Federal agencies confirmed Monday that dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have become sick with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The disease spread by wild birds has ravaged the poultry industry …
Brett McRae
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The House Ag Committee held a hearing Wednesday titled “The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture”. House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), said in his opening statement “The …
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Laramie, Wyo.—March 20, 2024—The University of Wyoming’s annual ram test will conclude with a public field day Saturday, April 13, at the Laramie Research and Extension Center. The event, which …
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By Ken Hamilton – Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow” can mean different things to different people. For farmers and ranchers, it means growing food to feed …
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BOZEMAN, Montana–The American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference brought together more than 900 young farmers and ranchers from across the country to learn, share and grow together to …
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The Montana FFA State Convention is April 3rd through the 6th at the Metra in Billings and volunteers are needed to help run Career and Leadership Development Events for Montana’s …
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By Danny Munch – American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%, according to USDA’s 2022 Census of …
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BOZEMAN – Registration is now open for the three-day 406 Grazing Academy, an annual workshop aimed at ranchers seeking to hone their grazing management skills and learn new strategies. This …
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Last week congress approved the first appropriations package for fiscal year 2024, including funding for the Department of Agriculture after numerous delays and extensions of the process. The package included …
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USDA’s Value Added Producer Grant Helps Wyoming Ranch Expand Direct-to-Consumer Beef Business
by Brett McRaeThe Bootheel 7 Ranch at Lusk, Wyoming is operated by the Wasserburger family which markets the entirety of their pasture raised beef directly to consumers throughout Wyoming and Colorado. In …