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Rest, Repair and Recovery

Published June 18, 2026

Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions are beginning to show up in western North Dakota, but ranchers are not yet making major herd reductions. Beach, North Dakota rancher Donnie Feiring said pasture conditions remain adequate for now. "The part we're…

Feedlot Tour Highlights Opportunites in ND

Published June 17, 2026

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association showcased cattle feeding facilities Tuesday in the Drake area with its annual feedlot tour. “The main goal initially when we started was to promote these operations that have taken that first step to environmental compliance…

Navarro Addresses R-CALF Convention

Published June 17, 2026

A senior White House advisor says the Trump administration is working to address challenges facing cattle producers, including market concentration and access to grazing land. Speaking at the R-CALF USA National Convention in Rapid City, trade counselor Peter Navarro criticized policies…

NWS Research Projects Funded

Published June 17, 2026

USDA is investing $105 million in 40 research projects to deal with New World Screwworm. This money comes from USDA’s Grand Challenge that was launched in January to protect the U.S. from screwworm. One of the grants is going to…

Farm Action Offers Proposal to Rebuild Cattle Herd

Published June 17, 2026

A watchdog group, Farm Action, has published a white paper to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd. The list of recommendations includes a temporary tax break for farms and ranches that retain heifers. Farm Action also supports mandatory country-of-origin labeling, support…

Red Angus Association Names Co-Directors

Published June 16, 2026

Red Angus Association of America hired Troy Marshall and Ashley McCoy as co-directors of beef supply and market development. Marshall previously worked the director of commercial industry relations for the American Angus Association. McCoy's resume includes stops at IdentiGEN and…

A Record Bull Sales Season

Published June 15, 2026

It was a record-setting bull sale season. “Since October 1, I’ve reported 162 sales; we sold 11,909 bulls and they averaged $11,574,” said Andrew Swanson, regional manager, American Angus Association. “Compared to a year ago, the bulls are $2,877 per head…

Increased Grazing Opportunities

Published June 15, 2026

USDA is taking additional steps to increase livestock grazing on federal lands. The directive calls for reopening vacant and closed grazing allotments, restoring grazing capacity where appropriate and adding at least 500,000 animal unit months of grazing capacity over the…

JBS to Close Two Beef Plants

Published June 15, 2026

With the U.S. cattle herd at a 75-year low, JBS is shutting down two of its beef processing facilities. The Souderton, Pennsylvania plant has a daily slaughter capacity of 2,000 head and represents eight percent of the JBS beef processing…

A Natural Advantage

Published June 13, 2026

When it comes to New World Screwworm, University of Minnesota Extension Livestock Veterinarian Dr. Angela Varnum says states like Minnesota and North Dakota have significant natural advantages. “We have that advantage of distance and we also have the advantage of our…

Livestock Articles

Rest, Repair and Recovery

Feedlot Tour Highlights Opportunites in ND

Navarro Addresses R-CALF Convention

NWS Research Projects Funded

Farm Action Offers Proposal to Rebuild Cattle Herd

Red Angus Association Names Co-Directors

A Record Bull Sales Season

Increased Grazing Opportunities

JBS to Close Two Beef Plants

A Natural Advantage

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