U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Fl...
Governor Greg Gianforte, along with members of Montana’s federal delegation, recently sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum detailing the state’s longstanding efforts to petiti...
History was made this week at the 100th Annual Montana Ram Sale and 12th Annual Montana Ewe Sale hosted at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds in Miles City, Montana. 30 Consignors from across Montana off...
USA Pulses, the leading voice for American-grown dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and dry beans, welcomed the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Strategy’s focus on increasing access to nutritious, whole...
This week the Montana Wool Growers Association is hosting its 100th Annual Ram Sale and 12th Annual Ewe Sale in Miles City. And to kick off this year’s celebration, Helena rancher Chase Hibbard talked...
The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum’s commitment to restoring balance in federal land manageme...
September 9, 2025 - Months after being outraged, agricultural groups on Tuesday largely praised the findings of the latest Make America Healthy Again Commission report, as the commission backed away f...
September 8, 2025-John Campbell has been a fixture at Winter Livestock in LaJunta for over 40 years and is one of the newest inductees into the Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame. His area isn’t known for...
September 8, 2025 - On Thursday August 28, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received notification that a horse from Musselshell County had tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)....
One of America’s greatest natural resources is our grazing lands. And this last week ranchers from across the U.S. gathered in Billings, Montana for Grazing Expo 2025 hosted by the Montana GLCI in par...
The Quality Samples Program(QSP) is one of four competitive grant programs that ASI participates in each year to help develop new international markets for American wool. The program plays a critical...
This week the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 that would delist the Mexican wolf under the Endanger...
The California Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously on a bill to sell E15 in the state for the first time. The measure now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign it into law. California...
The Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA) is deeply concerned about the new Canadian import regulations that took effect mid-August. These regulations impose significant restrictions on importing a...
With an injection of government payments and strong livestock prices, USDA reported net farm income is projected to increase nearly 41% in 2025 despite financial challenges facing crop producers. USDA...
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on changes to its proposal on how to manage Greater Sage-grouse habitat across eight Western states and is inviting the public to weigh in. The...
September 3, 2025 - The 2025 Feeding Quality Forum, hosted by Certified Angus Beef, brought together cattle producers, feeders, and industry leaders to focus on the future of beef production. The two-...
Columbia Grain International has announced announced the promotion of industry veteran Kurt Haarmann to President and CEO, effective immediately. The announcement was made by CGI’s parent company, Mar...
Farmers for Free Trade today announced the launch of its "Motorcade for Trade" campaign, a 14-state tour across America's agricultural heartland designed to amplify farmer voices calling for open mark...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced a commitment to new actions to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. and recruit new veterinarians to joi...
The Colorado State Fair marked the last hometown rodeo Kirsten Vold will stock contract after selling the Harry Vold Rodeo Company. Vold returned to help her dad, legendary stock contractor and Duke o...
Dominic Maldonado from Weld County, who sold his first place Black Face Medium Heavy market lamb, unexpectedly lost his father only four days before leaving for the state fair. His goal over the summe...
As part of its commitment to local food systems, Montana Farmers Union recently donated 35,000 pounds of pork to the Montana Food Bank Network. In the face of continued high inflation and slashes to f...
For many farmers across our region, harvest is still underway. And each year brings a new set of challenges including wildfire. Montana DNRC Community Preparedness and Fire Prevention Specialist Kathe...
Domestic availability of red meat, poultry and eggs is projected to increase in 2025, driven by gains in chicken and pork availability, and is expected to rise further in 2026, reports the USDA Econom...
The National Bison Association (NBA) was pleased to learn this week that the forthcoming trade agreement with the European Union (EU) includes preferential access for American bison meat. The NBA has...
A rare case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a person traveling from abroad into Maryland, according to federal health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quick...
Growers across Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are busy wrapping up this year's Molson Coors High Country Barley harvest. Despite the usual challenges from Mother Nature, farmers like the Stutzma...
Six people were found dead and recovered during a confined space rescue Thursday evening at Prospect Valley Dairy in Keenesburg, Colorado. Weld County Deputy Chief Coroner Jolene Weiner said the agenc...
The days and nights for the range riders within the Colorado Department of Agriculture are as varied as the landscapes they traverse via horseback, on foot and on ATV. There's no such thing as a typic...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the rapid implementation of significant enhancements to federal crop insurance programs following the enactment of the One B...
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) has received confirmation that an animal from a Beaverhead County herd within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) tested positive for brucellosis. T...
August 19, 2025 - The cattle market continues its remarkable run, and few people have a closer look at it than auctioneer Ty Thompson of Northern Livestock Video Auction. Following their recent Early...
August 19, 2025 - The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has joined with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) and Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) in filing an amicus brief with th...
August 15, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the largest initiat...
The Colorado FFA Foundation will induct Eisenach into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame on Feb. 26, 2026, at the annual Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet. Other inductees include Jennifer...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for fall plan...
The American Lamb Board co-sponsored an exhibit with the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) at the 2025 Solar Farm Summit in Chicago from Augus...
USDA on Tuesday forecast a record corn crop at a whopping 16.7 billion bushels with record yields projected for corn at 188.8 bushels per acre -- shattering another record. Planted acres for corn were...
August 12, 2025 - The Trump administration announced new guidance on Tuesday that allows farmers and truckers to revise software to prevent sudden speed and power losses caused by diesel exhaust fluid...
The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is proud to announce Jon Dilworth as its new Executive Director. In this key leadership position, Jon will oversee the Council’s statewide beef promotion...
August 11, 2025 - Delegates and alternate delegates to the American Angus Association’s 142nd Convention of Delegates have been elected. The elected cattlemen and women will represent members from the...
The U.S. cattle industry continues to watch the northward movement of New World Screwworm and efforts by the USDA its counterpart in Mexico to hopefully prevent it from spreading into the United State...
Sentencing for McBee, the owner of McBee Farming Operations and the star of the reality television series "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys," is set for Sept. 9 in the U.S. District Court for...
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is committed to understanding what matters most to our members, and your input is key. We’re inviting you to share your thoughts on ASI’s communications s...
The state settled the dispute agreeing to classify the loss as a wolf kill and pay compensation after the ranch's attorney presented CPW with the recording.
There’s a first for everything, and for the first time producers earned premiums on the U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (USPB) Kansas grid based on the genetic merit of their cattle, starting in August 2024. O...
U.S. Grains Council members have voted and passed an organizational name amendment to change from the U.S. Grains Council to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC). The name change will open do...
August 6, 2025 - Cheatgrass Is Costing Ranchers—and It’s Only Getting Worse. But ranchers aren’t without hope—or tools.
In a statement sent to Western Ag Network, Hageman said, “For too long, the Endangered Species Act has been used to control land, not recover species, with only 3% ever delisted. The Endangered Specie...
August 4, 2025 - The company that built its brand by calling plants “meat” may soon be rebranding itself. Beyond Meat is reportedly planning to drop “Meat” from its corporate name as sales continue to...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the Department’s reorganization plan. As part of the...
A new chapter is on the horizon for the National Bison Association (NBA). Beginning August 1, the office will be based out of Rapid City, SD, in a move that marks only the second relocation in thirty...
In a new survey, American corn growers say they would face higher costs and reductions in crop yields if they were to lose access to key herbicides like atrazine and glyphosate. The survey comes after...
The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking new members in 2026, creating an excellent opportunity for industry involvement. Any U.S. producer, feeder, or first handler who owns or purchases lambs may be...
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) urges support for the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act introduced by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO). This legislation supports livestock h...
The Colorado FFA Foundation is pleased to announce four inductees representing excellence in public service, extension, dairy industry and education, into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame. Jenife...
A series of new trade deals between the United States and countries around the world will directly benefit America’s farmers and ranchers. American Farm Bureau economists analyzed the importance of tr...
It is with incredible sadness that the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association shares the sudden and tragic news of the passing of our dear friend and former colleague, Lia Biondo. Lia lost her life doing what s...
July 25, 2025 - The latest USDA Cattle reports released today signal a continued contraction in the U.S. cattle herd and feedlot inventories — a trend that will likely support higher cattle prices in...
U.S. sheep producers raise the best lamb in the world. The 2025 American Lamb Summit in Moscow, Idaho has really focused on increasing the American lamb industry's competitiveness. American Sheep Indu...
The Trump administration announced plans to move most employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of Washington, D.C., and relocate them to five regional hubs, USDA said on Thursday in announc...
Corn has officially claimed the top spot as the most-used plant-based ingredient in U.S. pet food, according to a recent report released by the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER). The...
After successful events in 2019 in Colorado and 2022 in Michigan, the American Lamb Board is excited to host the 2025 American Lamb Summit in Moscow, Idaho. ALB Chairman and Kansas Producer Jeff Ebert...
The NCBA has announced that for the first time in 20 years, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef, ending decades of bureaucratic red tape and prolonged negotiations that have...
July 23, 2025 - Producers See Record Highs on Calves and Yearlings as Market Momentum Continues.
U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Save Our Bacon Act to help save family farms across the country by providing certainty against a dangerous and chaotic web of conflicting farm r...
The House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday passed a bill reauthorizing the U.S. Grain Standards Act after no amendments or debate, sending the measure to the full House. Several key provisions of the...
Glacier County veterinarian Dr. Barr Gustafson was recently named president of the Montana Veterinary Medical Association for the 2025-2026 term. Dr. Gustafson succeeds Linda Kauffman, DVM, of Stevens...
Montana Farmers Union member John Wicks Wednesday testified in front of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit, to detail the impo...
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement he anticipates the court battle will cost over a billion dollars and, he said, no one in either state will be better off.
He’s new to LMA, but Billings, Montana’s Devin Murnin is no stranger to the cattle business. Raised on a commercial operation, he began as a USDA markets reporter before joining the Western Livestock...
The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and farmer leaders from 19 state-based corn grower groups sent a letter to President Trump today asking him to intervene as the Make Ameri...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The sign-up run...
Farmers have until July 25 to submit nominations for the 2026 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. This is the eighth year of the contest, suppor...
A John Deere database will not be made available to the Federal Trade Commission, five states and a group of farmer plaintiffs in ongoing antitrust right-to-repair lawsuits, as a federal judge denied...
The farmers and ranchers who own American AgCredit elected Joseph Bernal to the cooperative’s board of directors. Bernal, who operates a corn, wheat, and alfalfa farm, and partners with his son and ne...
The Q1 2025 U.S. Quarterly Lamb Report conducted by Midan Marketing shows many positive trends for American Lamb despite relatively flat numbers. The report compares lamb sales from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025...
July 13, 2025 - In the latest installment of the LaneCast Ag podcast, Lane Nordlund checks in with Don Close of Terrain at the Cattle Industry Summer Meeting in San Diego. They discuss soaring cattle...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced a slew of appointments to the states boards and commissions, including Colorado Parks and Wildlife.Frances Silva Blayney of Colorado Springs and Dr. John Emerick...
The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Osborne as Executive Director, effective July 1, 2025. Osborne has served as the Foundation’s Proj...
July 9, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has once again closed southern ports of entry to cattle shipments following the detection of New World screwworm in northern Veracruz, Mexico....
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins led a team of other Cabinet officials, Republican governors and members of Congress at USDA's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to announce a new "Natio...
The Great American State Fair will travel across the country, bringing America 250 programing to existing state and county fairs and will culminate with a festival on the National Mall on July 4, 2026...
Michigan cattle producer and former Michigan Cattlemen’s Association board member Don Nevill raised some of the high-quality beef that was served to the White House’s guests, a guest list that include...
Farmers are among the biggest winners in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk after the House passed the bill early Thursday. However, Lower income people w...
While grazing summer pasture is generally celebrated among cattle producers, this time of year also comes with a greater incidence of pinkeye in cattle as the summer progresses. While treatment succe...
Farmers across the Pacific Northwest are applauding the Trump administration's recent memorandum protecting the Lower Snake River dams. Washington farmer and Washington Association of Wheat Growers pa...
The Blue Book, the voter information booklet sent to voters prior to the narrow passage of Proposition 114, which began the release of gray wolves into Western Colorado, indicated the wolf program wou...
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin phased, risk-based reopening of select southern border ports...
Great Falls, MT – The Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC), Montana Grains Foundation (MGF) and Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA) trumpeted big news today with the long-awaited filling of th...
Great Falls, MT – Max Cederberg of Turner, MT is completing his time with the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) following six years of service, but he’s also retiring from farming. “What a life...
June 30, 2025 - Farmers planted 95.2 million acres of corn and 83.4 million acres of soybeans in spring of 2025, USDA said, slight adjustments from March that were within the range of pre-report estim...
U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Vice President Cary Sifferath recently traveled to Mexico City to join USGC Director in Mexico Heidi Bringenberg at a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) roundtable event...
On Thursday, farmers and ranchers affiliated with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House for an event urging Congress to pass the “One Big...
Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday continue to find high prices at the grocery store, based on the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. An Independence Day coo...
June 24, 2025 - Farmers, agribusiness leaders, and rural advocates gathered in Great Falls for the launch of BASF’s newest canola innovation—InVigor® Gold, a yellow-seeded canola hybrid tailored for t...
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said his vote approving potential wind development on state land in Niobrara and Converse Counties isn’t a slight to the state’s other industries, but a nod to private pro...
June 22, 2025 - On the latest episode of the LaneCast Ag Podcast, ag economist Dr. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University joins the show to break down the key market forces shaping the U.S. cattle...
