attendance. While in-person Living Ag Classrooms were not held […]
HURON, SD – Farmers Union Enterprises teamed up with South Dakota Farmers Union to donate 35,000 pounds of pork ribs to Feeding South Dakota. “COVID-19 continues to impact jobs and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Two cattle marketing bills that were first introduced in 2020 have been reintroduced in Congress. Both are in response to record price springs in the cattle and […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a South Dakota cattle herd for the first time in four years. The state’s Animal Industry Board says an […]
WASHINGTON, DC – After years of political wrangling and lawsuits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) animal health agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), announced it would […]
UPDATED 3/24/21 WASHINGTON, DC – Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The U.S. Senate confirmed New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary. That department has a lot to do with federal land management across the country. […]
Susan (Ostrander) Eagleton passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on November 18, 2024, in her […]
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After pandemic crippled food supply, USDA asks for public input moving forward
WASHINGTON, — Few will forget the abrupt halt of the food supply chains at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in January 2020. And the economic impact. From production to […]