WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. continues to benefit from solid economic growth, low unemployment and moderating inflation. From today’s vantage point, the U.S. economy seems likely to continue on that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm and and other commodity groups over the weekend made it clear to members of Congress they should vote against a year-end funding bill this week if […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the controversial mandate for ranchers to switch to electronic identification ear tags on cattle unfolds, one North Dakota Senator is seeing to it that producers have […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Wetlands protect against floods, like those some in eastern South Dakota experienced this June and researchers warned the growing presence of factory farms in the Midwest makes […]
KEARNEY, NE – The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) held its 107th Annual Meeting and Convention in Kearney, where delegates from all 93 counties set agricultural policies and elected new leaders. […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is set to host a new virtual series under Annie’s Project, aimed at empowering women involved in agriculture. This initiative is designed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – About 2.6 million acres in South Dakota are federally owned, 76 percent of which are managed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). Congress has authorized land agencies […]
HURON, S.D. – At the 109th South Dakota Farmer’s Union (SDFU) Convention held this week, a checklist of issues has been gone through as the organization sets policy for 2025. […]
HURON, S.D. – Winners of the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Farming for the Future Scholarship contest were announced during the organization’s 109th State Convention held in Huron, December 11 and […]
CBB authorized grant proposals for programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications. DENVER, CO – Since meeting in September to approve budgets, the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Is the temporary suspension of cattle imports from Mexico having a ripple effect on the U.S. livestock industry? That’s the big question on people’s minds. The Nov. […]
PIERRE, SD. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson with the South Dakota Animal […]
CUSTER, S.D. — There’s a demand for bison which is why prices increased this year in the annual bison auction
EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. – As the saying goes one person’s loss is another person’s gain. When Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The SD Grassland Coalition is holding its annual conference this year in Rapid City. This year’s meeting theme is Managing South Dakota’s Grasslands for Profitability and The Next […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has vowed to “weaponize” regulatory
HURON, S.D. – Two South Dakota agriculture organizations are watching potential upcoming tariffs closely. President-elect Donald Trump is vowing tariffs on goods imported into the country. Both groups remember Trump’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the detection of parasitic infestation, the importation of cattle originating from or transiting Mexico has been immediately restricted. On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranchers, farmers and other rural businesses across the country are facing a critical deadline to comply with new federal regulations or risk steep penalties. By January 1, […]
HURON, S.D. – Family farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota will gather in Huron December 11-12 when South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts its 109th State Convention. “Members prioritize State […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Railroad Board has approved $12.6 million to support the Davison Regional Rail Authority, enabling essential rail upgrades to service the state’s largest soybean processing […]
MITCHELL, S.D. – Several cranes tower above a busy construction site along state Highway 37 south of Mitchell where work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has released the text of the Farm Bill she hopes can get through Congress before the end of the year […]
HELENA, MT – This year Montana’s entire cattle industry seems laser-focused on strengthening profitability. At the upcoming Legislative Session, an impressive group of leaders and organizations who support that goal, […]
HARRISON, MT – Family-run businesses that last 100 or more years often leave a legacy, and when an Angus herd lasts that long the breed comes together to celebrate the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden is asking Congress to fund $21 billion in aid for ranchers and farmers as part of an overall $98.6 billion disaster package the president […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota regulators approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for
HURON, S.D. – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) operators have an important training opportunity on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Designed to ensure compliance with the 2017 General Water Pollution Control […]
SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A proposal to phase out large livestock operations in a major California agricultural county failed. California voters in the major agricultural region of Sonoma County overwhelmingly voted down a […]
BOZEMAN, MT – An innovative program was started a few years ago at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, Mont. to help prepare students who are military Veterans for a […]
POLO, S.D. – Two weeks after graduating from Southern State college with a associate of life science and electronic repair degree, Ray Martinmaas was drafted into the Army. It was […]
BILLINGS, MT – Advocates for a fair, sustainable and healthy food system have released a report showing increasing consolidation in Montana’s agriculture sector. Economists say these conditions can lead to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Native grasslands are the most threatened ecosystem in North America. A South Dakota advocacy group hopes its educational campaign will reach a wider audience after receiving a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A South Dakota ranch couple who has been indicted on separate counts for felony criminal charges of theft of federal property have been given a court […]
DENVER, CO — Voters in Denver rejected a ballot ordinance that would have stopped slaughterhouse production within city limits. The returns from Denver showed the opposition vote was 64.56% (140,457 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated multiple counties in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought. This […]
One neighbor worries about the chance of fire from the system designed to provide energy when it’s needed. WAVERLY, S.D. – Retiree A.J. Howey has a hard time understanding why […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The 2024 South Dakota Legislature got its hand slapped in Tuesday’s election when voters rejected Referred Law 21. A majority of South Dakota voters have said no […]
BOWMAN, N.D. – Two individuals from a long-time ranch family, Joe and Cindy Painter, were honored at the annual Agriculture Appreciation Banquet held recently in Bowman. Producers and businesses from […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Each year South Dakota Farm Bureau brings together farmers, ranchers and industry experts to discuss the top issues facing agriculture. In addition, county delegates gather to […]
WOLF POINT, MT – The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) recently announced their 17th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of […]
BUFFALO, S.D. – Located between the ranching communities of Buffalo and Bison, Slim Buttes Ranch is home to one of the nation’s largest buffalo herds. And the family who raises […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially recognized Mellette County – the county seat is in White River – as a primary natural disaster area. […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is pleased to announce the youth chosen as State 4-H Ambassadors for the coming year. The State 4-H Ambassador program provides […]
DICKINSON, N.D. – North Dakota State University’s Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) will host a workshop on November 14 focusing on heifer synchronization, reproductive management, and genetic development in cattle. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota landowners enrolled almost 159,000 acres this year — nearly 250 square miles — into a federal conservation program that pays them to use management practices […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Six projects in South Dakota will receive a combined $83 million in grants from the federal government for grassland
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — Students flooded the city of Indianapolis with an attendance of over 72,000 FFA members for National FFA Convention October 23-26 as they attended workshops, competed in different […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Medgene Labs, a South Dakota based animal health company, has begun a field trial on their H5N1 vaccine in cattle. The trial began in October at a […]
CROOK COUNTY, OR – In a concerning development for animal health surveillance, a pig on a small farm in Crook County, Oregon, has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a Complaint against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) new […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Municipal League (SDML) recently inducted 13 individuals from across the state into its Hall of Fame including a long-time Philip city employee. “This year’s […]
Covid-era payments intended to help industry survive pandemic downturn ONIDA, S.D. – An Onida-based ethanol company is asking a federal judge to award it more than $2 million from the […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Two women were recognized during the recent South Dakota Women in Agriculture convention held in Deadwood. Dr. Alice Harty, Milesville, S.D., has been selected as this year’s […]
One opposition committee relies on contributions from individuals and ag businesses; another receives money from national groups PIERRE, S.D. – Money from ethanol producers is clashing with contributions from individuals […]
DENVER, CO – McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Many producers in South Dakota have the urge to do fall tillage immediately after they harvest their corn and soybean crops. Despite South Dakota receiving high amounts […]
MANHATTAN, KS — There are times in life when tough decisions have to be made, and in the beef business that can come when feed resources are limited or a […]
The new rule, which has taken on more importance due to H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows, is set to take effect in early November. But ranchers and farmers are […]
The goal of the survey and the resulting research is to provide Montana’s producers with the tools and resources in their vet bag to make effective real-time treatment decisions. BOZEMAN, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 230,000 ranches and farms are up against a January 1, 2025, deadline to file their detailed Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the Treasury Department under the requirements of […]
LARAMIE, WY – Now in its third year, the University of Wyoming’s Lamb-a-Year program saw 126 lambs donated by 23 different producers. The total head count is up 19 lambs […]
BELFIELD, N.D. – From pasture to plate, it takes multiple links in the value chain to bring Americans the hamburgers they are throwing on the grill. And each link is […]
BOZEMAN, MT – Curtis Shuck was inspecting wheat crops with farmers in rural Northern Montana in 2019 when he followed a rotten-egg stench and spotted corroded metal surrounding a borehole. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – If the 2024 Western Junior Livestock Show is any indication, youth are serious about their livestock. More than 400 youth and their families from South Dakota […]
The fires have also claimed at least two human lives. More livestock losses are expected. BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) […]
Before 2015, prices of cattle and beef predictably moved in tandem. But, beginning in approximately 2015, this fundamental economic relationship between cattle and beef prices changed without any credible, non-collusive […]
South Dakota woman’s podcasting and networking effort wins $1.2 million grant to help emerging female leaders statewide expand their leadership potential. MITCHELL, S.D. – While reflecting on the need to […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the Hay Hotline for Rancher Relief. “Several counties across the state were dry this year. Additionally, some areas have been impacted […]
South Dakota pork producers fight another state initiative similar to California’s Proposition 12 PIERRE, S.D. – Attorneys general from some of the top pork-producing states are challenging an animal confinement […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Ag Census data, 31% of producers in South Dakota are female. South Dakota Women in Agriculture is dedicated to supporting and advocating for women passionate about […]
BURKE, S.D. – On a September afternoon in this South Dakota ranch town not far from the Nebraska border, Sheryl
…People want to know mountain lions exist in the wild, even if they never see one PIERRE, S.D. – Facing public opposition, a state commission abandoned a plan that would have […]
The Disaster Relief Fund will take general donations for any disaster relief. Ranchers can apply for that money to purchase livestock or for other ranch needs. SHERIDAN COUNTY, WY – […]
LINCOLN, NE – If your heifers are bangs tagged, those orange metal clips will soon be a relic of the past. Starting November 5, 2024, your veterinarian will not be […]
LINCOLN, NE —Campbell Red Angus was recognized as the 2024 Pioneer Breeder of the Year by the Red Angus Association of America during the 71st National Red Angus Convention in Lincoln. […]
NEWELL, SD – At the Newell Ram Show on Sept. 19 the Targhee breed took home both supreme champions honors for the rams and ewes. Judging the show was Jeff […]
So far in the post-pandemic period, the South Dakota economy is humming along nicely, though some new economic indicators reveal
BATH, S.D. – Agriculture educators play a crucial role within their communities by investing countless hours to prepare and empower students for successful careers in the industry. In recognition of their […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Anthrax has been confirmed in a group of cattle originating from North Dakota, which moved through a South Dakota auction market. Working quickly to determine the cause […]
Hybrid sheep were also sold to people in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Revenue reminds landowners that applications for the riparian buffer strip property tax incentive must be submitted by October 15, 2024. Eligible riparian […]
MITCHELL, S.D. – While reflecting on the need to build her own network within the South Dakota agriculture industry, Rebecca
MCLAUGHLIN, S.D. — Authorities are investigating a report of 80 missing cattle near McLaughlin, South Dakota. The South Dakota State Brand Board says the cattle were reported missing on September 18 and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice is committed to seeking justice for American livestock producers. “If we are not fighting to protect our family ranchers and farmers, what are […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Stockgrowers (SDSGA) will host a “Freedom Rally” in Rapid City, Oct. 7, 2024, to kick off it’s annual convention at the Ramkota Hotel […]
HURON, S.D. – Preparing the next generation of agriculture leaders to step up is a focus of South Dakota Farmers Union Leadership camps, explained South Dakota Farmer’s Union (SDFU) President […]
MISSION, S.D. – The $10.5 million earning stallion and QData’s No. 4 all-time money earning barrel racing sire, A Streak Of Fling died on September 5, 2024 at the age […]
FAITH, S.D. – A grandson of pioneer homesteaders, Meade County, SD rancher Hugh Ingalls will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame Sept. 13-14 at ceremonies held at […]
SACREMENTO, CA – Dairy farms in California have reported H5N1 infections in three herds, making the nation’s top milk-producing state the 14th in the nation to report bird flu in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Supreme Court handed down their long-awaited opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo this spring, overruling decades of settled precedent and effectively gutting the power […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – In 2015, the federal government issued a challenge to the animal health industry: Come up with technology that would enable it to react quickly to foreign diseases […]
BILLINGS, MT – R-CALF USA, a national nonprofit organization, has effectively utilized rollover auctions held at livestock sale barns across the Midwest to fund its advocacy efforts. Over the past […]
CLEAR LAKE, S.D.- Grow South Dakota and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development agency have been working together for about three decades, helping boost housing and business […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Dry conditions throughout the summer coupled with warmer than average late summer temperatures, little rain and plenty of wind and you have a recipe for wildfire. Parts […]
ELK CITY, OK – The storied stock contracting firm Beutler & Son Rodeo Company of Elk City, Oklahoma, is suffering devastating loss after their horses were given contaminated feed. Close […]
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension is proud to announce the recognition of 12 dedicated volunteers who have made exceptional contributions to the 4-H program in South […]
DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association worked with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other stakeholders to develop movement decision criteria guidance addressing unique scenarios that would arise […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several agriculture stakeholders across the nation are showing support for legislation that would require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to make quarterly updates to Livestock Indemnity Program […]
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