Martin said Colorado agriculture plays a role outside of the state and globally, and so as scientists, the CSU team that compiled the study felt it was important to speak up in the absence of informat...
July 24, 2024 - The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will not pursue lab-grown protein projects for human consumption in the military, e...
July 24, 2024 - The Northern Livestock Video Auction's (NLVA) Summertime Classic sale offering 189,000 head of feeder cattle this week. The event, held on July 22, 23, 24 & 25, witnessed robust demand...
July 23, 2024 - A Kansas man admitted to a fraud charge last week of devising a scheme to steal from Montana and Wyoming ranchers who were seeking to buy hay to feed their livestock during the drought...
July 23, 2024 - The U.S. has made a strong case in the dispute with Mexico over genetically engineered corn under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a top official in the Biden administration...
July 23, 2024 - Canada is a top five destination for both U.S. beef and pork exports, but shipments are sometimes slowed by regulatory issues. The recent transition to the Public Health Information Sy...
July 22, 2024 - "In the 38 years that I have known President Biden, he has consistently and selflessly put our country first—and today is no exception," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "As a r...
July 22, 2024 - In an effort to help fund research studying sustainable animal agriculture practices and reducing the environmental impact of the beef industry, Cargill has issued a $1 million grant t...
July 19, 2024 - Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on July 1, 2024. The inventory was 1%...
When Gage Graves, who is now 11 years old, moved with his family to the Yoder, Colo., area they were all hoping to build upon his existing love of horses with more animals that would be made possible...
It’s been 35 years since then 25-year-old bull rider Lane Frost was killed in the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo arena. The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is honoring the anniversary with a spe...
July 18, 2024 - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania and Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, both offered their views on...
July 18, 2024 - Wickens Salt Creek Ranch of Hilger has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®.
July 18, 2024 - After a week of attacks on social media, Deere & Co. on Tuesday announced the farm machinery manufacturer would change its polices around sponsorships and would no longer support certa...
July 17, 2024 - The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust is pleased to announce that Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, has been selected to receive the 2024 K...
July 16, 2024 - The American Lamb Board recruited outstanding hosts from across the country to throw their best lamb-themed parties, complete with mouth-watering recipes and stunning photos. Nine host...
July 16, 2024 - During a recent Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) John Barrasso (R-WY) pushed for the delisting of grizzly bears in the Greater Y...
July 15, 2024 - Despite scattered reports of crop damage from hail, high winds and flooding in some states across the Corn Belt, national condition ratings for both corn and soybeans held steady last...
July 15, 2024 - According to a new report released this week by the National Corn Growers Association, corn growers were responsible for a $151 billion boost to the U.S. economy in 2023.
July 15, 2024 - A lawsuit filed by the American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other groups challenges the lawfulness of the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, which threatens the future of...
July 12, 2024 - September corn closed up 1 3/4 cents and December corn was up 4 cents. August soybeans closed down 12 cents and November soybeans were down 2 1/2 cents. September KC wheat closed down...
July 12, 2024 - All in all, it was a quiet day for the livestock complex, as traders allowed the contracts to close mildly higher, but not much else exciting happened throughout the day.
July 12, 2024 - Looks like McDonald’s has given up trying to sell meatless beef burgers in the U.S. The fast-food giant recently announced it has no plans to continue promoting its plant-based burger...
July 12, 2024 - Farmers have until July 19 to submit nominations for the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest. This is the seventh year of the contest which is supported by Nestlé Purina PetC...
July 11, 2024 - Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are back this summer, causing considerable damage to rangelands and forage here in the West.
July 9, 2024 - Corn and soybean good-to-excellent condition ratings rose slightly for the first time in several weeks last week, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.
July 9, 2024 - An economic analysis of the national Beef Checkoff program (2019-2023) found that each dollar invested generated a $13.41 benefit for producers and importers by boosting domestic beef d...
July 8, 2024 - The Cattle Producers’ Forum is set to take place in Billings, Montana on July 23-24, 2024. Co-hosted by the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) and the Montana Stockgrowers Ass...
July 8, 2024 - Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) is pleased to announce Kerin Clark has been selected as the next Executive Vice President for the organization. Clark will begin transitioning to h...
July 8, 2024 - This summer, the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey – a joint project between USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service –...
July 5, 2024 - For the Week: December corn was up 3 1/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans finished up 25 3/4 cents per bushel. September KC wheat was up 12 3/4 cents per bushel, September Chicago wh...
July 5, 2024 - It was a mostly quiet day for the livestock complex with some cash cattle trade in the South developing for $190, which is steady with last week's market but at the time of this writing...
July 5, 2024 - North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension have partnered with the Livestock Marketing Information Center to provide a Lamb Market Outlook webinar at...
July 3, 2024 - Discover how inflation is impacting your summer cookout! The 2024 Rabobank BBQ Index reveals that hosting a Fourth of July barbecue will cost a record $99 this year. With skyrocketing p...
July 3, 2024 - A group of 157 Republican senators and representatives has requested EPA Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw a new heavy-duty truck emissions rule. The rule, announced by the Biden...
The new facility is among the largest research feedlots in the world and is designed to present unique opportunities for teaching, outreach and public-private partnerships. The center includes commerc...
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July 2, 2024 - From pasture to plate, it takes multiple links in the value chain to bring Americans the hamburgers they are throwing on the grill this 4th of July. And each link is integral to the suc...
A proposed rule has met vehement opposition by cattle trade groups, including the NCBA, while the USDA seeks to define conduct and unfair practices prohibited by the Packers and Stockyards Act.NCBA...
July 1, 2024 - Growers across our region have successfully planted another Molson Coors barley crop. Barley Days help celebrate farm families in Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming who raise their fa...
June 28, 2024 - The Montana Television Network (MTN) owned by the E.W. Scripps Company notified us that June 28, 2024, would be the last day the Western Ag Network TV report would air during the MTN...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved staff recommendations for a 2025 mountain lion hunting season at its June 21 meeting in Ogallala.For the first time, a hunting season will take place...
June 27, 2024 - Just as producers put faith in livestock guardian dogs to protect their flocks, the American sheep industry has for two decades counted on ASI’s Guard Dog Fund to assist those fighting...
June 27, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the camelina pilot crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA...
Several counties are taking part in their own weed bounty programs across the state, with various payouts per program. For example, the Johnson County Weed and Pest District (JCWP) will pay $1 for a p...
June 25, 2024 - The “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets” proposed rule is meant to strengthen P&S Act enforcement by creating a framework to assess “unfair practices” claims by family...
June 25, 2024 - Ralph Lauren partnered with many manufacturers in the United States to produce Team USA’s uniform, including Shaniko Wool Company (located in Maupin, Ore.), which provided the wool for...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Thursday the first newly formed pack of released wolves has a pup, making them a pack. Grand County is home to the first new wolf pack, the Copper Creek...
June 21, 2024 - The Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to competitive marketing and true price discovery. This year's inductees include Lex...
June 21, 2024 - After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade surpluses, the U.S. is forecast to experience a record trade deficit for the second year in a row. American Farm Bureau Federation...
June 18, 2024 - Join the MSU Department of Research Centers and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station in a celebration of statewide agricultural research. The 2024 field days will feature update...
The National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association joined the American Petroleum Institute today in filing a lawsuit in the D...
June 13, 2024 - In a landmark decision, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the USDA's 2022 Emergency Relief Program (ERP) discriminated against white farmers. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued an injunc...
June 12, 2024 - Cattle producers saw exceptional prices with the first significant cattle video auction of the year. Lane Nordlund talks with auctioneer Kyle Shobe about the results of Superior Livest...
June 11, 2024 - Agriculture groups defending the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from a lawsuit that tries to force the agency to require more concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to ha...
June 11, 2024 - Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., the ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, on Tuesday released a farm bill framework that is similar to the GOP-written farm bill that the House...
June 10, 2024 - The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has condemned a Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored research grant that will fund the development of lab-grown meat products by manuf...
June 10, 2024 - The list of states reporting highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy herds has grown to a dozen with Friday's announcement by Wyoming of a detection there.
June 10, 2024 - The Food and Drug Administration is now asking state, local and Tribal officials to stop the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk that could contain the H5N1 virus and increasing surveillan...
June 9, 2024 - PODCAST: Cattle prices remain strong the first full week of June 2024. Lane Nordlund shares the trends from local livestock markets across the West on the Latest LaneCast Ag Podcast. He...
June 3, 2024 - What can farmers and ranchers expect weather wise as we transition from spring into summer here in 2024? Lane Nordlund sits down with Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe who shares his forecast...
May 31, 2024 - The American Lamb Board (ALB) is kicking off its new summer promotion highlighting delicious and nutritious American Lamb, perfect for grilling, smoking and outdoor entertaining. ALB is...
May 30, 2024 - Seven FFA student members have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars — one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students — for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, an...
May 29, 2024 - Throughout history, research has helped transform today’s Agriculture industry into what it's today. And for the livestock industry, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research laboratory i...
Jackson County rancher Mike Morgan was killed this past Saturday by a lightning strike. The strike, neighbors said, knocked 100 head of cattle to the ground, killing 34 head. Mike was on a feed wagon...
May 28, 2024 - The Regional Economic Development Institute at Colorado State University just published a report outlining the far-reaching economic implications of the Denver slaughterhouse ban that h...
May 27, 2024 - Recapping the cattle markets for the week of 5.20.24 – 5.25.24, the Latest LaneCast Ag Podcast, hosted by Lane Nordlund, shares what cattle brought in local livestock markets across the...
May 24, 2024 - The House Agriculture Committee early Friday morning advanced a farm bill after pushing back on Democratic efforts to halt cuts to nutrition and changes to conservation programs.
May 23, 2024 - Envu Range & Pasture is helping ranchers adapt to adversity by introducing new features within RangeView™. The new available features help with rotation planning, herd data management a...
May 21, 2024 - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined forces with the American Farm Bureau Federation to garner support from 900+ agricultural stakeholders supporting the federal fix to Cal...
May 21, 2024 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to advance a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of the herbicide 2,4-D shippe...
May 20, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service offered a rare wool sale report this past week. Prices aren’t usually available due to a lack of reported sales and c...
May 18, 2024 - Patrick Gottsch, Founder of Rural Media Group, Inc., parent company to RFD-TV, The Cowboy Channel, The Cowgirl Channel, and Rural Radio 147, passed away today, May 18, 2024.
May 17, 2024 - The USDA says it’s confident that your hamburger is safe to eat, announcing results of tests showing that cooking patties to an internal temperature of 145 or 160 degrees – medium and w...
May 16, 2024 - The Producer Profitability Initiative, led by cattle ranchers for cattle ranchers, aims to ensure the sustainability of the American livestock industry. It welcomes ranchers of all size...
The BLM’s proposed alternative, Alternative A, would amend the 2015 Buffalo Field Office resource management plan and make BLM-managed coal resources in the planning areas unavailable for future leasi...
May 16, 2024 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced new programs, partnerships, grant awards and an additional $10 million in funding to expand the markets for organic products and help pro...
May 16, 2024 - EPA’s new power plant rule relies heavily on carbon capture and sequestration to meet stringent new carbon dioxide reduction requirements, but rural electric cooperatives and nearly two...
May 14, 2024 - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking restitution for defrauded customers of Agridime LLC, and its co-founders Joshua Link and Jed Wood, as well as civil monet...
May 14, 2024 - For the first time, cattlemen producers can earn grid premiums based on the genetic merit of their cattle, stemming from their investment in superior genetics. National Beef Packing ann...
He said this year's sugar beets have germinated, though the wind has taken a toll on them. Weather, he said, is still the top concern when growing crops. He speculates about 70% of Colorado sugar beet...
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council reacted to the White House Council on Environmental Quality's final Phase 2 rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act w...
May 13, 2024 - The U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho, has announced the formation of a new collaborative effort called The U.S. Sheep Station Rangeland Collaboratory, which aims to develo...
May 13, 2024 - The USDA is making a wide range of resources available to dairy farmers whose herds are affected by avian flu, including reimbursing them for the cost of personal protective equipment a...
May 8, 2024 - After May 11th, the iconic sale ring at Five Valleys Livestock Auction, situated west of Missoula, MT, will cease normal operations as a livestock market leaving many local livestock own...
May 7, 2024 - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation that would prevent federal government overreach on the operations of South Dakota farmers and ranchers. The bill would prev...
May 7, 2024 - EPA has alleged Ace Black Ranches made several alterations to the Bruneau River and surrounding wetlands as part of a sand and gravel operation. The agency alleges the ranch has been con...
May 7, 2024 - This litigation began in November of 2023, when the plaintiffs sued the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for their August 2023 approved wolf trapping season regulations. The plaintif...
May 5, 2024 - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has signed a bill to prohibit the sale of lab-grown meat in Florida.
May 3, 2024 - For a lot of states, May is National Beef Month. As part of the celebration, state beef councils across the country are helping to promote beef and the ranchers who raise it. A great exa...
May 3, 2024 - Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. This is the seventh year of the contest...
May 2, 2024 - The Food and Drug Administration will continue to take the lead in regulating intentional genomic alterations in animals, with assistance from the Agriculture Department on specific prod...
May 1, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing but remains confident the...
May 1, 2024 - Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees announced dueling plans for a new farm bill Wednesday as the partisan impasse appeared to deepen ahead of the House panel’s planned votes on...
April 27, 2024 - A dairy in Colorado has tested positive for the H5N1 virus as federal officials stress the value of pasteurization for protecting consumers from the virus.
April 26, 2024 - In the Record of Decision released Thursday, agencies have decided to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem through the translocation of grizzly bears from other ecosy...
April 26, 2024 - Over the last month, we've watched both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts spiral lower as the market seemed to be a feather in the wind to the ongoing avian influenza story....
April 26, 2024 - Firestone Ag, a business of Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), has opened entries for its 2024 Rock the Crop Sweepstakes exclusively to chapters of the National FFA Organization (FFA...
April 25, 2024 - To address growing concerns about insecticide resistance across the West, the University of Wyoming Extension has released new recommendations for alfalfa weevil management. In a free...
April 24, 2024 - There is another twist in the investigation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows. Samples tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showing remnants or fra...