A legal challenge to a USDA mandate requiring electronic identification tags for certain beef cattle, bison and dairy cows moving across state lines will continue after a federal judge on …
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FDA Conditionally Approves Screwworm Treatment for Cattle
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Dectomax-CA1 (doramectin injection) injectable solution for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm larval infestations, and prevention of NWS reinfestation for …
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USDA Issues Second Economic Assistance Payment to Ag Producers
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP …
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Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Accepting Donations for 2025 Cattle Drive Program
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) is now accepting donations for its 2025 Cattle Drive program, which allows donations to gain in value to contribute an even larger impact to the …
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Sec. Rollins: More Aid Coming to Crop Producers, No Payments to Ranchers as Part of Plan to Rebuild Cattle Supply
by Colter BrownWhile recognizing that U.S. agriculture is “under threat,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told agricultural leaders that farming’s future “could not be brighter.” In a wide-ranging speech, Rollins laid out an …
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Depreciation and Opportunity Interest are Large Cow-Calf Costs with Today’s Prices
by Colter Brownby Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator. The recent sharply higher prices have been a financial benefit for those owning cows. Being able to capitalize on increasing calf prices and …
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HB4 Wheat Development in the U.S. Takes a Step Forward
by Colter BrownU.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcomed the announcement of a strategic collaboration between Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF). This collaboration aims to jointly develop and …
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Fertilizer Outlook: Global Risks, Higher Costs, Tighter Margins
by Colter BrownFertilizer costs are having a bigger and bigger impact on farm budgets. In the lead-up to the 2022 crop year, fertilizer prices surged to record highs, driven by tight global supplies, …
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American Hereford Association Announces Familiar Face to Serve as Mountain Region Field Rep
by Colter BrownA familiar face, Aaron Friedt, Mott, N.D., was recently named the AHA’s mountain region field representative. His new territory covers Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, along with …
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Rollins: Trump Administration Could Announce an Aid Package Soon
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told the Financial Times that the Trump administration could announce an aid package soon for U.S. farmers and could use tariff revenue to fund it. “There …