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EID Lawsuit Can Move Forward

Published October 7, 2025

A federal district court in South Dakota has ruled that a lawsuit over USDA’s electronic identification ear tags can move forward. The lawsuit was filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf of R-CALF USA, the South Dakota Stockgrowers…

R-CALF USA and Others Seek Relief From USMCA

Published April 20, 2021

Ahead of a planned summit between U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai and her counterparts from Canada and Mexico, ranch groups are voicing their dissatisfaction with the USMCA trade agreement. A letter has been sent to Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom…

Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover

Published July 31, 2020

South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson is upset with the JBS decision to shut down lamb processing at its newly acquired plant in Colorado. "I don't know that hardly anybody knew about this before the last couple of…

SD Stockgrowers Elect New Officers

Published November 12, 2019

Hermosa, South Dakota rancher Scott Edoff is the new president of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association. Also elected by members at the association’s annual convention are Vaughn Meyer of Reva as vice president and Les Shaw of White Owl and…

A Wet Fall and Markets Points of Discussion for SD Stockgrowers

Published November 2, 2019

Compared to 2018, it’s been a better year for South Dakota cattle producers. South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson says while there were some minor delays, western South Dakota is looking at a bumper hay crop. The current…

Stockgrowers Recognize Maher

Published November 2, 2019

The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association has honored State Senator Ryan Maher with its Legislative Friend Award. Maher, who is an Isabel native, has been in office since 2007. Also honored during the association's annual convention were Matt Reints of Genex,…

SD Ranchers Share Their Storm Stories

Published April 12, 2019

Snowfall finally started to trickle out of western South Dakota late Thursday evening. It was a long 24-hour period for ranchers tending to livestock. According to South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson, the middle of the state took…

Articles tagged under: South Dakota Stockgrowers Association

EID Lawsuit Can Move Forward

R-CALF USA and Others Seek Relief From USMCA

Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover

SD Stockgrowers Elect New Officers

A Wet Fall and Markets Points of Discussion for SD Stockgrowers

Stockgrowers Recognize Maher

SD Ranchers Share Their Storm Stories

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