Environment
USDA finds strategic grazing boosts sagebrush health
Rangeland scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found in a study that strategically…
Aug 16, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
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Health/Nutrition
Selecting inoculants for corn silage
Corn silage harvest success rests on proper harvest, packing and storage practices.
Aug 16, 2024 · By Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension educator
Markets
Futures show modest gains amid uncertainty
The cattle market was able to find some support following a tumultuous week in…
Aug 16, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
La Niña arrival delayed
The latest analysis by the National Weather Service (NWS) shows the climate pattern transition…
Aug 16, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Weekly Drought Report: Aug. 8-14
This week, mostly warmer-than-normal weather occurred across the West, especially in Utah, Nevada, and…
Aug 15, 2024 · By University of Nebraska-Lincoln
News
IFBF makes meat science donation
The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation announced a $250,000 donation toward the University of Idaho’s…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
EPA bans use of DCPA pesticide
The EPA is banning the use of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal),…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Beef
MSF partners with MT breed associations
Montana Stockgrowers Foundation’s Cattle Drive Program is raising the “steaks” by partnering with Montana…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Beef
Increasing the resilience of the beef cattle supply
We can improve the resilience of our production systems to drought and other climate…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle nutrition specialist
Beef
Industry hosts producer’s forum
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and Montana Stockgrowers Association cohosted the Cattle Producer’s Forum during…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Ranchers should review Corporate Transparency Act
Ranchers should review the Corporate Transparency Act with their tax attorneys as key deadlines…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Beef
Is it time to wean calves?
One potential management solution to dwindling forage resources in cow-calf operations is weaning calves.
Aug 9, 2024 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Environment
Water operations long-term plan could limit supply
California state and federal agencies face a challenge to balance the beneficial uses of…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Christine Souza, Ag Alert senior editor, California Farm Bureau
News
Farm real estate values continue to climb
The average value of farm real estate was $4,170 per acre in 2024, a…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
News
Logan’s Comments: Keep your composure
The hardest part of investing is holding true to your belief system, trading without…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Logan Ipsen
News
Farmer sentiment improves despite financial concerns
All three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July. The Purdue University-CME Group…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Purdue University Extension
News
Tribe will not give CO wolves
The Colville Tribe in Washington that pledged to give Colorado 15 wolves as part…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Livestock
TSCRA uncovers livestock thefts
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Matt Sigur led an investigation resulting…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Resource Science: Forests and climate change
Whether or not politicians’ declarations that climate change is an existential threat to humanity…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Dr. Matthew Cronin, WLJ columnist
Beef
Two scenarios for herd expansion: Slow and even slower
Coming into 2024, the beef cow herd was at a 63-year low—the smallest beef…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
News
Tyson’s quarterly earnings rebound
Tyson Foods reported a third quarter profit as sales increased across nearly all segments.
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
Wild horses plague Klamath dams area
The Klamath River dam removal project, near the California-Oregon border, faces a new and…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Beef export value climbs in June
June exports of U.S. beef reached the highest value in nearly two years.
Aug 9, 2024 · By USMEF
News
Scientists continue research into H5N1 spread
A new study has revealed a spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
Community
Heaton Ranches selected for ND Leopold Conservation Award
Heaton Ranches of McKenzie, ND, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Sand County Foundation
Markets
Market turmoil hits cattle complex
Plagued by selloffs in the stock market, the cattle complex did not fare any…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Domestic policy issues return as election nears
With the election coming up this fall, voters are keyed into top concerns. Usually,…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
USDA invests in water-saving production
USDA announced a $400 million investment in at least 18 irrigation districts to help…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Big cat hunting ban makes CO ballot
The ballot initiative to prohibit the hunting of mountain lions, lynx and bobcats in…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
Beef
CME seeks feedback on live cattle contracts
The CME Group is conducting a survey to determine whether the live cattle futures…
Aug 9, 2024 · By WLJ
News
USDA making changes to FSA loan programs
USDA is making changes to Farm Service Agency farm loan programs that should help…
Aug 9, 2024 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
News
Weekly Drought Report: July 31-Aug. 7
Out West, the overall hot and dry pattern observed during the past 30-60 days…
Aug 8, 2024 · By University of Nebraska-Lincoln
News
Bill would codify ‘Chevron deference’
The recently introduced Stop Corporate Capture Act would codify the Chevron deference doctrine and…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
The benefits of using cover crops
The systematic and strategic use of cover cropping systems is vital for sustainable agricultural…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Environment
USFS scraps UT logging project
The U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn a plan to authorize 147,000 acres of logging…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Employed in ag? Start thinking about retirement now
With many in agriculture nearing the end of their careers, Kansas Farm Management Association…
Aug 2, 2024 · By K-State Research and Extension
Health/Nutrition
Adding grass to thinning alfalfa
Do you have a thinning and low producing alfalfa stand but are not quite…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension educator
News
Comments open on CA water projects
The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public input on the Long-Term Operation of the…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
USFWS lists CA Bay-Delta smelt
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Solar projects mostly on ag land between 2012-20
More than 70% of large-scale, commercial solar development in rural areas occurred on agricultural…
Aug 2, 2024 · By USDA Economic Research Service
News
Implications of not passing a new farm bill
A new analysis conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation reviewed the potential consequences…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Boar’s Head recalls deli meats
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Boar’s Head Provisions Co. Inc. is recalling…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
Protect ruminant livestock from heat stress
North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists encourage livestock owners to monitor weather forecasts…
Aug 2, 2024 · By North Dakota State University Extension
Health/Nutrition
Rainfall may have unfavorable effects on pastureland, cattle
Parts of the western U.S. have been battling drought for years. Largely, this prolonged…
Aug 2, 2024 · By K-State Research and Extension
News
The Viewpoint with Josh Frost
Josh Frost is making waves in a sport where his family’s legacy runs deep,…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Building demand for US lamb, pork in Mexico
The U.S. Meat Export Federation utilized its mobile grill and education program for a…
Aug 2, 2024 · By USMEF
News
National Beef settles wage-fixing case
National Beef Packing Company is the latest food company to announce a settlement in…
Aug 2, 2024 · By
News
Court temporarily blocks grocery merger
A Colorado judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
JBS supplies waste for fuel
According to Reuters, JBS is supplying animal waste from its operations abroad for renewable…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Beef
Nebraska opens new feedlot research center
The University of Nebraska unveiled the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center on June 27, marking…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Kay’s Korner: Where are the cattle?
There is growing talk about a number of plants being forced to close if…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
Environment
Cargill invests in methane reduction
Cargill announced it gave Colorado State University’s AgNext research program a $1 million grant…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Markets
Cash trade continues to take a back seat
The standoff between feeders and packers continues.
Aug 2, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Beef
Look out for lumpy jaw and other facial diseases
As grasses within a pasture mature, various physical changes occur, which impact the cattle…
Aug 2, 2024 · By K-State Research and Extension
News
Devin’s Comments: United we stand
We are in a time that we need to unify around common issues and…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Devin
Health/Nutrition
Be aware of toxic cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce toxins that are harmful to livestock,…
Aug 2, 2024 · By NDSU Extension
News
Majority of beef ranches have fewer than 50 cows
Beef cow-calf ranches—operations that raise beef calves at least through weaning—are numerous in the…
Aug 2, 2024 · By USDA Economic Research Service
News
Guest Opinion: We cannot afford congressional inaction on the farm bill
Americans in every region, every state, every small town and every big city are…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Zippy Duvall, AFBF president
Markets
Beef markets reflect excess fat and a shortage of lean
The price of Choice boxed beef has decreased by 5.4% since July 4 to…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Environment
NPS finalizes Yellowstone bison management plan
The National Park Service announced a new bison management plan for Yellowstone National Park…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
News
USCA supports measure to block EID
The United States Cattlemen’s Association supports Rep. Harriet Hageman’s resolution to block mandatory electronic…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
News
USDA extends P&S Act comment period
USDA extended the 60-day comment period by 15 days for its latest Packers and…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
Climate funding for forest landowners
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced at a town hall meeting that the U.S. Forest…
Aug 2, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Meat preparation tactics differ between cuts
Every family has a designated “grill master” that serves tasty steaks and chops on…
Aug 2, 2024 · By K-State Research and Extension
Environment
House passes Interior appropriations bill
The House of Representatives passed along party lines an appropriations bill for the Department…
Aug 2, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: July 25-31
Nationwide Heat continued to be the dominating feature in the Southwest and Plains. Temperatures…
Aug 1, 2024 · By University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Health/Nutrition
Biosecurity can help keep cattle safe from H5N1
Complete biosecurity on cattle farms when animals are living outside can be a challenge,…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Jennifer Carrico, DTN senior livestock editor
News
USFWS pauses BIDEH proposed rule
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has paused a policy proposal regarding biological integrity,…
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Letter against JBS’ IPO proceeding
Rep. Harriet Hageman penned a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission on July…
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
Markets
Live cattle see modest rally over the week
Despite a summer slowdown in beef demand, cattle feeders found leverage over the week,…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
WA wolves stay endangered in state
The gray wolf will remain listed as “endangered” in Washington.
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
Control needed as grasshoppers continue to devastate MT land
During meetings in Washington earlier this month, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation continued to…
Jul 26, 2024 · By MFBF
News
Logan’s Comments: Fire season
As of this writing, there were over 150 active fires in the state of…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Logan Ipsen
Environment
CWA case against Simplot allowed to proceed
A lawsuit challenging one of the biggest feedlot companies in the world and its…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Breeds
New book unveils history of Aberdeen-Angus breed
This fascinating volume traces the breed back to the ancient native cattle of northeast…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Kathy Weiss, WLJ correspondent
News
Kansas man pleads guilty to hay scam
A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme…
Jul 26, 2024 · By
Beef
Study: Beef Checkoff contributes $3.3B to industry
A recent independent economic study assessing the Beef Checkoff’s effectiveness and financial benefits revealed…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
News
Guest Opinion: The fight over the farm bill’s biggest program
Disagreements over SNAP, also known as food stamps, aren’t the only obstacle to passing…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Urban Lehner, DTN editor emeritus
Beef
Feedlot inventories slowly reflecting cattle numbers
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report showed a July 1 feedlot inventory of…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Community
Wickens family to receive MT Leopold Conservation Award
Wickens Salt Creek Ranch of Hilger has been selected as the recipient of the…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Sand County Foundation
News
Making genetic progress in the fescue belt
The Kentucky Beef Cattle Genetic Improvement Program and the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program were…
Jul 26, 2024 · By BIF
News
Beef x dairy survey shows room for improvement
A survey by the Iowa Beef Center sought to understand the management practices, challenges…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
Health/Nutrition
Harvesting summer annual forages
Here are some tips to help make sure hays are of good quality and…
Jul 26, 2024 · By Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension educator
Beef
DOD backs off lab meat plan
The Department of Defense has pulled back on its plan to serve military members…
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
News
House Ag members ask for agency reviews
Following the Chevron deference ruling, members of the House Committee on Agriculture are requesting…
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
Environment
OR fires the largest in the US
Fires continue to rage across the West, with the Northwest in particular seeing a…
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Bill aims to encourage land conservation
The Saving Our Interconnected Lives Act would amend the farm bill to encourage producers…
Jul 26, 2024 · By WLJ
News
Southern cash cattle trade boosts cattle futures
Cash trade in the South held steady at $188, encouraging traders to boost cattle…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
EPA changes timing of pesticide drift analyses
The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to step up the timing of when it…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Environment
Greens sue over Big Sandy River grazing
A group of environmental organizations has filed suit against the federal government, alleging illegal…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
Ag groups sue over BLM land rule
A coalition of industry groups has filed suit against the Bureau of Land Management…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
The Viewpoint with Claire Murnin
Claire Murnin is an upcoming high school senior who is taking her passion for…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Congress to vote on differing USDA budgets
Congress is set to vote on differing budgets for the USDA and Food and…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Charles Wallace
News
Logan’s Comments: Enough is enough
The political game has reached new heights. Candidates who slander, bully and use loose-cuffed…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Logan Ipsen
News
Resource Science: Science, SCOTUS and deference to government agencies
I expect farmers and ranchers have good trust in agricultural science which has resulted…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Dr. Matthew Cronin, WLJ columnist
Markets
Cattle, beef markets in the summer doldrums
In Oklahoma and a lot of other parts of the country we have reached…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Beef
USDA announces small meat-processing grants
USDA is continuing its push to help expand small local meat and poultry processors…
Jul 19, 2024 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
News
Weekly Drought Report: July 11-17
Over the past week, remnants of Beryl made their way into the Midwest, bringing…
Jul 18, 2024 · By University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Environment
USFWS releases West Coast barred owl plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its final environmental impact statement regarding proposed…
Jul 12, 2024 · By WLJ