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Schmidt Family Accepts NDSA’s Highest Honor

Published Today

Jason Schmidt of Crystal Springs was posthumously honored with the Top Hand Award. This is the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s highest honor. Schmidt served as NDSA president in 2010 at age 39, making him one of the youngest presidents in…

NDSA Honorary Membership Presented to Schmitt, Price

Published Today

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association recognized Randy Schmitt of Rugby and Clark Price of Hensler with its Honorary Membership Award. This award is a salute to their service to the organization, beef industry and their communities.

Riding the Brand Award Goes to Doan

Published Today

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association honored Jerry Doan of Black Leg Ranch at McKenzie with its Riding for the Brand Award, which honors at least 65 years of membership. Doan said his family has been involved in ranching for six…

Beef Imports Add Market Uncertainty

Published Yesterday

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association is expressing frustration with the Trump administration’s decision to import additional beef. NDSA Vice President Tim Erbele said producers worry the move could create more market uncertainty at a time when the U.S. cattle inventory…

Hogs and Pigs Report Released

Published Yesterday

The U.S. hog inventory is down from a year ago. USDA says there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms September 1. That’s down two percent from last year, but up two percent from June. The breeding inventory…

Numbers Picking Up at Regional Auction Barns

Published September 24, 2026

The fall feeder cattle run is underway across the Northern Plains. “The yearling run is in full blast and, you know, at prices near record highs, about the same as they were last year,” said Tim Petry, livestock marketing economist,…

Can We Get Less Help From the Government?

Published September 24, 2026

The cattle business has been whipsawed by a series of policy headlines, ranging from additional lower-tariff foreign beef imports to renewed discussion of mandatory country-of-origin labeling. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane said cattle producers…

Potential Policy Change Ahead of Midterms

Published September 24, 2026

According to Politico, White House officials may be reconsidering its controversial decision to import foreign lean beef trimmings. The Domestic Policy Council is reportedly looking for ways to partially roll back the imports ahead of the midterm elections. Farm-state lawmakers…

Increased Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Consumer Prices

Published September 24, 2026

According to research from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Market Intel, the Trump Administration’s decision to temporarily expand the tariff-rate quota for lean beef trimming imports has not lowered ground beef prices for the consumer. Farm Bureau tracked daily prices…

Wildfowl Migration Ramps Up HPAI Concern

Published September 21, 2026

Minnesota is reporting three additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza as fall waterfowl migration picks up. The cases involve commercial poultry operations in Big Stone, Becker and Otter Tail counties, representing approximately 118,000 birds. The largest case involves more…

Livestock Articles

Schmidt Family Accepts NDSA’s Highest Honor

NDSA Honorary Membership Presented to Schmitt, Price

Riding the Brand Award Goes to Doan

Beef Imports Add Market Uncertainty

Hogs and Pigs Report Released

Numbers Picking Up at Regional Auction Barns

Can We Get Less Help From the Government?

Potential Policy Change Ahead of Midterms

Increased Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Consumer Prices

Wildfowl Migration Ramps Up HPAI Concern

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