On July 14, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum was in Bozeman, Mont., to officially announce the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) proposed change to the protective regulations of the grizzly bear under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act. Effectively, the proposed rule change giv…
The cattle industry absorbed an onslaught of reports on Friday, July 24 – some expected, some not. First to roll out was the July Cattle on Feed Report (COF), and it did not offer anything overly surprising. In fact, when analyzed, the report merely seemed to quantify the reality being lived…
As drought intensifies, many farmers are deciding to harvest drought-stressed crops for livestock forage. In some areas of the state, farmers have already harvested small grains as hay.
Along with America’s milestone birthday this summer, lovers of Targhee sheep celebrated some big anniversaries for this all American breed.
MANNING, N.D. – With hot days in the summer, cattle may start to feel the heat and bunch up together in the corners of pastures. Rachel Gibbs, NDSU ruminant systems management specialist at Hettinger Research Extension Center (HREC), said she has been focusing on what short bursts of heat ca…
According to the USDA, 17 counties across Montana are considered “critically underserved” when it comes to veterinarian professionals. While that may seem staggering on paper, the impact is even more significant to the farmers and ranchers who struggle to find veterinary care for their lives…
Livestock and horses are both prone to overheating. Here are some things to think about.
The New World screwworm has not and should not impact U.S. cattle markets negatively, according to Tim Petry, NDSU livestock marketing specialist.
With much of cow country considered in drought conditions going into the summer grazing season, producers tuned in May 27 on social media to watch a live panel discussion hosted by the Society for Range Management through their “Good Grazing Makes Cents” program in the hopes of gaining insig…
BOZEMAN — The Montana Department of Livestock and Montana State University Extension have issued guidance for the Montana livestock industry after a destructive parasitic fly called New World screwworm was detected in Texas.
The hot summer months can be a challenge for cattle herds. Heat can affect performance in several ways, including average daily gains and reproductive issues.
Experts said an outbreak could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy and likely would raise beef prices by shrinking cattle supply.
Near Rockham in northeastern South Dakota, spring calving season stretches across much of the year for Jade Jandel.
“When I go out to the pasture, they all follow me around. They’ve been referred to as my herd of dogs.”
Born and raised in southern Alberta, Canada, Candy Wilcox says she truly has always had a deep passion and love for horses. Despite growing up on a dryland farm, Wilcox kept begging her parents for a horse and they finally relented when she was 15 years old. The rest, as they say, is history.
On a regular Monday in April, when the average person was at work or school, millions of dollars changed hands before lunch in a sale barn in southeastern South Dakota.
It is no secret that the cattle and beef industry is one of the most contentious and divided agriculture industries in the US. With key industry leading groups often vocally disagreeing with other leaders, it has been increasingly difficult for meaningful policy to be enacted because lawmake…
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
"After getting to work on some of these bulls, I can tell you first hand that they are treated like royalty."
SDSU Extension shares research at Cattlemen’s Education Day
When you are shopping at the grocery store, you see many different options for the same thing, and one thing that you may notice are the “organic” labels.
When it comes to horses, they say you are either born with the bug or you are not. And if you are one of those individuals with the bug, then nothing will deter you from chasing those horse dreams – nothing.
MENOKEN, N.D. – Sheep and cattle grazing together on Menoken Farm perennials are in the sixth year of the perennial and annual crop rotations at the demonstration soil health farm.
As calving season progresses across the region, now is a good time to start thinking ahead to breeding season preparations. Arguably one of the most important preparations a producer can invest in is a breeding soundness exam (BSE) on all bulls intended to be turned out for breeding.
Technology in the meat processing industry has been limited, but a team of visionaries is combining robotic automation and AI in a way that could change the food supply chain.
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