July 2, 2026 - After months of public meetings and debate, the Stillwater County Commission has approved a conditional use permit allowing the Hollenbeck family to move forward with a new indoor lamb...
Conservation and ranching in cooperation and requiring the payment of compensatory mitigation in the area where the work is occurring was the discussion among CCA members. CCA Southeast Quarter Repres...
July 2, 2026 - After weeks of public discussion, the Stillwater County Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve a conditional use permit for Henry Hollenbeck's proposed indoor lamb feeding fac...
July 2, 2026 - During this year's Molson Coors Barley Field Days in Worland, Wyoming, and Huntley, Montana, growers, company representatives, maltsters, distributors, and industry partners gathered to...
June 30, 2026 - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) has introduced the bipartisan Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 (H.R. 9535), legislation aimed at modernizing the H-2A agricu...
June 30, 2026 - The USDA's closely watched June Acreage Report showed U.S. farmers largely stuck with their corn planting plans while increasing soybean acreage and reducing wheat acres more than expe...
June 30, 2026 - President Donald Trump has at least temporarily suspended countervailing duties of up to 16.8% on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco, drawing praise from corn and soybean farmers who ha...
June 29, 2026 - In this episode of the LaneCast Ag Podcast, Lane sits down with three generations of the Thompson family—Warren, Ty, and Jace Thompson—renowned livestock auctioneers and marketers with...
June 29, 2026 - Earlier this month, BLM issued a request for information to inform a programmatic environmental review of its Wild Horse and Burro Program. BLM is seeking public comments on an environ...
Nicholas Colglazier, executive director of the Colorado Corn Promotional Council said recent spikes in fertilizer costs are of great concern to producers, even though they have leveled slightly since...
June 26, 2026 - Record demand and historic prices highlighted Northern Livestock Video Auction's Early Summer Special, as buyers aggressively pursued calves and yearlings despite ongoing drought condi...
June 26, 2026 - President Donald Trump hosted farmers at the White House Thursday evening to launch a broad federal push to expand research into regenerative agriculture and develop alternatives to co...
June 26, 2026 - The Supreme Court has ruled that federal law preempts state failure-to-warn laws, handing Bayer a major victory in the ongoing legal saga of glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup. The cou...
June 26, 2026 - This year's field days kicked off near Worland, Wyoming, and Huntley, Montana, continuing a longstanding tradition that highlights the importance of collaboration throughout the entire...
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall spoke to the attendees and said no matter what prices are doing, there are always other challenges to be mindful of. Woodall said beef checkoff...
June 23, 2026 - A team of food science students from Utah State University won first place in Dairy Management Inc.’s (DMI) New Product Competition with a high-protein personal pizza featuring a crust...
June 23,2026 - As farmers across the country battle rising input costs, labor shortages, and tight commodity margins, one Kansas agronomist believes the answer may lie beneath their feet. Jared Stegma...
June 22, 2026 - USDA’s new 2027 cost of production forecast reveals farmers may not see meaningful relief from elevated production costs anytime soon. USDA's preliminary 2027 projections show total pr...
June 22, 2026 - Years of hard work, countless hours in auction barns and a lifetime spent around the livestock industry culminated in one unforgettable moment Saturday night as Billings, Montana's Jac...
June 19, 2026 - While cattle producers continue to enjoy record-setting cattle prices, challenges ranging from drought to horn fly infestations remain top concerns across much of cattle country. Durin...
June 18, 2026 - Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, a cooking celebrity who is married to a cattle rancher in Pawhuska, Okla., reported this week that her son in law has contracted alpha-gal syndrome (AG...
June 18, 2026 - Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on June 1, 2026. The inventory was...
Shortly after graduation, Marvin joined the Littleton Large Animal Clinic, helping build what would become the renowned Littleton Equine Medical Center. Over the course of nearly seven decades, he ear...
June 18, 2026 - As the 2026 Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) Annual Convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship gets underway in the Black Hills of South Dakota, newly elected LMA Pres...
The first performance of the College National Finals Rodeo kicked off in the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, Wyo., on Tuesday night and oh, what a night it was.
June 17, 2026 - One of Montana's premier rodeo traditions returns this Father's Day as the 57th Annual Jordan Match Bronc Ride prepares to welcome some of the top saddle bronc riders and bucking horse...
June 17, 2026 - Superior Livestock's Corn Belt Classic video auction is underway in South Sioux City, Nebraska, with approximately 74,000 head offered over the two-day event. On Day 1, 36,682 head of...
June 16, 2026 - Agricultural and business groups testified Wednesday about the benefits of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, calling for a 16-year extension of the trade deal, while President Donald...
Lane Nordlund visits with leaders from Montana's beef, wheat and barley, and pulse crop checkoff programs about how producer-funded investments support research, market development, consumer education...
Reigning national champion barrel racer Acey Pinkston took her first step toward back-to-back College National Finals Rodeo titles Tuesday. She was the first athlete to compete when action began at 7...
The rule stipulates that no animal with NWS myiasis may enter Colorado. It also follows USDA's NWS Continuity of Business guidance which requires specific movement protocols for livestock originating...
June 15, 2026 - Jeanne McKamey ranches near Great Falls, Montana, and was one of the women who attended the conference and then concluded with Women in Ag Day on Capitol Hill. McKamey said among the m...
June 15, 2026 - American corn farmers can’t afford to lose out on 1.8 billion bushels of corn demand every year. That demand is at stake as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) faces its...
June 15, 2026 - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) welcomed Pinedale, Wyoming rancher Mike Vickrey to testify on the importance of Colorado River negotiations during a Senate Energy and Natural Resou...
June 15, 2026 - The USDA has announced the distribution of a comprehensive directive to all U.S. Forest Service employees from the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment (...
June 13, 2026 - One of the most pressing issues discussed during the Common Ground Coalition's Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, was how to help young and emerging producers gain access to...
June 13, 2026 –Due to the evolving New World Screwworm (NWS) situation in Texas and the recent detection of a case in New Mexico, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) has revised its emergency o...
June 12, 2026 - At the Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention in Cody, Wyoming Stock Growers Association Young Producers Assembly President Nate Kane shared how the organization is helping develop the nex...
The Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) has elected Britt Dinis of Empire Dairy in Wiggins as its new President. Dinis officially began her term at the conclusion of the Association’s 2026 Annual Mee...
June 10, 2026 - The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is encouraging sheep producers to take proactive steps following the confirmation of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States.
June 10, 2026 - Teamsters Local 455 in Fort Morgan, Colo., has filed unfair labor practice charges against Cargill after the company cut off workers' access to pay and benefits. The charges come as th...
June 10, 2026 - Superior Livestock Auction is preparing to kick off its 2026 summer video auction season with the annual Corn Belt Classic, featuring more than 74,000 head of cattle June 16-17. Superi...
June 10, 2026 - The set of cows that Perez spent the day breeding were in a pasture that the fire crossed twice. Another set of Hereford cows were scheduled to receive fresh embryos the following morn...
June 10, 2026 - The Common Ground Coalition’s Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, brought together livestock producers and industry leaders from across the country to focus on the future of r...
June 9, 2026 - Joe Goggins, a lifelong livestock marketer and rancher, will soon take the helm as president of the Livestock Marketing Association. He will assume the role during the association’s ann...
June 8, 2026 - Jay Nordhausen, owner and manager of Ogallala Livestock, said drought conditions and the recent wildfires have made this spring one like no other at the barn and on the ranch. He said w...
June 8, 2026 - Public Lands Council President Tim Canterbury says momentum is building in Washington, D.C., for several key policy priorities that could significantly impact ranchers who depend on fed...
June 7, 2026 - On Friday, President Trump fired up a Wisconsin farm crowd, touting billions in farm relief, expanded crop insurance, right-to-repair victories, progress on a new Farm Bill, and the rep...
June 5, 2026 - This week in Nevada, ASI hosted a successful Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) that brought together American wool exporters and major buyers from China to strengthen commercial relationships...
June 5, 2026 - Wyoming cattle producers gathered this week in Cody for the Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, where ranchers, industry leaders, and policymakers discussed key issues af...
June 3, 2026 - UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in South Texas, markin...
June 3, 2026 - A proposed lamb finishing facility in south-central Montana could provide a significant boost to both the region’s sheep industry and local grain producers. Montana sheep producer Henry...
June 2, 2026 - Eating behavior has evolved rapidly in recent years. Consumers are increasingly drawn to foods that are minimally processed, high in protein, nutritious and offer convenience and value....
June 2, 2026 - The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is preparing to welcome cattle producers, auction market owners, and livestock industry leaders to the Black Hills of South Dakota for its 2026...
June 2, 2026 - Miles Blumhardt has reported that an employee of the Nottingham Ranch, located in Eagle and Routt Counties, shot and killed a female wolf, the dam of the King Mountain pack, in March as...
May 31, 2026 - As drought concerns continue across portions of Montana and the Northern Plains, many producers are hearing increasing discussion about El Niño and what it could mean for weather condit...
May 31, 2026 - Two top barrel racing horses were reportedly stabbed during the NBHA Vegas Super Show, leaving the equine community stunned. One horse required multiple stitches while another narrowly...
Patterson noted that the Working Animal Protection Act ensures that lawful animal enterprise in Idaho will be governed by science-based standards, existing state and federal regulations, and experienc...
May 28, 2026 - This week the Common Ground Coalition continues to build momentum during its Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Livestock producers and industry leaders are gathered in Americ...
May 28, 2026 - The National Cheese Day activation, launched by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), introduces “Body by Cheese,” a lighthearted campaign designed to connect cheese with fitness, wellness and s...
PODCAST: First-generation sheep producer Darnell Dugger of Acre & Herd Ranch in Georgia shares his unique journey from the military and corporate world to building a regenerative sheep operation in th...
May 26, 2026 - May is National Beef Month, and the Montana Beef Council is teaming up with Wendy’s restaurants across Montana to help promote beef demand while maximizing beef checkoff investments. Mo...
May 26, 2026 - America’s sugarbeet and sugarcane producers applaud Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Representatives Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-AL) and Troy Carter (D-LA-2) for lead...
May 24, 2026 - Entries are being accepted for the World Forage Analysis Superbowl, which is open to all forage producers across North America. The 2026 contest, held in conjunction with World Dairy Ex...
May 23, 2026 - "As anticipated, Friday's May 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report hit the marketplace like a Mack truck," said DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart. "Regardless of whatever line item you analy...
May 23, 2026 - Livestock leaders from across the country gathered recently in Reno, Nevada as the Common Ground Coalition launched the first of four regional summits focused on the future of the U.S....
May 22, 2026 - America’s demand for meat continues to grow, even as the cost of beef, pork and chicken rises. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to grilling season, and in the latest Marke...
May 22, 2026 - Public lands ranchers across the West are welcoming the U.S. Senate confirmation of former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce as the new director of the Bureau of Land Management. Wyom...
May 21, 2026 - The National Potato Council and 13 state potato organizations are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately reinstate a ban on fresh potato imports from Prince Edward...
Concrete barricades stand at the entrance to the Cargill beef plant in Fort Morgan, Colo., after weeks of inactivity. A Cargill representative did confirm that Cargill initiated a lockout on May 20, 2...
May 20, 2026 - In their efforts to show the Trump administration is focused on bringing down fertilizer prices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins led another press event on Tuesday at USDA's headqu...
Drought conditions cover nearly the entire West to varying degrees of intensity, with southeastern Colorado among the worst conditions. Recent rain chances didn't produce moisture, but did bring dry l...
May 19, 2026 - Montana will become the 23rd state in the nation to restrict certain purchases in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved...
Producers in the West are certainly familiar with foot rot, but producers and consumers alike benefit from preventing fruit rot, specifically that afflicting Florida-grown strawberries, a $500 million...
May 19, 2026 - New AEM data shows combine sales posted gains in both the U.S. and Canada during April, even as overall ag equipment demand remains under pressure. While combine sales improved, tractor...
May 19, 2026 - The livestock groups are congratulating former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce on being confirmed by the Senate to serve as the new Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)....
May 19, 2026 - The move comes as the U.S. Trade Representative sought public comments on modernizing and extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act. AGOA is authorized through December 31, 2026,...
May 18, 2026 - Meat sales hit a record high of $112 billion in 2025, with a pound increase of 2%.
May 18, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed Colton L. Buckley as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the agency responsible for delivering conservation prog...
May 18, 2026 - The White House on Sunday released details announcing China has agreed to buy at least $17 billion in agricultural products beyond the country's previous soybean commitments.
May 18, 2026 - Livestock leaders from across the West recently gathered this in Reno, NV as the Common Ground Coalition launched the first of four regional summit meetings focused on the future of the...
May 15, 2026 - Global buyers, processors, exporters, and growers gathered this week in Orlando for Pulses 26, and for North Dakota farmer Bob Finken, the event highlighted just how much opportunity st...
May 14, 2026 - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to allow permanent year-round E15 sales, two weeks after E15 was pulled from the farm bill.
May 14, 2026 - A simple one-ounce beef stick is making a meaningful impact for students facing food insecurity in Montana classrooms. WATCH INTERVIEW with Jenny Stovall, who helped launch BeefFit Kids...
May 13, 2026 - Global pulse industry leaders gathered this week in Orlando, Florida for Pulses 26, an international event hosted by the Global Pulses Confederation that brings together growers, export...
May 13, 2026 - On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a final rule to rescind the ill-advised Biden-era Conservation and Landscape Health rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule, alongside a...
May 12, 2026 - The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office has confirmed a detection of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in a horse in Montezuma County, with two additional horses showing clinical signs....
A bankruptcy filing in California has left hundreds of workers without jobs and fruit growers with no buyer for their harvest season, which runs from May through September. 139-year-old Del Monte frui...
May 12, 2026 - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on April 30, 2026, resubmitted a revised merger application to the Surface Transportation Board, months after regulators unanimously rejected their fi...
May 12, 2026 - Global pulse industry leaders gathered this week in Orlando for Pulses 26, bringing together growers, exporters, processors, logistics companies, and international buyers from around th...
May 11, 2026 - The global pulse industry is gathering in Orlando, Florida this week for Pulses 26—one of the premier international events for dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and beans. Montana farmer an...
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management today issued its final decision to rescind grazing permits for seven allotments in Phillips County, Montana, hel…
May 8, 2026 - Livestock leaders from across the West gathered recently in Reno as the Common Ground Coalition kicked off the first of four regional summits focused on the future of the cattle industry...
May 8, 2026 - Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Agri Stats Inc. will be required to substantially change how it provides data on the pork, turkey and broiler markets after a series of legal settlements in mu...
May 8, 2026 - May is officially Beef Month, and the Colorado Beef Council is using the opportunity to highlight beef’s nutritional benefits while expanding outreach efforts across the Centennial State...
May 7, 2026 - One of Montana’s most iconic western traditions is celebrating a major milestone—the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale turns 75! This year’s event is bigger than ever, featuring expanded pro...
For the first time since 2004, pseudorabies has been detected in commercial swine. According to APHIS officials, the connection is likely contact with feral hogs.
May 4, 2026 - A settlement is expected to be announced later this week in an ongoing lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Agri Stats, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday, as par...
May 4, 2026 - Livestock producers from across the West gathered in Reno, Nevada, as the Common Ground Coalition launched a series of regional meetings focused on tackling the biggest challenges facing...
May 4, 2026 - The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed Thursday cases of pseudorabies in a small commercial swine facility in Iowa, which traces to animals received recent...
