Tyson Foods Closes Two More Beef Facilities Amid Historic Cattle Shortage

August 14, 2026 - Just months after closing a large beef facility in Lexington, Nebraska, Tyson Foods has announced it will end operations at its Joslin, Illinois, beef plant and its Eagle Mountain, U...

Department of Energy Announces NIETC Will Not Move Forward

August 13, 2026 - A large crowd gathered in Lamar, Colo., on August 12 for an announcement regarding the ongoing uncertainty around the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor or NIETC. The p...

Common Ground Tackles Livestock Industry Challenges

August 12, 2026 - Livestock producers representing much of the eastern half of the United States gathered in Nashville for the third Common Ground Regional Summit, bringing together diverse background...

Fertilizer Industry Pushes for Greater Market Transparency in Farm Bill

August 12, 2026 - The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is disappointed that the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup did not result in the Farm Bill advancing, but appreciates the committee’s work to make...

New Federal Plan Takes Aim at Screwworm and Illegal Cattle Trade

August 12, 2026 - This week U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins hosted an event at Moore Air Base in Texas to announce new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Hom...

NACD ANNOUNCES INTERIM CEO

Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced Laura Wood as the association’s interim Chief Executive Officer.
Wood is a former NACD employee who served as the Director of...

Montana Pulse Crop Committee Welcomes Sheridan County Producer Tanner Jorgensen

August 7, 2026 - The Governor’s office has appointed fourth-generation Sheridan County producer Tanner Jorgensen to the Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC). Jorgensen fills an eastern district seat,...

Senate Farm Bill Stalls in Committee Amid SNAP Dispute

August 6, 2026 - The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance its version of the Farm Bill Thursday after Democrats voted against the Republican-led package, citing disagreements over changes to...

FDA Authorizes Emergency Drug to Prevent Screwworm in Horses

August 5, 2026 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Ivermectin Liquid for Horses (ivermectin oral solution) for the short-term prevention of New...

EPA Proposes End to Diesel Exhaust Fluid Deratements

August 5, 2026 - Cyrus Western, regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency said the recent proposed rule to eliminate Diesel Exhaust Fluid deratements entirely will translate to $12...