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A bill introduced by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., mirrors a Senate bill that would prevent checkoff programs from contracting with groups that engage in policy or may have conflicts of interest "or anticompetitive...

A proposed rule to reform the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, has drawn the support of ranchers, because it would shorten wait times on environmental reviews.

As ranches get larger, grazing plans have to adjust and expand.

Farmers can find many uses for social media.

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People across eastern Colorado and western Nebraska are reporting and filming unexplained sightings of drones flying around the area, according to several media reports.

Commodity groups largely see benefits in the USMCA before Congress adjourns for the year. The trade deal will move to the Senate early next year. While ratification seems assured, some groups representing...

The beef industry emphasizes the importance of animal welfare when livestock is transported.

The EPA agreed to re-register M-44 devices for control of predators. The announcement comes with restrictions regarding distances and buffers for placement of the sodium cyanide ejectors.

Should I consider culling a cow with mastitis?

A deal reached Tuesday, Dec. 10, on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will allow the House of Representatives to vote on the trade pact as early as this week. According to an International Trade Commission report...

The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation filed a lawsuit attempting to stop California's Proposition 12.

A federal court has placed an injunction on Iowa's ag trespass law.

The U.S. Cattlemen's Association wants the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to look into the purchase of National Beef by Brazil's Marfrig Global Foods.

Mid-size cows tend to be more profitable because they don't need to wean as much weight as a larger dam.

Healthy mothers make healthy calves. Maternal health extends to health for a growing calf, specifically in the milk supply.

Crossbreeding is one way to boost positive traits in livestock.

A decade after the biggest carbon market for agriculture in the U.S. collapsed, carbon and ecosystem service markets are truly starting over. One group, the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, received a $10.3...

Agricultural export competitors could eventually use the lack of U.S. action on climate to push trade measures. Companies and industries need to show how farmers and their supply chains use sustainability measures...

When a cow is losing hair, are fleas to blame?

Cattlemen know their market better than anyone else. They live it, breathe it, profit from it and lose money from it. If you're in a situation where something doesn't make sense, don't get caught up in the fine...

It's harder to fix something that is less than ideal than to start with a good product to begin with.

Stocker cattle tend to be more profitable than the cow\calf business.

Agriculture has been one of the strongest industries backing passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated Thursday the House might not take up the legislation in 2019.

Expelling a cow's retained placenta can be tricky. There are numerous options; Pulling one out is an option that is not recommended.