Trump’s Argentina Beef Plan Sparks Rancher Backlash

October 20, 2025

Video Podcast: President Trump says importing Argentinian beef could lower prices — but America’s cattle producers aren’t buying it. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall joins LaneCast to break down the risks for U.S. ranchers and rural America.

Beef Markets Need Transparency, Not More Imports

President Trump’s plan to increase foreign beef imports will crush already struggling ranchers, said Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer. Beef markets need enforcement of current anti-tr...

Trump’s Argentina Beef Plan Sparks Rancher Backlash

Video Podcast: President Trump says importing Argentinian beef could lower prices — but America’s cattle producers aren’t buying it. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall joins LaneC...

Trump Doubles Down on Possible Argentine Beef Imports

October 20, 2025 - President Donald Trump is again signaling that the United States may look to Argentina for beef imports as part of his plan to lower food prices for American consumers. Speaking abo...

Montana Department of Livestock Responding to Potential Feral Swine in Phillips County

The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is responding to a report of potential feral swine in Phillips County. The initial report was received by USDA Wildlife Services as a report of a bear gettin...

Nominate Your Neighbor for 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Awards. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annuall...

UW-Led Institute Releases New Film on Managing Invasive Annual Grasses

The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a new educational film for Western communities grappling with the spread of invasiv...

New Economic Analysis Shows Big Benefits of Expanding Access to Ethanol

If Congress passed legislation that allowed for year-round, nationwide access to fuels with 15% ethanol blends, corn use in ethanol could increase by 50% at full implementation, supporting a higher ma...

The Cattle Business Weekly Names Lane Nordlund in 2025 "Top 10 Industry Leaders 40 Under" Class

At its core, being an ag leader is about stewardship — of land, livestock, community and legacy — and it takes vision, grit, and heart to lead so those things not only survive but thrive
for the next...

Mexican Border Closure Burdens Texas Feedyards and Mexican Cattle Producers

The movement of New World screwworm (NWS) northward in Mexico shut down the U.S.-Mexico border to live cattle trade in July 2025. The closure has greatly affected some feedyards in Texas that rely on...

Grain Storage Crunch Looms as Record Harvest Challenges Farmers and Elevators

An expected record grain harvest means less storage compared to 2024, pressing elevators to prioritize grain storage and prompting farmers to store more soybeans and sorghum on farms, if possible. A n...