Horse owners across the region are being urged to heighten their biosecurity practices as two serious equine diseases; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) and Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/EHM), continue to spread. VSV …
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UW Student Uses Artificial Intelligence to Study Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Cattle
by Colter BrownIn the cattle industry, AI usually means artificial insemination. But, for one groundbreaking UW scientist, AI in beef production also refers to artificial intelligence. A native of Wheatland, Wyoming, PhD …
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Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Sets Policy
by Colton YoungLivestock identification, wildfire response, water protection and election integrity were among the many topics addressed in policy adopted at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB). …
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Industrial Commission Announces Two Agriculture Relief Loan Programs
by Andy SchwabBismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today announced two new agriculture relief initiatives to support agriculture producers: the 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program and the 2026 Grain Inventory Loan …
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Announcement on Farmer Aid Package Expected in Early December
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday said details of an aid package for farmers are still being worked on, but an announcement will likely come within the next two weeks. …
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Montana Congressman Responds to Concerns Over Proposed Beef Import Increase
by Colton YoungRecent comments from President Donald Trump about reducing beef prices by expanding imports from Argentina have stirred concern across the U.S. cattle industry. Many producers worry that increased foreign beef …
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EHV Outbreak Spreads Across Multiple States After Texas Rodeo Event
by Colter BrownThe horse industry has been hit by an Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak that has led to many horses in quarantine and some euthanized after confirmation of the illness. The horses …
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Cattle Groups and Elected Officials React to Major Meat Packing Plant Closure
by Andy SchwabTyson Foods has announced they will be closing their Lexington, Nebraska meat packing plant in January 2026. The plant has the capacity of processing up to 5,000 head of cattle …
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Interior Department Revises Endangered Species Act to Strengthen Certainty, Reduce Burdens
by Colter BrownThe Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their 2019 and 2020 framework. The actions advance President …
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WY County Commissioners Association’s Micah Christensen Testifies on Federal Land Management
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) welcomed Wyoming County Commissioners Association Natural Resource Counsel Micah Christensen to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week. Mr. Christensen …
