Livestock haulers may soon see much-needed regulatory flexibility. Crucial language pulled from the HAULS Act to provide for a 150 air-mile exemption from Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules, was adopted into the …
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Severe Drought Leads to Record Levels of Negative Pasture Conditions
by Colter BrownNot quite halfway through the year, 2021 is already very difficult as much of the country struggles with exceptional drought. The drought is especially hard for the many livestock producers …
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Agriculture and Forestry Coalition Moves to Defend Gray Wolf Delisting
by Colter BrownA coalition of agriculture and forestry groups — including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Forest Resources Council, the American Sheep Industry Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and …
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The Public Lands Council has released a Request for Proposals on subjects related to the public lands ranching industry, economic viability, natural resource stewardship, and other issues. Each year, the …
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Montana Ranchers Eager for New Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Livestock producers around Montana are thrilled with the recent signing of House Bills (HB) 14 and 632 by Governor Greg Gianforte. Both bills included $26 million in …
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Producer Partnership Announces Plan to Open Livestock Processing Facility
by Colter BrownPark County, Montana— The Producer Partnership has announced plans to open the first non-profit, federally inspected livestock processing facility in Montana. It will be located 12 miles east of Livingston …
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Montana FWP Asking for Public Comment on the Future of Elk Management
by Colter BrownMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is continuing to take steps to revise its Elk Management Plan, first drafted in 2005. The process began with the created of a citizens group …
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Ensuring that cattle and any other livestock being pastured in exposed areas have adequate access to shelter to escape the wind and cold is especially important. Livestock grazing open crop …
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Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced his appointment as the top Republican on the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock & Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. Johnson is the first Northern Plains …
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BEEF Magazine has released their 7th annual Seedstock 100, a listing of the 100 largest seedstock operations in the U.S. measured by the number of bulls sold in 2020. The …