Farmers and livestock producers hit by natural disasters going back to 2020 will start to see the last of $1.75 billion in disaster aid from USDA starting this week. The…
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U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to stop the Biden administration from lifting a ban on imports of sheep and goat products until accurate studies show the possibility of…
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Antitrust Legislation Introduced to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies
by Colter BrownRepublican Missouri Senator Josh Hawley on Sept. 14, 2023, introduced Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement for Meatpacking Act to empower antitrust enforcers to break up giant meatpacking and poultry monopolies and place power…
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American Sheep Industry Association Investigates Trade Case
by Colter BrownThe American Sheep Industry Association released a video podcast this week sharing the status of a legal process initiated several months ago toward the possible filing of a United States…
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WY Red Angus Ranch Selected as Commercial Producer of the Year
by Andy SchwabJohn and Tana Kinchen of Kaycee, Wyoming, received the 2023 Commercial Producer of the Year Award from the Red Angus Association of America at the National Red Angus Convention in…
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Opportunity and Risk Key to This Year’s Heifer Retention Decisions
by Colter BrownRetaining and raising replacement heifers this year may be a tough decision for producers with limited feed availability. But given the shrinking size of the female herd, there are also…
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North Dakota Stockmen’s Convention Coming to Watford City
by Colter BrownThe North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) is a cattle producers’ trade association that dates back to 1929. Cattlemen on the Fort Berthold Reservation and surrounding areas were tired of the…
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What a difference a year makes when it comes to cow prices! Whether it is weigh up cows at $1.10 per pound or young bred heifers and cows pushing $2,500…
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Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Analyze Consolidation in Livestock Industry
by Colter BrownU.S. Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) recently introduced the Livestock Consolidation Research Act. This legislation would direct the USDA’s Economic Research Service to study the impact of…
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The NILE Merit Heifer Program was developed to help youth get a start in the beef cattle business. Selected recipients that are awarded a heifer are chosen based on merit,…