NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee
ARLINGTON, VA – Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee today that expanding market access and enforcing existing trade agreements to America’s dairy producers, workers and
Emerging Data Begins to Quantify Value Beef and Dairy Crossbred Cattle Bring to US Beef Supply Chain
DENVER (February 25, 2025)—New data from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is beginning to shed light on the impact of beef and dairy crossbred cattle on the beef supply chain. While limited in scope, the data collected
CattleCon 2026 Heads to the Heart of Nashville
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, will host CattleCon 2026, Feb. 3-5, 2026. The largest cattle industry event of the year will be held in the heart of Music City, home of honky-tonks, history and hearty food.
Minnesota Farmers Union Members Vote to Oppose USDA Staffing Cuts and Support Ukrainian Farmers
ST. PAUL – County Farmers Union leaders approved two resolutions while gathered in St. Paul Feb. 22 for their semiannual Full Board meeting. The first resolution was to oppose staffing cuts at local and regional USDA offices.
Shephard Wins NDFB Discussion Meet
Bismarck, N.D. – Samantha Shephard, a fourth-generation farmer from Crystal, North Dakota, won the NDFB Young Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet held during the Farm and Ranch Conference in Bismarck on February 22, 2025. The Discussion Meet is an
USDA Drops 2025 Milk Production Forecast; Replacement Dairy Heifers Tumble to 47-year Low
A slight drop in dairy production has led to varied prices for the month of February. USDA reduced production by 400 million pounds based on recent Milk Production and Cattle Inventory Reports. They showed a tighter supply
Canada Stocks Avian Flu Vaccine as H5N1 Found in U.S. Rats
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian influenza in rats, raising fresh concerns about the virus’s ability to spread among mammals. The infected black rats were found in
Cramer, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Taxation of Rural Broadband Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under existing law, federal broadband deployment grants are subject to federal taxation, limiting the funds available for recipients to use. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment
Midwest Animal Science Meeting to Highlight SDSU Research
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Department of Animal Science students and faculty will present their latest research and extension projects at the 2025 Midwest Section meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. This year’s
South Dakota Farm Bureau, Corn Growers Association Support 67% Threshold for Voluntary Easements
The South Dakota Farm Bureau and the South Dakota Corn Growers Association have come out in support of a requirement that CO2 pipeline companies secure voluntary easements from at least 67% of the landowners along their pipeline before