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Longtime ag leader Rep. Charlie Stenholm dies

Former House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Charlie Stenholm died May 17 at his home in Granbury, Tex. He was 84 years old. Stenholm was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1979. He served 13 terms and was one of the last conservative-leaning Democrats to hold national office in Texas. He lost his […]

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Colorado governor vetoes wolf management bill

Members of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association say they are extremely disappointed following Governor Polis’ decision this week to veto SB23-256, Management of Gray Wolves Reintroduction. CCA says the bill would have provided much-needed flexibility in wolf management practices to protect the livestock industry, and was carefully crafted with input from various stakeholders, including livestock producers and western slope community […]

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USDA seeks nominees for Cattlemen’s Beef

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board to succeed 27 members with terms that expire in March 2024. The deadline for nominations is July 10, 2023. Nominees are needed to succeed members in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, […]

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