Rapid City, S.D. – Kingsbury & Associates and Sirius Realty of Rapid City, SD. and Greenville, SC, have announced plans to construct an 8,000 head per day processing facility in…
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Biden Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Support Small Meatpackers
by Colter BrownUSDA 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 and invest in…
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Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year
by Colter BrownAt first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $138, slaughter steer prices are 15.35% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel…
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Beef Cattle Management for Healthy Calves and High Conception Rates
by Colter BrownAs branding and breeding season approaches, there are a few considerations to keep in mind to increase the overall health of our animals. Profitability for the cow-calf producer is dependent…
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WASHINGTON – Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced that Montana native Errol Rice will join the agency as a senior policy advisor in support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.…
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Senators Introduce Resolution to Investigate Anticompetitive Practices in Beef Industry
by Colter BrownOn Thursday, Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bipartisan resolution asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate beef companies for potential price fixing. The resolution invokes a…
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Feedlot Fundamentals Present Challenges for the Summer
by Colter BrownIn the past 10 years, the fed cattle price has declined 6% from the first week of May through the end of June. Under current conditions, this suggests a $135/cwt.…
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House Ag Committee Passes Meat Packing Investigator and Processing Expansion Bills
by Colter BrownWednesday morning, the House Agriculture Committee passed the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, sending the bill to the House floor. The bill would create a new special investigator office…
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Over one-third of the 100 largest seedstock ranches in the U.S. are located right here in Northern Ag Network country! BEEF Magazine recently released their 8th annual Seedstock 100, a…
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Congressional Report Challenges Packer Practices During Pandemic
by Colter BrownA recent congressional report spotlighted how executives at major meatpacking companies lobbied the Trump administration to require employees to work in spring 2020 when COVID-19 was causing packing plants to…