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Wyoming Governor Issues Order to Protect Livestock from Wildfires
Just weeks after wildfires burned through almost half a million acres in Wyoming and Montana, more devastating wildfires are popping up around the Cowboy State. As communities tried to pick up the pieces after the devastation, Wyoming received a USDA Disaster Declaration to help assist in agriculture’s recovery from wildfire damage. State Governor Mark Gordon…
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A USDA program may be killing wild animals that they’re not supposed to, records show
A USDA program may be killing wild animals that they’re not supposed to, records show  WBHM
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How Voters Can Prepare For Election Day
How Voters Can Prepare For Election Day  Salem Leader
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Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close
Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close  WFTV Orlando
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NCBA survey finds tax policy a top priority for producers
A new survey from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association found that key tax provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact family-owned cattle operations.  Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs, says the Act is set to expire at the end of 2025, and producers have said protecting the current estate tax…
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The fate of thousands of U.S. dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices
The fate of thousands of U.S. dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices  Grist
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Still Not Happy: Producers still have some items to tackle in the re-make of the Federal Milk Marketing Order
Still Not Happy: Producers still have some items to tackle in the re-make of the Federal Milk Marketing Order  RFD-TV
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Animal Disease Traceability Rule Coming in November
Animal Disease Traceability Rule Coming in November  Southeast AgNet
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White House Invites South Dakota Rancher & Two Farmers to Give Input
By Lura Roti It’s harvest in South Dakota and De Smet farmer Rob Lee is behind getting soybeans out of the field because he accepted an invitation to the White House. “It was the worst timing, but when you have the opportunity to sit in a room and meet with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
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Hundreds of Cattle Producers Rally Against EID Eartag Mandate; Next Steps Announced
RAPID CITY, S.D., Oct. 11, 2024 – On Monday, over 400 cattle producers gathered and hundreds more joined online for the Livestock Producers Freedom Rally. Producers from nine states were represented at the rally as they joined together in opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS’) final rule mandating…
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War, politics and crop inputs
War, politics and crop inputs  Farm Progress
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Oregon Rewrites Dairy Regulations, Small Farmers Drop Lawsuit
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has rewritten its regulations on dairies, following push back from some small farmers. Previously, the ODA had warned dairy farms that they could face fines if they failed to register as Confined Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs. In a memo from last year, the agency said several raw milk producers…
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Scientists Examining Corporate Influence over Food and Farm Bill
The Union of Concerned Scientists recently released a report analyzing the influence of lobbying on food and agriculture systems. The report finds that agribusinesses, industry associations, and other interest groups have spent more than $500 million to influence legislation, including the Farm Bill, between 2019 and 2023. The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill that…
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Lawmakers Ask EPA to Ban Paraquat
Forty-seven Democratic members of Congress have asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to ban the use of the herbicide paraquat. The lawmakers, led by Texas Congressman Greg Casar, told Regan the chemical is particularly dangerous for farmworkers. The EPA says it has yet to find a scientific link between the use of the herbicide…
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Opinion | New GM Wheat Is a Phony Climate Solution That Threatens Farmers and Wildlife
Opinion | New GM Wheat Is a Phony Climate Solution That Threatens Farmers and Wildlife  Common Dreams
