When Does Your State’s Rights Violate My State’s Rights?

May 16, 2023 - Opinion - “A house divided cannot stand.” The Founding Fathers were wise. They understood that there were circumstances where the states could inflict economic warfare on each other. Th...

Opinion: Opposition to Permanent Water Court Bill

Opinion: Montana Legislature Missing Golden Opportunity to Secure Montana Primacy Over Water

April 10, 2023 - As a third-generation rancher from Big Sandy, I am absolutely aware of the importance of water, water rights and the protection of Montana’s primacy over the water resources of this s...

From Congress to Courtrooms NCBA is Defending You

February 22, 2023 - By Todd Wilkinson, NCBA President
Today, cattlemen and women across the United States face turbulent times. The return of long standing issues like “Waters of the United States,” a...

Op-Ed: Where's the Beef?

July 9, 2021 - America’s meat supply is a matter of national security. If we don’t control our own food supply, then we don’t control our own destiny. South Dakota feeds the world, and we do it better...

Op-Ed: CHANGE FOR CHANGE'S SAKE?

In this op-ed by Greg Hanes, CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board, "Change for Change's Sake?," Greg discusses how change is inevitable -- but before producers call for changes to the Beef Checkoff, they shou...

Op-Ed: Montanans Say NO to BSCNHA!

On December 2, 2020, the thirteenth organization submitted their resolution of non-support for the federal designation of Montana land, by Big Sky Country National Heritage Area, (BSCNHA) Inc. More a...

Op-Ed: Bring Landowner Voices to December 1 Private Lands/Public Wildlife Meeting

November 25, 2020 - By Leo Barthelmess, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Board President & Phillips County Rancher

Op-Ed: The Beef Checkoff: Beef Demand Is a Well-Primed Pump

October 27, 2020 - By Greg Hanes, CEO, Cattlemen's Beef Board

Building a herd and hope

October 21, 2020 - By Laura C. Nelson, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance -
The old homestead still stands sentinel on the hill.
Weathered, worn and abandoned long ago, Heather Martin has often looked...

Senator Steve Daines; A Champion of the Beef Trade Agreements

October 20, 2020 - Opinion piece written by Fred Wacker, Montana Stockgrowers Association President. Recently, there was an article in the Billings Gazette that, in my opinion, allowed 3 democratic, n...

Op-Ed: E-Commerce Adds Choices, Competition & Complexity to Crop Input Sector

October 15, 2020 - By Dan Manternach, Ag Economist & Author

Op-Ed: Federal Lands: A Vital Resource for Wyoming

September 8, 2020 - By Cindy DeLancey, President, Wyoming Business Alliance

Op-Ed: Conservation Compliance Final Rule Falls Short

August 28, 2020 WASHINGTON - Farmers remain powerless in the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Final Rule made public today by the USDA. The American Farm Bureau Federation advocated for c...

Op-Ed: Focus Needed on Cattle Pricing Investigations

May 3, 2020 - By Larry Schnell, Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, for the Livestock Marketing Association

Op-Ed: Enrollment for 2020 Safety-Net Programs Fast Approaching – June 30 Deadline

April 23, 2020 - By Mike Foster, State Executive Director in Montana, USDA Farm Service Agency

Op-Ed: The Beef Checkoff’s Support for Beef Demand Continues: An Update

March 28, 2020 - By Jared Brackett, Chair, Cattlemen's Beef Board