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The Watershed Game challenges, informs decision-makers
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Jan 25, 2019 · By University of Minnesota Extension
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Latest News From Western Livestock Journal
A streamlined archive of the most recent reporting and updates from across the site.
Policy
WLJ on the ongoing fake meat story
WLJ has been covering the fake meat story for 7 years since it broke…
Jan 25, 2019 · By WLJ
Environment
Legal Ledger Brief: WI seeks to control CAFO water
Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources could possibly obtain greater control over the water quality…
Jan 25, 2019 · By WLJ
Environment
Legal Ledger Brief: Wastewater woes for Kane Beef
City officials have ordered the Corpus Christi, TX’ Kane Beef plant temporarily shut down…
Jan 25, 2019 · By WLJ
Livestock
Legal Ledger Brief: TX bills seek eminent domain reform
Texas state Rep. DeWayne Burns and state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst announced two Texas bills…
Jan 25, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
The fire under fake meat
The issue of fake meat hasn’t been top-of-mind for many people for very long.…
Jan 25, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
Legal Ledger Brief: FSA offices opened Jan. 24
The USDA announced that beginning Jan. 24, all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices would…
Jan 25, 2019 · By WLJ
Livestock
Updated across-breed EPD adjustment factors released
The across-breed EPDs have been released. With bull buying season just starting, this tool…
Jan 24, 2019 · By Beef Improvement Federation
Markets
Cutouts slowly regaining ground
The feeder cattle markets weren’t up to much last week. Apparently the activities of…
Jan 24, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Livestock
Level playing field a must for fake meat
Fake meat is coming SOON! It is imperative that there is a level playing…
Jan 24, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Policy
World must abandon red meat to save itself
The new EAT-Lancet report decries current agricultural and dietary systems that include ruminant livestock…
Jan 24, 2019 · By Theodora Johnson, WLJ correspondent
Health/Nutrition
Anti-meat study gets backlash
The EAT-Lancet report conflicts with a number of studies conducted here in the U.S.,…
Jan 24, 2019 · By Theodora Johnson, WLJ correspondent
Policy
Senate is 0-2 on restart efforts
Two efforts to restart the government failed on Thursday, Jan. 24. Both votes failed…
Jan 24, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
Farm bill could help eliminate forced farmland sales
Eleven states adopt a law that allows tenants in common to cash out an…
Jan 23, 2019 · By Elizabeth Williams, DTN special correspondent
Health/Nutrition
When the power goes out, keep a lid on food safety
When severe weather looms on the horizon, be prepared for a power outage that…
Jan 23, 2019 · By Randall Kowalik, K-State Research and Extension
News
USMCA: The view from the north
What does the USMCA look like from a view from the north? Most Canadian…
Jan 23, 2019 · By Yvonne Dick, WLJ Canadian correspondent
News
Tribal wild horse roundup catches owned horses
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe conducted a feral horse roundup earlier this year as…
Jan 22, 2019 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Opinion
Guest Opinion: PLC guide to turnout during the partial government shutdown
So… you have a federal grazing allotment and the government is shutdown for who…
Jan 22, 2019 · By Ethan Lane, executive director of the Public Lands Council
Policy
Trump’s threat to cut FEMA funding to California chided
President Trump has come under fire from forest managers for his tweet suggesting that…
Jan 21, 2019 · By Jeannette Warnert, UCCE
Health/Nutrition
Putting together a production PAP EPD
There is a PAP EPD coming soon, but this data-intensive effort needs your input.…
Jan 21, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Environment
Local groups object to Klamath dams removal
Debate continues over the removal of four Klamath hydroelectric dams in Northern California.
Jan 21, 2019 · By Theodora Johnson, WLJ correspondent
Opinion
Association News: IBBA has executive vice president departure, opening
The IBBA’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Tommy Perkins, is leaving and the association is…
Jan 21, 2019 · By WLJ
Opinion
Association News: “Buckle & Banner” held exhibitors excel in the show ring
The Red Angus Association of America has announced a new publication to help Red…
Jan 21, 2019 · By WLJ
News
Extensive spread of corn toxin could affect 2019 crop
Wet corn can lead to toxin-producing fungus. If its pink and fuzzy, you may…
Jan 18, 2019 · By Alayna DeMartini, Ohio State University Extension
Environment
Problem wolves plague Oregon ranchers
OR-7’s Rogue Pack in southwestern Oregon continues to attack cattle on Ted Birdseye’s ranch.…
Jan 18, 2019 · By Jason Campbell, WLJ correspondent
Health/Nutrition
Brisket disease is not just an altitude issue
Pulmonary hypertension in cattle—often called by the catch-all term “brisket disease”—is not just an…
Jan 18, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Believe in yourself
Pete reflects on the recent EAT-Lancet report that suggests cutting way back on the…
Jan 18, 2019 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Markets
Winter and mud mess with cattle markets
Winter storms have made feedlot pens a muddy mess that no one really wants…
Jan 18, 2019 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Environment
CA Water Board issues draft report on Klamath dam removal
In the ongoing saga of the Klamath river system, a recent report was released…
Jan 18, 2019 · By Theodora Johnson, WLJ correspondent
News
U.S. ag exports shifted toward Eastern Asia
More and more, U.S. ag exports are going to Asian countries where before they…
Jan 18, 2019 · By USDA
Livestock
Beef Bits Brief: Ranchers’, cattle vets’ opinions wanted
The group VetsPanel is seeking “cattle farmers and veterinarians” to participate in an online…
Jan 18, 2019 · By WLJ
News
Beef Bits Brief: CO looking for listings
Colorado ranchers who direct market their beef have until Feb. 15 to submit their…
Jan 18, 2019 · By WLJ
Livestock
Legal Ledger Brief: Reminder: Livestock haulers exempted
A reminder that livestock haulers are exempted from electronic logging device (ELD) requirements for…
Jan 18, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
Legal Ledger Brief: USDA briefly reopens FSA offices
The USDA announced that despite the government shutdown, many Farm Service Agency offices would…
Jan 18, 2019 · By WLJ
Livestock
Finding and keeping good farm labor
In the current tight employment situation, finding and keeping ranch hands can be a…
Jan 16, 2019 · By Jason Bradley, Noble Research Institute agricultural economics consultant
Livestock
Antimicrobial stewardship for cow-calf producers
What does antibiotic stewardship really mean to a cow-calf operator? The Noble Research Institute…
Jan 16, 2019 · By Myriah Johnson, Ph.D., economics program leader and agricultural economics consultant for the Noble Research Institute
Beef
Trick your cows into calving in daylight hours
It’s not an old wives’ tale: Feeding cows late in the day or early…
Jan 16, 2019 · By University of Missouri Extension
Policy
Trump makes case for border wall at Farm Bureau convention
Ag country has largely been Trump country, but even members of the AFBF were…
Jan 15, 2019 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Environment
Labor, trade remain top issues for Farm Bureau in 2019
The American Farm Bureau Federation held its 100th annual meeting. President Zippy Duvall spoke…
Jan 15, 2019 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Reflecting on 2018 – How the federation has continued to invest for success
Dawn Caldwell, Nebraska rancher and 2018 chair of the Federation of State Beef Councils,…
Jan 15, 2019 · By Dawn Caldwell, 2018 chair, Federation of State Beef Councils
Livestock
50 Years of Germ Plasm Studies at US MARC
The U.S. cattle industry has a lot to be proud of regarding genetic advancement.…
Jan 14, 2019 · By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ correspondent
Beef
Comparing Cattle for Crossbreeding
You can't manage what you don't measure, but if you use the wrong measurements,…
Jan 14, 2019 · By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ correspondent, and Kerry Halladay, WLJ editor
News
Fake burger tweaked to be beefier
Impossible Foods announced that it has changed its recipe, which debuted at the International…
Jan 14, 2019 · By WLJ
News
Cargill quarterly profit plummets
Cargill reported Jan. 3 that its most recent quarter (the fiscal 2019 second quarter…
Jan 14, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
Trade aid application deadline extended
Due to the government shutdown, farmers have not been able to apply to the…
Jan 14, 2019 · By WLJ
Environment
Legal Ledger: CBD sues over red wolf info
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and…
Jan 14, 2019 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
Beef Bits Brief: Anthrax in African beef
According to the International Society for Infectious Disease’s ProMED news list, various countries in…
Jan 14, 2019 · By WLJ
Opinion
Guest Opinion: What’s in store for 2019?
DTN’s editor-in-chief and its reporting staff give their ideas on what will be making…
Jan 11, 2019 · By Greg Horstmeier, DTN editor-in-chief
Markets
Fed cattle sales stall while futures take off
The futures markets and the feeder auctions came roaring back in the first full…
Jan 11, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Environment
EPA to address groundwater in new WOTUS rule
There remain questions about how the new WOTUS will impact groundwater regulations where point…
Jan 11, 2019 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Policy
Beef Bits Brief: Fake meat in the 2019 scopes
NCBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, urged producers to communicate with their…
Jan 11, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
Legal Ledger Brief: Shutdown delays reports
The USDA announced that the suite of crop reports originally slated for release on…
Jan 11, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
Legal Ledger Brief: Roberts announces retirement
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts announced on Jan. 4 that he will not be seeking…
Jan 11, 2019 · By WLJ
Opinion
Guest Opinion: A year in review for federal lands policy
PLC’s Bob Skinner reviews the accomplishments of the group in 2018 and discusses future…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Bob Skinner, president of the Public Lands Council
Policy
SCOTUS rejects states’ livestock standard cases
The highest court in the land disappointed farm and ranch groups by refusing to…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Livestock
Keep your cow herd management sharp during mid-winter
Calving season is just around the corner for some winter- and early spring-calving herds.…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ correspondent
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Trade is good for the environment
Years of liberalized international trade have increased incomes and led to improved environmental quality…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Dr. Robert Hearne, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department
Livestock
Southwest’s real estate slow but has potential
Things are slow in the Southwestern ranch real estate world, but that’s because demand…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Policy
USDA extends SNAP funding through February
The USDA announced it has secured funding for SNAP through the end of February.…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
News
Wet corn: Storage and late harvest options
Uncooperative weather in many parts of corn country have left a lot of corn…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union
Livestock
Producers need disposal plan for dead livestock
Disposing of dead livestock quickly prevents the spread of disease and protects water quality.…
Jan 10, 2019 · By NDSU Extension
Markets
Pete’s Comments: Open markets
Pete foresees good things in 2019, but the market and its related issues will…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Policy
WOTUS hearing postponed due to shutdown
The government shutdown has paused work on the new WOTUS rule. Depending on how…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Opinion
Guest Opinion: A refreshing start to the New Year
American Farm Bureau Federation’s President Zippy Duvall reflects on 2018 and looks forward to…
Jan 10, 2019 · By Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation president
News
2020 Presidential race kicks off in Iowa
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren kicked off the 2020 nomination race for the Democrats in…
Jan 9, 2019 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Livestock
Alternative proteins for livestock
Not everyone growing alt proteins like insects intend them for human consumption. One company…
Jan 9, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Livestock
Don’t skimp on protein for pregnant cows
Pregnant cows need protein, and not all protein is created equal. If you’re tempted…
Jan 9, 2019 · By NDSU Extension
Livestock
Fescue toxin cuts livestock gains
A new booklet put out by the University of Missouri Extension aims to address…
Jan 8, 2019 · By Duane Dailey, University of Missouri Extension
Markets
Beef cattle market: 2018 in review and a look ahead
Meat supply concerns into 2019
Jan 8, 2019 · By Josh Maples, Mississippi State University Department of Agricultural Economics
Livestock
Panhandle Livestock Professionals address livestock industry needs
A group of Texas ranchers has been working together with the Texas A&M AgriLife…
Jan 8, 2019 · By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Telling the story of trade’s effect on real ranchers
One Texas rancher reflects on the importance of open trade with Mexico on her…
Jan 8, 2019 · By Kelley Sullivan, Santa Rosa Ranch
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Getting ranch employees to listen
“How do I get my employees to listen?” is a common—and exasperated—question farm and…
Jan 8, 2019 · By Lori Culler, DTN Farm Business Adviser
Policy
Employee harassment has no place on the ranch
Harassment of employees, whether sexually based or not, undermines teamwork and may set up…
Jan 8, 2019 · By Phil Durst and Paola Bacigalupo Sanguesa, Michigan State University Extension
Environment
Long-term ag change impacts stream water quality
A long-term study of an Ohio lake is showing interesting patterns when it comes…
Jan 7, 2019 · By Crop Science Society of America
Beef
Food was 12.9 percent of household spending in 2017
Americans spent slightly more of their money on food in 2017 than in years…
Jan 7, 2019 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Markets
Markets still slumbering into the New Year
Nothing much had started up in the markets last week between the holiday and…
Jan 4, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Environment
“Microranching”—Insects as alternative protein
Did your New Year’s resolution involve trying something new? How about eating bugs? If…
Jan 4, 2019 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Common sense sours
Pete looks forward to the new year, though with some reserve about the split…
Jan 4, 2019 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Livestock
Ag information a casualty of the shutdown
While unpaid government employees and citizens in need of food stamps get most of…
Jan 4, 2019 · By WLJ
Policy
The new face of the 116th Congress
On Jan. 3, 2019, control of the House shifted to Democrats who elected California’s…
Jan 4, 2019 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
Texas-sized livestock program taking shape at WTAMU
The Texas A&M University System is expanding its efforts to serve agriculture with two…
Jan 2, 2019 · By Brittany Castillo, WTAMU Extension
Livestock
Partial budgeting: Making incremental farm business changes
Full budgeting of potential changes can be unnecessarily time-consuming and daunting. If you are…
Jan 2, 2019 · By Robert Tigner, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Random tax thoughts for the New Year
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 really changed the ag tax environment…
Jan 2, 2019 · By Rod Mauszycki, DTN tax columnist
Environment
WOTUS questions may soon have answer
The fight over the new WOTUS, the 2015 WOTUS, and the ongoing court battles…
Jan 2, 2019 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Beef
Upcycling protein, a bovine superpower
If you’re tired of people indignantly claiming that feeding cattle takes food out of…
Dec 28, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
Holiday market slow from storm, unproductive
The Christmas-shortened week, plus a massive storm in cattle country, made for a quiet…
Dec 28, 2018 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Prosper in 2019
The markets look good going into 2019. Don’t pay any attention to the nay-sayers;…
Dec 28, 2018 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Opinion
Kay’s Korner: Wendy’s raises transparency bar
Wendy’s has taken a giant step in raising the bar of fast food beef…
Dec 28, 2018 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
Livestock
Trade agreement troubles for 2019
The trade agreements of 2018 will cast a shadow over 2019’s markets, including the…
Dec 28, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
Ag amid government shutdown
The government shut down just before Christmas due to lapsed funding and bitter partisan…
Dec 28, 2018 · By WLJ
News
New computer model helps predict wheat forage success
New research out of Texas A&M might help producers fine-tune their winter wheat forage…
Dec 27, 2018 · By Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Opinion
Association News: Unique genetics project demonstrates effectiveness of EPDs, DNA testing
A project of the Junior Red Angus Association is putting sire EPDs to the…
Dec 27, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Wheat straw can help keep cows full
Feeding low-quality straw to cattle can be a part of your winter-feeding strategy. Keeping…
Dec 26, 2018 · By NDSU Extension
Livestock
Rural suicides are a serious issue
Though the outside economy might be booming, all is not well in ag country.…
Dec 26, 2018 · By South Dakota Farmers Union
Policy
Large farm household income fell in 2017
Commercial farms—those which earn most of their household income through farming—saw their incomes fall…
Dec 26, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Biotech-derived food will be labeled
Consumers will see labels, logos, QR codes or other means for identifying bioengineered foods…
Dec 21, 2018 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Policy
USDA seeks regulatory SNAP reform
The president signed the 2018 Farm Bill, but he needed some outside effort from…
Dec 21, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
Markets take off early before Christmas
Cash fed cattle trade was slow before the Christmas holiday week. Many feeder cattle…
Dec 21, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
News
Wildfire season in Kansas projected to start earlier
Kansas state agencies, firefighters, and emergency managers prepare communities for the 2019 wildfire season,…
Dec 21, 2018 · By K-State Research and Extension