Legislation would put voluntary beef labeling options into law
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yet another reintroduction of federal legislation that will better identify U.S. beef is in the pipeline. In
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yet another reintroduction of federal legislation that will better identify U.S. beef is in the pipeline. In
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public listening sessions on the future of the waters of the U.S. rule have wrapped up and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) approved changes to insurance coverage for American livestock producers.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The state of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Agriculture is officially investigating the recent false
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the
DEADWOOD, S.D. – National and state agricultural events get underway today in the Black Hills. R-CALF USA is hosting its
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her Condition of the State Address on Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The threat of an infestation of New World Screwworm (NWS) is very real in the U.S. livestock
Preserve French Creek takes wastewater battle to federal court, alleging Clean Water Act violations and civil rights concerns CUSTER, S.D.
South Dakota’s top exports to China include oilseeds and grains, meat and dairy products, medical equipment and supplies valued at
PIERRE, S.D. – This week, Governor Larry Rhoden led a business-driven trade mission to Israel alongside South Dakota Trade, an
PIERRE, S.D. – This week, Governor Larry Rhoden led a state and trade mission to Israel alongside South Dakota Trade,
Horses that once inhabited the Northern Plains disappeared around 13,000 years ago—thousands of years before their reintroduction by Europeans STURGIS,
Honeybees pollinate $15 billion worth of crops in the United States each year PIERRE, S.D. As temperatures warm, trucks loaded
STURGIS, S.D. – New precision agriculture technology designed to help farmers improve their field scouting and livestock grazing will be
MITCHELL, S.D. — Matthew Pearson found a successful career in the wind energy industry purely by chance. After graduating from
STURGIS, S.D. – SDSU Extension will host a Sheep Grazing Field Day on June 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. –
By Stan WiseSouth Dakota Soil Health Coalition PIERRE, SD – “Invest in land, they’re not making it anymore.” It’s an
PRATT, Kan. – A farmer in Kansas spent months planning and creating wheat field artwork to celebrate his 20-year anniversary
DETROIT, MI – Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling a fungus into the U.S. that is classified
NORTH PLATTE, NE – The first loads of cattle were delivered to the new Sustainable Beef packing plant May 28,
South Dakota’s three National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices are short of staff and sending up fewer weather balloons that
MITCHELL, S.D. – The snow’s blowing sideways, the heavy stuff. It’s one of the few winter storms this year and
CHICAGO, IL – The CME Group published a special executive report announcing the results of the annual reset of the
Ag organization wants answers over a report that created havoc in the cattle trade WASHINGTON, D.C., — After an online
WASHINGTON, D.C., —R-CALF USA representatives recently returned from a productive week in the nation’s capital, where they engaged with key
STUGIS, SD – Bringing rural and community interests together, the 15th Annual Art in the Barn Fleece & Fiber Festival
HELENA, MT – Public land advocates tallied a win in the Montana Statehouse this session, but an amendment to Trump’s
HELENA, MT – The National Park Service is being sued over a new bison management plan it released last year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Deeply troubling” and “misguided” are among the words that U.S. ag organizations are using to describe the
Rep. Roger Chase, R-Huron, listens to Gov. Kristi Noem during her 2023 budget address on the House floor of the
STURGIS, S.D. – It was a tense 24 hours yesterday (May 27) in the cattle trade as a report on
New research suggests the iconic predator “grew up” in South Dakota and other parts of western North America STURGIS, S.D.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already
Facility sited on 400 acres north of Rapid City to be called Pete Lien & Sons Shooting Sports Complex after
PIERRE, S.D. – Foreign ownership of agricultural land in South Dakota has climbed from about 113,000 acres in 2011 to
The settlement reflects only the case against JBS. Litigation continues against Tyson, Cargill and National Beef WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s
Driverless tractors have been a goal for decades. A new John Deere add-on that allows certain newer tractors to perform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ag groups are ready to push back if an anticipated report by the Make America Healthy Again
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D – A long history of hard work and dedication earned the Lindskov family a well deserved recognition, as their
Litigation updates on the beef checkoff, electronic ID ear tags and an antitrust case are on the agenda DEADWOOD, S.D.
Former USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Basil Gooden, center, visits a grocery store that’s supported by federal dollars on
CASPER, WY – The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 23 inductees for the Class of 2025. The
South Dakota state Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, speaks to hundreds of rally attendees at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA has suspended imports of live cattle, bison, and horses from Mexico through southern ports of
PIERRE, S.D. – When we think of practicing conservation, we think of ranches and farms and forests and how it
NEWELL, S.D. – A family history of farming, dairy and milling grain in South Dakota that dates back to the
The White House said the agreement will create a $5 billion opportunity for U.S. farmers and ranchers WASHINGTON, D.C. –
SIDNEY, MT. — In a testament to the power of collaboration, the Montana Beef Council (MBC) and the North Dakota Beef
PIERRE, S.D. – Glenn Muller of Davis, South Dakota, has been selected as the 2025 Governor’s Ag Ambassador for his lifelong
Under the details released by Rollins, the terms of disaster and economic payments have changed from the original bill that
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Beef will be “what’s for dinner” for thousands of South Dakotans in need, thanks to a
NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New
South Dakota farmers face new uncertainty as changes to federal wetlands rules threaten the status—and value—of thousands of acres of
Hundreds of cattle allegedly dead, hundreds more sickened at Minnesota feedlot PEQUOT LAKES, MINN. – After almost 600 head of
CENTENNIAL, CO – After a competitive application process, 10 new Trailblazers have been selected for the program’s fourth cohort of
Community, industry had rallied to support Charles and Heather Maude in land dispute with feds RAPID CITY, S.D. – The
No surrendering for lawmakers, citizen groups, carbon sequestration company PIERRE, S.D. – Even as state regulators dealt another blow to
DEADWOOD, S.D. – The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is excited to announce the speaker lineup and tour locations
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is excited to announce the speaker lineup and tour locations
PIERRE, S.D. – At one point in its history, almost all of South Dakota was covered with grassland. Over time,
A 2024 survey found two-thirds of South Dakotans now worry that climate change will harm future generations. PIERRE, S.D. –
The price difference between steers and heifers is a key market signal for cattle producers. In 2024, this gap widened
BOISE, ID – A federal court delayed a Clean Water Act case against a Bruneau, Idaho, ranch by 60 days
PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota continued to expand its industrial hemp footprint in 2024 as Texas quickly gained ground, according to
MUD BUTTE, S.D. – Stomprud Angus Ranch of Mud Butte has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 South
The Meat Institute is asking the Trump administration to roll back regulations on Nebraska’s meatpacking industry, where 6.5 million head
BISMARCK, N.D. – There is a high fire risk across much of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Montana
Your wallet, your job, and your community are all feeling the pinch of South Dakota’s economic stagnation, even as some
SDSU, with its West River Research and Extension in Rapid City, S.D., is leading research on climate-smart grazing and land
There’s still time to sign your children up for Farmers Union Camp. With three types of camp available, there’s a
DENVER, CO – With the season of renewal bringing sprigs of meadow grass and a new crop of lambs for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new program will be set up to help legalize farm workers and reduce the risk of
South Dakota farmers face mounting financial uncertainty as a January executive order froze federal agricultural funding, leaving many with investments
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota ag producers are face mounting financial uncertainty as a January executive order froze federal agricultural
FORT RANSOM, N.D. – The operator of the Keystone Pipeline that carries oil from Canada into the U.S. has shut
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump spent billions of taxpayer dollars to bail out farmers when his first-term trade war
PIERRE, S.D. – A field day designed for anyone interested in learning more about lambing procedures and sheep management is
STURGIS, S.D. – The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online
(Bath, SD) – April 9, 2025 – The blue corduroy jacket is a familiar symbol of the FFA organization, worn
WALL, S.D. – The Mary and late Myron Williams family, of Wall, received the South Dakota FFA Foundation’s 2025 “Family
Deputy GOED commissioner chosen to head state’s international trade arm PIERRE, S.D. – A top official in the South Dakota
BROOKINGS, S.D.– As the need grows for more ag educators across the nation, the ag teachers who go above and beyond
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Montana Roem is worried that a proposed $1 billion cut to federal food programs that aid
PIERRE, S.D. – A lawsuit has been field against three hog farms in Yankton County, South Dakota and a receiver
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today led a bipartisan,
March 31, 2025 (Hartford) – The South Dakota FFA Agriscience Fair, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, will showcase FFA members from
PIERRE, S.D. – Are you a specialty crop business owner looking to differentiate yourself in a competitive market? Dakota Growth
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF), together with the generosity of
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. beef sales to China have taken a nose dive after Beijing allowed the expiration of registrations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S government had terminated funding for programs at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA/APHIS announced that the Horse Protection Act (HPA) will delay the amendments of the final rule to February 1,
CHEYENNE, WY – The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) reminds all livestock producers to vaccinate for anthrax in areas where it
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – The 41st Rangeland Days and 20th Soil Days event is an educational youth event hosted in
The legal battle is still ongoing. A change in the government’s legal representation has delayed the process BILLINGS, MT –
Landowners and public land users alike will need to navigate this new legal landscape carefully DENVER, CO – A federal
WASHINGTON — March 26, 2025 — Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said on the Senate floor that agriculture is the “lifeblood”
News is breaking almost weekly about the impacts of bird flu and the efforts of the scientific community to slow
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