Environment
Montana seeks reversal of American Prairie injunction
The state of Montana is asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court’s preliminary injunction that allows American Prairie to keep its...
By Anna Miller Fortozo
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Environment
9th Circuit upholds BLM’s horse gather timeline
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against two Nevada ranchers seeking faster wild horse removals,...
By Charles Wallace
Health/Nutrition
USDA study details health across US feedlots
Respiratory disease reached more than three-fourths of U.S. feedlots in 2020, with nearly every large operation...
By Charles Wallace
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Health/Nutrition
Heifer dynamics and herd rebuilding into 2027
By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Two components are necessary for cyclical herd rebuilding: decreased beef cow culling and increased...
Beef
USDA announces expansion grants for meat processors
By Anna Miller Fortozo
Following its announcement of $57 million in funding to expand meat processing capacity, USDA...
Daily Headlines
Rabobank predicts higher feed costs in 2027
By Charles Wallace
U.S. livestock producers should expect slightly higher feed costs in 2027, although ample corn...
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Environment
As Montana’s rifle season opens, wolf harvest climbs
By Nick Mott, Montana Free Press
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Nov 6, 2026
General rifle season for big game started Oct. 24 across Montana.
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Elise’s Comments: Pumping rights for a price
By Elise Balin Hill
In the West, water has always been worth fighting for, but what about getting paid not to use it?
Opinion
Guest Opinion: The virtual fencing gold rush
By Jack Newman, Montana Cattlemen’s Association
The virtual fencing gold rush is happening. And the pace is accelerating. On the...
Opinion
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A military uniform and a pair of farm boots tell different stories, but the...
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Daily Headlines
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Nov. 11
By Charles Wallace
Cattle futures closed mostly higher after trading on both sides of steady, holding gains from this week’s rally.
Daily Headlines
Business group pushes to open Oregon land for industry
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon should open up a “phantom supply” of land in the state for economic...
Daily Headlines
Rabobank predicts higher feed costs in 2027
By Charles Wallace
U.S. livestock producers should expect slightly higher feed costs in 2027, although ample corn...
Community
The Viewpoint with Dave Weaber
By Charles Wallace
Growing up on his family’s ranch outside Pueblo, CO, taught Dave Weaber that success in the cattle business is measured over generations, not just market cycles.
Community
The Viewpoint with Guy Colyer
By Anna Miller Fortozo
Fresh off the 2026 Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium & Convention, Guy Colyer of...
Community
The Viewpoint with Mark Gardiner
By Charles Wallace
The recent world-record sale of the bull G A R Market Maker may have...
Community
The Viewpoint with Glynn Tonsor
By Charles Wallace
For Glynn Tonsor, understanding the cattle market starts with a simple premise: producers cannot...
Health/Nutrition
288 reads this weekArizona confirms first NWS case
By Charles Wallace
Arizona officials confirmed its first New World screwworm case on Oct. 28 after a Cochise County veterinarian found maggots in a wound on a dog’s back...
News
A growing congressional to-do list
By Jake Zajkowski, DTN ag policy editor
The farm bill faces a crowded lame-duck agenda, stalled SNAP negotiations and political and...
Beef
USDA announces expansion grants for meat processors
By Anna Miller Fortozo
Following its announcement of $57 million in funding to expand meat processing capacity, USDA...
News
Caution to ag bankers over ad hoc aid
By Chris Clayton, DTN farm business editor
If there were a repeated theme at the American Bankers Association Agricultural Bankers Conference,...
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