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Cattle Industry Doing More With Less

Published February 3, 2026

New Rockford, North Dakota rancher Jeff Schafer leads the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Ag and Food Policy Committee and is moving to the executive committee as vice chair of the Region 7 policy division. This cattle cycle began in 2019,…

Disappointing Yields

Published September 20, 2024

New Rockford, North Dakota farmer Jeff Schafer started combining pinto beans last week. “The first field there wasn’t, probably a little disappointing in the yield.” Schafer said the 6.5 inches of rain during the last two weeks of August were…

A Milestone in NDSA History

Published May 30, 2024

More than 250 people turned out for the grand opening of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association headquarters Thursday night. This dream began when NDSA delegates passed a directive in 2016 that launched this milestone. They directed the staff to start…

Rorvig, Schafer Take Leadership Roles with NCBA Committees

Published January 18, 2023

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has announced the appointments made to its policy committees. Dan Rorvig of McVille, North Dakota is the new chair of the NCBA tax and credit committee. New Rockford, North Dakota rancher Jeff Schafer is the…

NDSA Convention Discuss Problems and Priorities

Published September 26, 2022

A trade show, committee meetings, and general sessions were on the agenda at the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association annual convention. NDSA President Jeff Schafer refers to the policy meetings as the "meat and potatoes" of convention. "The North Dakota Stockmen's…

Spring Roundups Highlight Producer Issues

Published June 6, 2022

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Jeff Schafer says the Spring Roundups nurture face-to-face conversations. "It's an opportunity where we can have the conversations to develop policy from and take direction from beef producers." Schafer also gave an update on the…

Seeking Solutions for Price Disparity

Published February 7, 2022

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association Live Cattle Marketing Committee met in Houston and proposed eight policy resolutions. "We're looking for the renewal of LMR (Livestock Mandatory Reporting), said Jeff Schafer, president, North Dakota Stockmen's Association. "We're also looking for contract…

Cattle Producers Come Together with an Optimistic Voice

Published September 27, 2021

Despite the huge challenges facing cattle producers, members of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association came together with an optimistic voice in Fargo over the weekend. President Jeff Schafer of New Rockford says it’s often too easy to get caught up…

Dry Bean Scene

Published September 17, 2021

Dry bean harvest is underway in Minnesota and North Dakota. In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, hear from New Rockford, ND farmer Jeff Schafer and Stephen, MN farmer Betsy Jensen. This radio update is made possible by Sharpen from BASF,…

Cattle Producers Feeling More Optimistic

Published September 13, 2021

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux met with livestock groups in Bismarck on Friday. This is the second time in two months that Ducheneaux has been in North Dakota, talking with farmers and ranchers about drought and the impact it…

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Cattle Industry Doing More With Less

Disappointing Yields

A Milestone in NDSA History

Rorvig, Schafer Take Leadership Roles with NCBA Committees

NDSA Convention Discuss Problems and Priorities

Spring Roundups Highlight Producer Issues

Seeking Solutions for Price Disparity

Cattle Producers Come Together with an Optimistic Voice

Dry Bean Scene

Cattle Producers Feeling More Optimistic

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