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Summer cropping push

Moisture profile are full and plenty of paddocks never had a winter crop so demand is high for summer seed to the point that popular varieties are sold out. Click to check the original article.

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Finely ground corn raises risk of acidosis in finishing rations

Finishing rations in our part of the country are usually around 10% roughage, give or take, to get energy levels high enough to finish cattle that will meet packer expectations efficiently. Corn makes up much of the remainder of the ration, and this corn is most often coarsely rolled or cracked. Some finishing programs use […]

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Ag groups can intervene in gray wolf lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Aug. 24 that it will allow a coalition including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Public Lands Council, American Sheep Industry Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation permission to intervene in the case Defenders of Wildlife v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and defend the […]

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Court Grants Agriculture Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit

Yesterday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) and other agriculture coalition members commended a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that will allow the coalition to intervene in the case Defenders of Wildlife v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and defend the previous administration’s delisting […]

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USDA takes new approach to farmer debt relief

Over the course of the next several weeks and months, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the agency will be working on figuring out the best way to approach the issue of how to help economically distressed farmers maintain and keep their farming operations and also how USDA might be able to continue the effort […]

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AAFCO, NIHC host national discussion on hemp as a feed ingredient

The Association of American Feed Control Officials and National Industrial Hemp Council of America co-hosted a well-timed webinar, “Hemp as a Feed Ingredient: A National Discussion,” for pet food, animal feed and hemp industries, and regulatory officials, discussing peer-to-peer questions, challenges, solutions and best practices. Held on Aug. 9, the webinar featured 18 topic-specific, industry experts and […]

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“Code of the West” Convention Brings Cattle Producers,

R-CALF USA hosted its 23rd Annual National Convention “Code of the West” in Deadwood, South Dakota, Aug. 18-19, 2022. At least 25 states were represented with about 400 cattle producers, consumers and industry representatives in attendance. Several thousand additional guests viewed the convention through online streaming, which enabled the convention to reach far into cattle […]

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