Livestock Articles
Corporate Farming Law Change Approved in ND House
Published February 24, 2023
The North Dakota House voted 70-24 to make changes to the corporate farming law with hopes of expanding animal agriculture in the state. The North Dakota Farmers Union opposed previous attempts at changing these rules, but took a nuetral stance…Milk Production Edges Higher
Published February 23, 2023
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 18.5 billion pounds in January. That’s up 1.5 percent from January of last year. Minnesota milk production increased 1.1 percent. South Dakota’s milk output rose more than nine percent. Minnesota’s dairy…Herd Rebuilding May Take a Backseat
Published February 22, 2023
The dry conditions last fall have made farmers and ranchers leery of a future drought. Sterling Marketing Group President John Nalivka says livestock producers are still cautious about restocking and herd rebuilding might not happen in 2023. "The problem is…Buyers Seats Full Before Winter Storm
Published February 22, 2023
Aberdeen Livestock Auction Owner Kevin Larson says Monday's sale on the 20, turned stronger than he expected. "I thought maybe we would have a weather market, but that wasn't the case. We had a lot of different classes of cattle,…MN Beef Update
Published February 22, 2023
The Minnesota Beef Council's Local Producer Promotion Program was created to give producers funds to promote beef. Join us in the latest Minnesota Beef Update to hear from the Minnesota Beef Council Director of Industry Relations Jon Dilworth.A Bullish Bull Market
Published February 22, 2023
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Environmental Service Director Scott Ressler works as a ringman for seedstock sales across the region. Ressler says the bull prices have been good. "The power bulls bring top dollar, but there's been a lot of interest…Cattle Contract Library is Active
Published February 21, 2023
Cattle producers have a new tool to gain insight into cattle markets. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox says the new online cattle contract library pilot program is operational. "This library showcases the most heavily used premiums…Zoning Compromise
Published February 21, 2023
A compromise bill was put together during the first part of the North Dakota legislative session to adjust zoning regulations for animal agriculture projects. House Agriculture Committee Chair Paul Thomas explained House Bill 1423. "Our current state law of zoning…Animal Ag Potential
Published February 20, 2023
North Dakota pig farmer Scott German was part of a panel discussing the animal agriculture industry during the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo. German sees great potential to expand the livestock sector in North Dakota, due to the availability of…