WASHINGTON, May 19, 2023 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) assistance to…
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RANCH Act Introduced to Provide Flexibility to Ranchers
by Joe LackmanCASPER, WY – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) reintroduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (RANCH) Act. This legislation will promote resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing…
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American Lamb Board Reports Improved Supply Conditions for Sheep Industry
by Colter BrownThe American Lamb Board (ALB) and the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) have released the April market summary report aimed at delivering timely and useful information for American Lamb producers.…
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Aside from the national partnership meeting between state beef councils that takes place every October, Wyoming and Montana may have just become one of the first states ever to hold…
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Three Finalists Selected for Montana Leopold Conservation Award
by Colter BrownThree finalists have been selected for the prestigious Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who inspire…
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USDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities for Producers Hit by Drought and Winter Storms
by Colter BrownBozeman, Montana – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity…
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Lower Than Expected Winter Wheat Production Forecast Sends HRW Wheat Futures Soaring
by Colter BrownThe May USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports surprised with lower-than-expected all-wheat production and ending stocks, sending KC wheat skyward. In both corn and…
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DRIVE Act Introduced to Prohibit Speed Regulation Devices on Large Commercial Vehicles
by Colter BrownThis week, Oklahoma Representative Josh Brecheen introduced the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen Wheelers Act, or DRIVE Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from “implementing any rule…
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California’s controversial Proposition 12 stands, as the Supreme Court on Thursday sided with the state and the law that prohibits the sale of pork in the state not produced according…
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Scientists Use Gene-Editing Technology to Produce First Calf Resistant to Major Viral Disease
by Colter BrownScientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually. The…