A disciplinary board found Brian Jorde submitted “misleading or deceptive” information during both states’ utilities commission proceedings regarding permit applications
DENVER, CO – The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking new members in 2026, creating an excellent opportunity for industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have mandated speed limiters on commercial
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of Montana Farm Bureau members brought concerns of the organization’s farmers and ranchers on an
STURGIS, S.D. – The July Cattle on Feed (COF) report showed feedlot inventories continuing to decrease. Feedlot placements in June
NISLAND, S.D. – The 104th Butte / Lawrence County Fair opens today with horse shows and continues through Saturday, August
NISLAND, S.D. – The 104th Butte / Lawrence County Fair opens today with horse shows and continues through Saturday, August
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration claimed
Critics predict loss of institutional knowledge and service disruptions to ranchers, farmers and communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the
Advocates say industry holds potential to sequester carbon, bring jobs to small towns WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the
STURGIS, SD – The Meade County Fair & 4-H Achievement Days and the Northern Hills Ag Fest will offer something
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building in Washington, D.C., pictured on Dec. 18, 2017. (USDA photo
Corn grows in a field in southeastern South Dakota in August 2023. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Very little of South
STURGIS, S.D. – Drought conditions across northern South Dakota have seen some relief due to the precipitation received in the
MITCHELL — A well-known agriculture equipment manufacturer in South Dakota is under active investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
MARTIN, S.D. – Two Bennett County ranchers were taken straight from a courtroom to a jail cell in a case
BISMARCK, N.D. – A new lawsuit filed by a group of independent North Dakota ranchers alleges that Gov. Kelly Armstrong
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and fellow America First Governors voiced their support of U.S. Department of
MARTIN, S.D. – Two Bennett County ranchers were taken straight from a courtroom to a jail cell in a case
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). Grassland CRP,
Ag officials in the Upper Midwest are warning livestock producers not to ignore the threat of New World Screwworm. Minnesota
KALISPELL, MT – “What if the last generation of American ranchers walked off the land?” That’s the tag line of a new documentary called “The Real Yellowstone”. It’s not about […]
NCBA executive says a domestic New World screwworm sterile fly production facility in the U.S. is urgently needed DENVER, CO – The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Just days after the CEO of R-CALF USA said the phased reopening of ports along the southern
POLSON, MT – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is honored to announce that its members, G&G Livestock and the Cathey Cattle
A farmer on a tractor sprays soybean crops. (Photo by Westend61/Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nineteen national, state, and county cattle associations representing 13 states sent a letter today urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke
WASHINGTON, D.C. Farmers and ranchers are among the biggest winners in the $4.5 trillion “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Exports of U.S. pork and beef trended lower in May, due primarily to steep declines in shipments
CARBON COUNTY, MT – This past month, I was invited to attend my very first branding just outside of Fromberg—and
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Scott and Susan Peterson, their family, and their businesses have been staples in the Belle Fourche
Port in Arizona will be first to reopen as soon as July 7 after closures because of New World screwworm
STURGIS, S.D. – The right to repair increasingly has become an issue in agriculture and other industries with state legislatures
HARDIN, MT. – “We’ve always done it this way” is known to be the most dangerous phrase in business, and
DEADWOOD, S.D. – More than 400 producers and industry representatives from over 20 states gathered in Deadwood, South Dakota, for
BISMARCK, ND – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that $300,000 is available for drone detection of noxious and invasive
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging producers to take advantage of its free, on-site livestock water
A billion dollar battle at the southern border WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is launching a plan to combat the
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,
