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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. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Live Cattle Data Dashboard tool is now available. In June 2024, […]
PIERRE, S.D. – U.S. cattle markets have experienced sustained high prices due to tight supplies and robust domestic demand throughout the first half of 2024. However, signs are emerging that […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which traces all the way back to 2022, is unusual in not only the fact that it’s infecting dairy […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is extending the comment period for its proposed new competition rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Fair and […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) was awarded a grant of over $111,000 from the National Disease Preparedness and Response Program. The goal is to evaluate the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. pork producers continue to lobby Congress to find a legislative fix for California’s Proposition 12, the law requiring pork sold in California (regardless of the originating […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly two dozen Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) members and staff met with members of both the House of Representatives and Senate, agriculture staff, and U.S. Department of […]
LEMMON, S.D. – Paul Huffman made a lot of things possible. Most recently, it was seeing to it that his sale barn, Lemmon Livestock, continued in the hands of a […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – A well-known, former livestock auction market owner has passed away. Dean Strong, who operated Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange for 36 years, passed away March 24, 2024 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March […]
STILLWATER, OK – The majority of the cow-calf sector has been on the defense for the past two to three years due to adverse weather and production cost conditions. Widespread […]
HURON, S.D. – Supply and demand drive the market. Or do they? Market manipulation was the focus of a panel discussion hosted during the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) State […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Fall is a crucial time for ranchers, many of who are shipping calves to market. This year, these animals may bring in more money than in a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 50 Livestock Marketing Association members and staff met with senators, U.S. representatives, congressional staffers and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials Sept. 18-19, during the association’s […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A video podcast released this past weekend shed new light on the status of a legal process initiated by the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) toward […]
LINCOLN, NE – What a difference a year makes when it comes to cow prices! Whether it is weigh up cows at $1.10 per pound or young bred heifers and […]
BOWMAN, N.D. – The new owners of Bowman Livestock Marketing are excited about their upcoming Customer Appreciation BBQ and Yearling Special set for Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Austin Snook, a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More federal legislation continues to be introduced all in the interest of understanding livestock market concentration and its affects on U.S. producers. The latest in a long […]
Note: This September report marks the 50th anniversary of WASDE reports. The WASDE report was created after the Great Grain Robbery of 1972 with the first WASDE report coming out […]
CUSTER, S.D. – Get ready to savor the sweet taste of South Dakota honey at the ‘Honey at Wild Spruce’ event, taking place on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 12 […]
DENVER, CO – The American Lamb Board’s (ALB) July market report is now available. The report indicates that both lamb imports and domestic production are down.  “We are hopeful that lower lamb […]
STILLWATER, OK – The mid-year cattle inventory report confirmed cattle numbers continue to get smaller and there is no significant indication of herd rebuilding so far. Despite sharply higher cattle […]
BUFFALO, WY – The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking the help of US lamb producers and feeders on their environmental stewardship and other sustainability practices to better inform consumers […]
HURON, SD – Ag industries grow by identifying opportunities and filling a need. The South Dakota Sheep Grower’s Association (SDSGA) is an example of that when it established a Premium […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Russia on Monday declined to extend the year-old agreement that has allowed Ukrainian grain to move out of Black Sea shipping ports, a move that immediately drove […]
PHILIP, S.D. – New owners of Philip Livestock Market are no strangers to the area. The Slovek families are known for generations of ranching and farming. And now, one is […]
BILLINGS, MT – In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), R-CALF USA requested the agency immediately withdraw its proposal to […]
DENVER, CO – The American Lamb Board (ALB) and the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) have released the April market summary report. The report summarizes lamb supplies, prices, trade, retail […]
MENNO, S.D. – Ranchers and farmers are used to working hard and getting the job done, no matter the issues facing them. This winter was no exception. Matt Mehlhaf farms north […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota Tuesday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has launched the cattle contract library pilot […]
PIERRE, SD – During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahoma rancher, Scott Blubaugh saw a large disparity between what he was earning for the cattle he sold and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans for a Section 32 purchase of American lamb products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs, as requested […]
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 […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – In the past 10 years, the fed cattle price has declined 6% from the first week of May through the end of June. Under current conditions, […]
STILLWATER, OK – The war in Ukraine has injected much uncertainty into global markets. Markets do not like uncertainty and much of the market reaction thus far is about uncertainty […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFAB) is calling on lawmakers to require increased transparency in America’s cattle markets. AFBF supports the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021, […]
Donald Gene Bagley (AKA Grandpa) passed away on December 17, 2024, at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Don […]
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Comment period extended for new market competition rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is extending the comment period for its proposed new competition rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Fair and […]