Livestock

HELENA – Governor Steve Bullock has made two new appointments to complete the seven-member Montana Board of Livestock. On Friday, May 29, the Governor’s office announced that Gilles Stockton of …

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service and Farm Service Agency held a webinar on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for farmers and ranchers. The webinar focused on the general application process and …

The newly formed Livestock Risk Management – Working Group (LRM-WG) aims to improve risk management tools for ranchers. The working group is comprised of producers from across the West and …

Droughts have become more frequent in the western United States in the last two decades and have led to significant consequences for those working in the agriculture industry. Farmers are …

By Dale R. Woerner, associate professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University. The impact of COVID-19 on the livestock and meat industry is …

BISMARCK, ND – North Dakota livestock purchasers must make sure any livestock they buy or receive from other states meets North Dakota’s import requirements. “Due to recent meat plant closures, …

Congress authorized $9.5 billion for livestock and specialty crop producers and local foods systems through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but tasked the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension to July 15, 2020, for filing Packers and Stockyards Annual Reports with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Fair Trade Practices Program, Packers …

BILLINGS, MONT.–The opportunity for kids started in the cattle industry is knocking, and loudly. Applications for the NILE Merit Heifer program are now available for the 2020-2021 year. The NILE Merit …

With calving season upon us, many ranchers need to move and sell cattle. A lot of producers are buying and selling bulls right now and some are still trying to …