May12020

UW Lamb Market Webinar

Friday, May 1, 2020

1:00 AM— 4:00 AMUTC

Young Farmers & Ranchers top $100,000 donation to the Montana Food Bank Network

he Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee presented a check for $8,000 to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) on Monday, November 17 at their new warehouse...

New WOTUS Proposal Released

November 17, 2025 - The Trump administration on Monday rolled out a new proposal to redefine Waters of the United States (WOTUS), aiming to align federal water regulations with the U.S. Supreme Court’...

Trump Lifts Tariffs on Beef and Key Ag Imports

November 16, 2025 - President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order further modifying the scope of the reciprocal tariffs first announced on April 2, 2025. The latest action removes certain qu...

State Land Board Approves La Jara Land Sale

After what seemed like a rock-solid deal was thrown into a tailspin by some Commissioners, the Colorado State Land Board ultimately voted to sell the La Jara property, a deal that has unanimous stakeh...

USDA Announces Opening of Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Tampico, Mexico

This week the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the next milestone in the fight against New World screwworm (NWS) – the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico. Th...

Colorado Cattlemen Mid Winter Wrap Up

CCA president Curt Russell said the atmosphere was positive at the meeting, which isn’t to say there wasn’t plenty on the minds of members gathered in the Mile High City.

Senate Votes to Reopen Government, Restore Full USDA Operations

The U.S. Senate has voted to officially end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. The bill fully funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the FDA, and other agencies through September of 202...

The Fertilizer Institute Celebrates Recognition of Phosphate and Potash as Critical Minerals

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is celebrating the inclusion of both phosphate and potash on the just-released Final List of Critical Minerals. Originally compiled in 2018 and then revised every three...

ASI Leads National Effort Urging U.S. Trade Representative to Investigate Lamb Imports

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), the nation’s oldest livestock organization, has formally requested that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiate a global safeguard in...

Stevenson Elected Vice President of American Angus Association

November 5, 2025 - At the 2025 Angus Convention in Kansas City, Lane Nordlund caught up with Darrell Stevenson of Stevenson Down T Angus of White Sulphur Springs, Montana, following his election as Vi...