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SANTA FE, NM – Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is working with livestock producers from across the Intermountain West to help USDA understand the need for cost-sharing programs to assist producers […]
NISLAND, SD – Â When counties combine forces, interesting things happen. Few events prove that as well as the Butte/Lawrence County Fair in Nisland running now through Sat., August 6. The […]
STURGIS, SD – When he was 11 years old, Brandon Delzer, who was a member of the Bear Butte Valley 4-H Club at the time, wrote this about the Meade […]
RENO, NV – While one of the country’s largest cattle and beef organizations hasn’t completely moved on from a market crisis that led to the introduction of at least 18 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Â USDA released the July Cattle on Feed Report as well as the biannual Cattle Inventory report last Friday. They also released the latest Cold Storage report. Cattle […]
MANHATTAN, KS – With inflation on the rise, many people are looking for creative ways to make the most of their financial resources. That is true for cattle ranchers as […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mid-Year Cattle Inventory Report confirmed that the cumulative effects of drought that past two years have accelerated liquidation of the beef cattle herd. The July 1 […]
Listen to interview with Jenny Voight ON DEMAND STURGIS, SD – From turtle races and lego building championships to livestock showmanship and 4-H and open exhibits, the Meade County Fair […]
DENVER, CO – The world isn’t the same place it was in 2018 when the American Lamb Board (ALB) released its last long range plan. As the board undertakes the […]
STURGIS, SD – The annual Meade County Fair is ready to swing open the gates to another fun event July 29-30 at the Meade County Fair Grounds. Get ready to […]
DENVER, CO – The National Western Stock Show has named Jennifer Boka of Dillon, MT as Director of Livestock Operations. Boka comes to her new role with the National Western […]
FARGO, ND – Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says USDA is working to be flexible within existing programs to help more farmers and ranchers. Ducheneaux used the new forage […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Widespread drought, rising prices, and feed shortages in the Great Plains and West have created a fertile field for cattle feed scammers to take advantage of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the U.S. House and Senate considering legislation to intervene in beef and cattle markets, prices for cattle are at or near record highs calling into question […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The proposed $1.1 billion beef packing plant in Rapid City got some backing this past week when the group heading the project also announced the plant […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Remember the phrase earning your keep? Whether that was doing household chores or bringing in a salary to contribute to the finances, many have a role in […]
STILLWATER, OK – Through the end of May, beef cow slaughter for the year-to-date was 15 percent higher year-over-year. With nearly half the year over, it is very likely that […]
OVERLAND PARK, KS – A self-taught livestock auctioneer has been named the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion. Will Epperly works for Dunlap Livestock Auction, and West Point Livestock Auction in […]
SHIPSHEWANA, IN. – The 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) will be held at a destination in Indiana’s Amish Country. The family-owned Shipshewana Auction Inc., has been operating since 1922 when […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated three key crop insurance options for livestock producers: the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Livestock Risk […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A loophole in the availability of over-the-counter animal antimicrobial drugs is about to close. In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began implementing the Guidance for […]
BELVIDERE, SD – South Dakota’s drought is bad and getting worse. And a new, long-range forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers little hope for green pastures ahead. […]
MANDAN, ND – Access to adequate, good quality water will continue to be a challenge for ranchers in North Dakota this spring, according to North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension […]
WASHINGTON, DC – All cattle and calves in the United States and Canada combined totaled 103 million head on January 1, 2022, down 2 percent from the 105 million head […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – If you’ve been droughted out or burned out, USDA may be able to help. The agency is reminding ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible […]
NORTH PLATTE, NE – While precision agriculture has become commonplace on the farm, ranchers have been slower to adopt new tools. Efforts to change that could make ranching more productive. […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – Demand for livestock loans grew in the third quarter, boosting agricultural lending activity. However, demand for operating loans was more subdued, and total non-real estate lending […]
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced recently that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal […]
FORT COLLINS, CO -Perseverance. That’s what Temple Grandin hopes people see when they look at the new sculpture of her at Colorado State University’s Animal Sciences Building. “I think what’s […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cass County prosecutors said they are looking into a U.S. Department of Agriculture report alleging inhumane treatment of an animal at the North Dakota State University […]
Larry John Johnson, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on January 14, 2025, at the […]
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