Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Inductees to be Honored at 2021 Cattle Industry Convention

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Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame inductees and award winners will be honored on Aug. 9, 2021, during the 12th annual banquet, held in conjunction with the nation’s largest cattle industry gathering. The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet will precede the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, to be held in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 10-12. The Cattle Feeders […]

Another Letter Calling for Investigation Conclusion

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Representative Mike Guest (R-MS) and Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) led a bipartisan group of 52 lawmakers in pushing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete their investigation into the meatpacking sector, and whether or not anticompetitive practices have contributed to a persistent imbalance in the cattle markets. This letter is the latest result of a recent groundswell of bipartisan, […]

Montana’s Seasonal Snowmelt Peaked in Early June

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Following two months of well below average precipitation, rain and snow was welcomed across much of Montana during May. Two mid-month storms brought significant precipitation to the Rocky Mountain Front and portions of the Flathead River Basin according to data from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). SNOTEL sites near Seeley Lake and Lincoln, Montana, received record amounts of […]

North Dakota Open Emergency CRP Grazing in Most Counties

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Emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres is open in most North Dakota counties. CRP participants in counties that are in a D3 or D4 drought status, or a D2 drought status of 8 weeks or greater, may request to perform emergency grazing during the primary nesting season. “With the severe drought in North Dakota, grazing options are desperately […]