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UW Extension to Offer Cattle AI Workshop and Breeding Days in Campbell, Fremont Counties
For youth interested in breeding their cattle, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer artificial insemination (AI) workshops in Campbell and Fremont Counties Thursday, May 9, followed by breeding days later that month. The May 9 workshops, led by UW Extension educator Chance Marshall and...
Montana State University Extension to Co-Host Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum April 16-17
Montana State University Extension and the Montana Feed Association will co-host the annual Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17, at the Best Western Plus GranTree Inn in Bozeman, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. The theme for this year’s conference is “Owning...
Northwest College to Host UW Seminar on Family Businesses in Agriculture
Those interested in community leadership will be intrigued by the latest installment of the University of Wyoming’s Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) 2024 seminar series to be held in Powell Monday, April 1. The seminar, hosted by Northwest College, is titled “Leading the Field:...
Scientists Collaborate to Study the Cause and Development of Liver Abscesses in Cattle
To effectively prevent liver abscesses in cattle, it is crucial to gain a complete understanding of the development of this condition and the bacteria responsible for causing the infection. A collaborative effort between scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Texas Tech University, Kansas...
Requirements for Cattle and Bison Imports Updated
With the support of North Dakota’s cattle and bison industry associations, the State Board of Animal Health officially recognized those states that have earned the status as free of bovine brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis under United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
MFU Members Help Shape National Policy
Family farmers and ranchers from Montana traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona, March 10-12 for the 122nd National Farmers Union convention. Delegates and attendees heard from nationally known speakers, administration officials, and each other during policy debate. Over the past year, NFU has increased membership by more...
Governor Gianforte Highlights Increased Support for Montana Meat Processors
Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) visited Central Avenue Meats and highlighted the state’s investments in building a stronger workforce to support the meat processing industry in Montana. “By investing in value-added processing and manufacturing in Montana, our producers are able to keep pace with a transforming...
NCBA Applauds Senate Vote to Block Paraguayan Beef Imports
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the U.S. Senate for passing a resolution to block Paraguayan beef imports. The resolution comes in response to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule that lifted the longstanding ban on Paraguayan beef imports despite the country’s...
Ranchers Urge BLM to Incorporate Latest Science in New Sage Grouse Plans
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) release of the updated greater sage grouse management plans. These plans will shape public land use across 10 different states and tens of millions of...
Goehring Announces APUC Awards Funding
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) awards for four projects. The awards totaling $187,000 were approved at the APUC quarterly meeting February 29 in Bismarck. APUC is a program of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture that administers...
Minnesota Beef Council Names B&E Meats as 2024 Retail Beef Backer
The Minnesota Beef Council is excited to announce that B&E Meats of Crookston, Minnesota, has been named the 2024 Minnesota Retail Beef Backer award winner. This prestigious award is given to honor retailers who go above and beyond to market and merchandise beef to their...
The John Deere Foundation Commits Nearly $4 Million in Grants to the National FFA Organization (FFA)
The John Deere Foundation announced a three-year grant totaling $3.9 million to the National FFA Organization (FFA), the premier organization preparing youth for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The investment builds on the Foundation's legacy of philanthropy since its...
Emergency Loans Available to 22 Washington Counties After Secretarial Disaster Designation
Secretary Vilsack declared 22 counties in Washington State as primary and contiguous disaster areas due to excessive heat that occurred between March 15, 2023 and July 31, 2023. A Secretarial disaster designation allows farmers and ranchers in primary and contiguous disaster counties to be considered...
USDA Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Deregulation of Maize Developed Using Genetic Engineering
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comments for 45 days on a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) and draft plant pest risk assessment (PPRA). APHIS prepared these documents in response to a petition from Bayer...
Montana State Veterinary Student Eyes Goal of Serving Her Home State
Morgan Radtke thought she wanted to be a doctor who treated humans, but the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of spaces for clinical shadowing in hospitals, leading her instead to intern in a veterinary clinic. The experience changed her life, reorienting her career ambitions, and...
Editor’s Perspective – The Dolores Canyons National Monument Debate
The debate in Colorado right now regarding the proposed 500,000-acre Dolores Canyons National Monument (Dolores Monument) is a doozy. There are a lot of weeds and finite details to pick through, and obviously a great number of perspectives to consider. At the end of my...
Comments by the Publisher
The cattle markets continue to move forward as we say “goodbye” to March and “hello” to April! Cash fed cattle took a nice little jump last week with cattle in the North $3 higher than last week, at $190 to $191, and $4 higher than...
Banjo – Coyote Heist, Part I
“Do you hear that?” Banjo said. Their call was distinct and their timing predictable as always, the week before Easter. With their arrival it meant spring was on the way, a rebirth of the earth, bounding calves, leaping lambs, chicks peeping from beneath the feathers...
Reader Opinion – Montana Soil Week
We are members of Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, an organization formed by a broad coalition of health professionals, working together to address climate change as a public health issue, due to the threats the climate crisis poses to the health and future...
It’s the Pitts – Your Carbon Footprint
We hear a lot about our carbon footprint, but so far, no one has come up with a formula or algorithm to calculate it. It’s not as easy as just buying a pair of Birkenstocks and trading in your Cadillac for a Smart Car. We’re...
Reader Opinion – Cows and Methane: The Cycle of Life
Those of us raising cattle are upset at the movement blaming cows for global warming, especially since this is not supported by reality. The role of animal agriculture in carbon dioxide, and particularly methane emissions, is complex. Cows, however, cannot be singled out as the...