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The rule affects more than 32 million businesses nationally, including an estimated 230,000 ranch and farm operations WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will not immediately force millions […]
Direct farm aid climbed during Trump’s first term, from $11.5 billion in 2017 to more than $32 billion in 2020 — more than the federal government spends each year building […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Following a 90-day continuance, a jury trial in the case of a West River ranch couple indicted on separate counts for felony criminal charges of theft of […]
BUFFALO, WY – For ranchers and other land managers affected by 2024 wildfires in northeast Wyoming, the Johnson County office of the University of Wyoming Extension will offer an educational […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota Farm Bureau invites landowners and ranchers and farmers to a special webinar focusing on utility-scale solar energy contracts. Scheduled for July 1, 2024, this educational […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA says ranchers, farmers and others who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large. Veronica […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Despite strict requirements for the nation’s school lunch program, area ranchers have found ways to get locally-raised beef into South Dakota schools. The latest school district […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Taking those first steps towards owning your own ranching or farming operation is a big one. To help new ranchers and farmers get into the business, the […]
FT. PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is all set to host its Annual Board Meeting at Drifters Conference Center, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota. Scheduled for […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against major meatpackers, ruling the cattle ranchers’ claims lacked legal standing. Meatpacking giants Cargill Inc., JBS SA, […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Farmers in South Dakota and across the U.S. will likely take home less income this year because of increasing input costs and decreasing commodity prices. However, […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is excited to announce Chef Rika Yukimasa’s visit to the United States for the American Beef Journey from July 23 to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The City of Rapid City is being sued by local cattle ranchers for, what they claim, years of pollution and the harmful effects the landfill has […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Some South Dakota ranchers say they’re waiting more than six months to get a livestock brand registered with the state board, while the wait is about a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In March 2021, the SEC announced a climate disclosure proposal that would require all public companies to disclose GHG emissions from operations a company owns or controls; from […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several large retailers and wholesalers (including Sysco, US Foods, Kroger, Hy-Vee, Albertson, Associated Grocers, Subway, SuperValu, and Cheney Brothers) recently filed claims similar to those brought originally […]
ST. ONGE, S.D – A planned beef processing cooperative is holding a meeting this evening (Oct. 26) at St. Onge Livestock to introduce its business plan to both cattle producers […]
NORTH PLATTE, NE – Nebraska ranchers have broken ground on a producer-owned beef processing plant that is expected to add more than $1 billion to the economy. North Platte-based Sustainable […]
BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) distributed nearly a quarter-million dollars in aid this week to North Dakota cattle ranchers who […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Family ranchers and farmers making time to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials does make a difference, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and […]
“Agriculture is more productive than we have ever been. However, on average our farms and ranches are no more profitable than they have ever been,” Dallas Mount wrote in a […]
AMARILLO, TX – Multi-million dollar cattle processing facilities are moving forward in both Nebraska and Texas with Producer Owned Beef, LLC, Amarillo, announcing it has been awarded $12.2 million from […]
Nearly 30 people in the agricultural sector die by suicide daily, according to the most recent figures available, typically due to overwhelming debt. In 2020, more than 10,000 people in […]
HURON, SD – Just a few months following his National Farmers Union keynote address, Montana Sen. Jon Tester provided cattle producers with an update on the work underway in D.C. […]
CHEYENNE, WY – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers held its final roundtable to gather stakeholder input on the Waters of the US rule as the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge levied against the Beef Checkoff program by Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, or R-CALF USA. The […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Record high prices for unleaded gasoline are getting much of the attention from the public and politicians across the country right now, but an even bigger […]
SIDNEY, MT – The Mannix Brothers Ranch was named the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) winners on June 2, at the Montana Stockgrowers Association MidYear Meeting in Sidney, Montana. Each […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA on Thursday announced $200 million to expand meatpacking capacity through a new loan program, along with releasing a new proposed rule to protect contract poultry growers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concentration in the food and agricultural economy has accelerated at a rapid pace since the 1980s, and particularly since the Great Recession. In the past four decades, […]
WASHINGTON — The record profits for meatpackers in the past two years were the result of market conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, along with increased consumer demand, according to leaders […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The questions have been pointed and some answers heated during a two-day hearing of both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees regarding market transparency in beef and […]
BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) have teamed up to support the state’s cattle ranchers who suffered significant impacts in back-to-back […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — McKenzie County residents are lukewarm on federal efforts to rename a hamlet on the Montana border. A federal task force is working to replace the names […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cattle markets and legislation to institute some reforms will be front and center on Capitol Hill at the end of April. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold […]
STURGIS, SD – A wide-ranging spring blizzard covering parts of Montana and South Dakota and most of North Dakota may very well be a drought-breaker. But it’s also bound to […]
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. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe […]
HURON, SD – During National Farmers Union Convention policy sessions, the state’s delegates sit at tables in long rows, their state flags proudly displayed. As Karla Hofhenke, checked in with […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its ninth year, this national business […]
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 […]
RAPID CITY, SD – For South Dakota ranchers this legislative session turned into something of a mixed bag, according to South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) Executive Director James Halverson. “We […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farmers and ranchers who plant cover crops and have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from USDA called the Pandemic Cover […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Land stewards such as ranchers and farmers have just been offered another incentive, geared to enhance what land and resource management practices they already have in place. […]
PIERRE, SD – The suicide rate for those that work in agriculture is 1.5 times higher than those that work in other occupations, says Andrea Bjornestad, SDSU Extension Mental Health […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Conservation practices on ranch, farm and timber lands will soon get a boost in both technical and financial support. USDA announced it will spend $1 billion over […]
HELENA, MT – Recently, the effort regarding the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado has generated national attention and has started a conversation between Montana producers recalling the state’s own reintroduction […]
MANHATTAN, KS – While many are now evaluating their own post-holiday body condition and see the need to make some scale adjustments, this is also the time for cattle producers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2018, six U.S. trading partners-Canada, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, and Turkey-announced retaliatory tariffs affecting agricultural and food products in retaliation to former President Donald […]
WASHINGTON, DC – R-CALF USA has asked Congress to implement a stopgap measure to preserve what is left of the U.S. cattle industry. In written testimony submitted in a Wednesday […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for a report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC). “The FRRCC represents […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The RCPP is a […]
VALE, SD – There’s nothing more enjoyable than getting together with folks you haven’t seen in awhile. The Vale Ag Fair set for Wed., Jan. 12 provides just that kind […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week will be an important one for several agriculture interests as the Supreme Court is expected to consider whether to hear a number of high-stakes petitions […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Following empty meat cases early on in the pandemic and supply chain issues that continue yet today, it didn’t take long for the Biden administration to turn […]
PIEDMONT, SD – Cattle and bullets don’t mix. Neither do homes and outdoor spaces populated with families and kids. All of which will be impacted if what is being called […]
HELENA, MT. – The 2022 Montana’s Next Generation Conference will provide six powerful evening sessions covering recordkeeping, markets, marketing, crop production, succession planning, and business topics. Sessions will be on […]
HURON, SD – During his keynote address, South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, challenged family farmers and ranchers to take a moment to reflect and ask themselves: “What am […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Starting in January, approximately 15,000 agricultural producers across the nation and the various segments of U.S. agriculture will receive an invitation to assist in the online 2022 […]
OMAHA, NE (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the economy remains strong in the region, but some bankers […]
HOLABIRD, S.D. — If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, chances are you have noticed meat prices are higher. Family-farm advocates say profits are not making their way to smaller […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $15 million to conservation partners across the country for 19 new projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) and Sanford Health are pleased to announce that three Build Your Base Team USA Olympians are traveling through South Dakota. […]
ROY, MT – Like almost every other ranch in Eastern Montana, Buck and JoAnn Mosby, and Buck’s mother Sharon Davis of Roy, Montana suffered from drought, grasshoppers, and hay shortages […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Navigable Waters Protection Rule would be repealed and replaced with pre-2015 definitions of waters of the U.S. in a proposal released by EPA and the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Recently released USDA projections reveal expectations for U.S. crop prices to decrease over the next 10 years while prices for major animal products, except hogs, are forecast […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Cattlemen’s Association is all in. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says, maybe. For R-CALF USA, it’s not looking good. It points to the challenge […]
BISMARCK, ND – A virtual tax management program will be offered to ranchers and farmers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CST on Nov. 30. The program, sponsored […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – The country’s largest member owned cooperative will make a carbon program accessible to thousands of ranchers and farmers. CHS is owned by more than 900 […]
BILLINGS, MT – A letter seeking signatures from a wide-range of organizations supporting the recently introduced American Beef Labeling Act of 2021 (S.2716) is now being circulated among organizations representing […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, reported net income of $554.0 million for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2021, reflecting an increase of […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former feedlot owner in eastern South Dakota was sentenced Thursday morning at the U.S. District Courthouse in Sioux Falls, after the court heard over […]
Laramie, WY – The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear has been the subject of discussion and lawsuits for decades. Back in June 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $21 million as part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) collaboration with the Department of Interior’s (DOI) WaterSMART […]
MOLINE, ILL – Following a strike from employees, John Deere has announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers for a new labor contract. Fox News […]
HURON, SD – On November 1 from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern, join the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) for a virtual event: “Beefing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The country’s ranchers, farmers, rural communities and rural health care providers need to get behind the Build Back Better Framework reconciliation bill working its way through Congress, […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Efficiency is something many strive for, whether it is spending money wisely or making the most of the time dedicated to a project. And for the beef […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Cattle ranchers and industry professionals are invited to hear the latest cutting-edge information and updates for their businesses at the upcoming Range Beef Cow Symposium (RBCS) Nov. […]
DES MOINES, IA (AP) — Like other ranchers across the country, Rusty Kemp for years grumbled about rock-bottom prices paid for the cattle he raised in central Nebraska, even as […]
BILLINGS, MT – A report on the impact of consolidation on cattle markets and the beef supply chain was manipulated using outdated and non-representative cattle market data. That’s according to […]
HURON, SD – January’s Windy Fire was an early and sad start to Fire Season 2021, and a reminder of the important role volunteer fire departments play in rural communities […]
HURON, SD – After hearing the news that a federal judge in Minnesota ordered a class-action lawsuit against JBS, Tyson, National Beef, and Cargill to proceed, South Dakota Farmers Union […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that a lawsuit brought by independent ranchers who claim that the Beef Checkoff program threatens their livelihoods […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) announced the Fairness for Farmers campaign this week, calling it a grassroots effort to break up monopolies and consolidation in the agriculture […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) officially wrapped up their 130th Annual Convention and Trade Show with new leadership and state and national policy directives. “Even though […]
HURON, SD – Zach Ducheneaux, U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator was among industry leaders to discuss food security with ranchers, farmers, and other stakeholders during Farmers Union […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eleanor (Boe) Ingalls, 94, of Maurine, SD, stepped into glory on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 at Aspen Grove […]