Tag: Agriculture
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Colorado Ranchers Help Pass Anti Rustling Law
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado ranchers who have experienced livestock theft firsthand are celebrating a new law designed to speed up investigations and improve communication when cattle disappear. Gov. Jared Polis recently signed legislation requiring faster coordination between the state’s Division of Brand Inspection and law enforcement agencies when livestock theft is reported. The measure…
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Drought Means Hard Choices For Producers
BISMARCK, N.D. — Dry conditions continue to challenge livestock producers across parts of the Northern Plains, and beef cattle specialists say tough management decisions made now could have a major impact on profitability down the road. With pasture conditions tightening and forage supplies becoming more limited, some ranchers may be forced to reduce herd numbers.…
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SDSU Launches New Dairy Degree Program
BROOKINGS, S.D. — As June Dairy Month gets underway, South Dakota State University is rolling out a new educational program designed to help meet the workforce needs of one of the state’s fastest-growing agricultural sectors. The SDSU Department of Dairy and Food Science has announced a new two-year Dairy Technology associate degree that will begin…
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Missouri 4-H Surpasses 2.5 Million Meals Milestone
Missouri 4-H members are proving that agriculture’s next generation isn’t just growing crops and raising livestock. They’re also helping feed their neighbors. The statewide 4-H Feeding Missouri campaign delivered the equivalent of more than 250,000 meals during its 2026 effort, pushing the program’s overall impact beyond 2.5 million meals since it launched in 2019. Each…
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Screwworm Moves Closer To Texas Border
The New World Screwworm is now closer to the United States than it has been during the current outbreak, raising fresh concerns for cattle producers across the South and Southwest. According to USDA reports, a confirmed case was recently found in a young sheep in Mexico’s Coahuila state, approximately 31 miles south of the Texas…
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Colorado Grazing Rights Case Backs Land Grant Heirs
A long running Colorado land fight has produced another win for descendants of the 1844 Sangre de Cristo Land Grant. A recent court ruling allows land grant heirs in Colorado’s San Luis Valley to continue grazing sheep and cattle on La Sierra, part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The 77 thousand acre ranch is privately…