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Thanks to rains showers over the past couple of weeks, east of the Rockies, pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide have improved.   “We have seen the good-to-excellent ratings jumping to 46% and is up three percentage points from last week and at this point only 28% rated very poor-to-poor," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That is...

Last week, the University of Idaho in partnership with the Public Lands Council, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and others, released a 10-year study exploring the impact grazing livestock has on sage grouse populations. That study concluded grazing provided a host of benefits, including:    Increasing the biomass and diversity of insect species for food Reducing the risk of wildfire th

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind has decided against the lethal removal of a wolf from the Sherman pack territory in northeast corner of the state, despite repeated depredations of cattle in Ferry County.  The Director said his decision is consistent with the guidance of the state's Wolf Conservation and Management Plan and the lethal removal provisions of the Dep

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the release of congressionally-mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in either 2023 or 2024.  FSA is leveraging existing Livestock Forage Disaster Program data to streamline payment calculations and expedite relief.  Emergen...

Oklahoma State University multi-disciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging.   “We need to find new approaches to beef cattle production systems that are economically beneficial to producers, and ideally, would have an environmental benefit as well,” said Andrew Foote, associate professor in the OSU Department of Anim

With spring turnout just around the corner, the parasites lurking in your pastures are gearing up to invade your herd. To protect your cattle and your bottom line,   Dr. David Shirbroun, a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim, said a great grazing program starts with asking your veterinarian key questions about sustainable parasite management.  It’s im...

Over the years, a string of U.S. Supreme Court cases have stated that no rancher’s livestock may “trespass” upon federally managed lands without authorization to graze.  Yet even in “fence-out” states, the courts have held that the federal government is not required to fence their property.   Despite there being a long lin...

Many in the Ag community applauded the House's recent passage of two land management bills; the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.    Supporters say the Fix Our Forests Act will: Simplify and expedite environmental reviews for forest management projects without reducing environmental standards. End needless delays to forest manage ... Read More ...

The January Cattle on Feed Report will be released on Friday, January 24th.  Dr. Lee Schulz, chief economist with Ever.ag, said it’s an important report for the cattle industry.   “That'll give us that next estimate. That's an important repor...