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RENO, NV – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that JY Ferry & Son, Inc. in Corinne, Utah, is the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) national winner. The award, which annually recognizes the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers, was presented to the Ferry family during the cattle industry’s Summer […]
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 Biden Administration looks to redefine what bodies of water can be federally regulated under the Clean Water Act. This was the last of 10 roundtables […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led 19 colleagues in a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory demanding they adhere to the National Environmental Policy Act requirements and undergo the proper analysis and public […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Just as the mail carrier delivers the letters in all types of weather, so too must beef producers be able to respond to the climate impacts on the herd. With the low amounts of moisture that many states have experienced in the fall and winter, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef […]
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 livestock environmental stewardship specialist, Miranda Meehan. Many ranchers in the region still depend on surface water sources, such as dugouts and stock dams to provide […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing dryness in the Central and Western states and the Midwest is impacting nearly $180 billion of U.S. ag production. Data from the American Farm Bureau (AFB) shows most of the U.S.’s top ag commodities are grown or raised in states experiencing extended dryness – like 81 percent of cattle and calves. […]
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 of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to immediately […]
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, giving producers some regulatory certainty, until the Biden EPA finalizes a new rule. It could take months or more for the Biden EPA to possibly […]
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 the state. “It is critical to monitor livestock water quality, because poor quality water can have a negative effect on growth, reproduction and general productivity […]
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 43.55 percent of the continental U.S. is in some degree of drought (D1-D4), including 18.06 percent in Extreme and Exceptional drought (D3-D4). Additionally, another 20.66 […]
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