Today, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled to remand and vacate the gray wolf Endangered Species Act (ESA) delisting announced by the Trump administration in 2020. The ruling by Judge Jeffrey…
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Breaking: JBS Reaches Settlement in Beef Price-Fixing Litigation
by Colter BrownMeatpacker JBS has agreed to pay $52.5 million to settle ongoing litigation over allegations of beef price fixing. The lawsuit, that was originally filed in June of 2020, alleged that…
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LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — A North Dakota farm filed a class-action lawsuit last week, alleging John Deere is violating the Sherman Act in not making diagnostic software available to farmers who…
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This week will be an important one for several agriculture interests as the Supreme Court is expected to consider whether to hear a number of high-stakes petitions that could affect…
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EPA has not yet responded to a 2017 petition by environmental groups, demanding the agency fully regulate pesticide-treated seed. Now, in a lawsuit filed Dec. 15, those groups are asking…
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Op-Ed: I’m a Lawyer with Deep Roots in Agriculture: Here’s Why I’m Suing the Manufacturers of Paraquat
by Colter BrownBy Joe Cook My background and heritage are in production agriculture across Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming. I am named after my grandfathers- Joseph Cook and Patrick Goggins- both…
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A lawsuit against USDA challenging the Beef Checkoff program will be allowed to continue after a federal court denied the agency’s motion to dismiss. Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers…
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On Tuesday, July 27 the US Ninth Circuit Court ruled against R-Calf, and in favor of the Montana Beef Council, affirming a lower district court’s summary judgment in the case…
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Texas Ag Commissioner Joins Discrimination Lawsuit over COVID Relief
by Colter BrownTexas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller last week joined a lawsuit against the federal government. Miller claims the COVID relief plan passed in March discriminates against white farmers and ranchers. Miller,…
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The Montana Farm Bureau is applauding a success story with the First Judicial District Court – Lewis & Clark County, dismissing the Advocates for School Trust Lands case. The State…