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Tyson’s beef plant closures ripple across the industry
Tyson Foods is closing beef processing facilities in Illinois and Utah and putting its Washington plant up for sale as tight cattle supplies continue to squeeze...
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USDA advances Roadless Rule rescission plan
USDA announced it is moving to rescind a 25-year-old rule that limits road construction and timber...
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Greens sue BLM over expanded grazing plan
The Center for Biological Diversity is challenging the federal government for its plan to expand livestock...
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CO Cargill beef plant employees ratify deal
By WLJ
Employees at Cargill’s Fort Morgan, CO, beef plant have agreed to a new labor...
Environment
CA lawmakers kill grizzly reintroduction bill
By WLJ
California lawmakers on the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Aug. 13 voted down a measure...
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BLM approves Red Desert Complex HMA plan
By Anna Miller Fortozo
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved a plan to address what it calls...
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EPA, Idaho ranch edge toward Clean Water Act deal
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Aug 21, 2026
An Idaho ranch family facing allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act is getting closer to settling a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Ty’s Comments: Rebuilding the herd
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We have already seen how uncertainty surrounding imported beef can affect cattle producers.
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Market Wrap: Wednesday, Aug. 26
By Charles Wallace
Cattle futures closed mostly lower, pressured by weaker cash trade and boxed beef prices.
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Comments sought on grazing at Ruby Lake NWR
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