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South Dakota: $13.5 million granted to fund Game, Fish and Parks shooting range
After state lawmakers killed six different legislative efforts to fund a controversial shooting range in Meade County, South Dakota, Governor Noem transferred $13.5 million out of the Future Fund to ...
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Vilsack warns NFU ‘someone’ could end aid to mid-size farmers
In a speech to the Democratic-leaning National Farmers Union Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stressed the ...
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Doing Better for Bullfighters: The LicaBell Story
Before the death of Lane Frost, few bull riders wore protective vests. After the tragedy, they are almost ubiquitous in the ...
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Rebuilding After Remington Fire; Short Draw Fire
The Remington Fire burned a reported 196,368 acres over a forty-plus mile path in northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana just three weeks ago. Hundreds of cattle perished in the fire, and ...
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Wildland Fire Outlook Above Normal Risk; Relief Efforts for ranchers impacted by recent fires.
Boise, Idaho, has released the current wildland fire forecast for September through December, 2024. The NIFC report indicates ...
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Freedom Rally to address mandatory animal identification
Two national cattle organizations will co-host a “Freedom Rally” in Rapid City, South Dakota, Oct. 7, 2024, beginning at 10 am at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. The event will focus ...
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Nebraska’s governor says a hard no to lab meat
When the Department of Defense added a multi-million-dollar line item to the national defense budget to feed lab meat to ...
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Varilek’s Cattle Call: Plenty of turmoil
The stock market played a big role in the cattle over the last two weeks. There was a presidential debate and plenty of turmoil to go around. On September 11, a day to never ...
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South Dakota: New website helps consumers connect with local producers
It’s no secret that consumers are hungry for safe, healthy, sustainable, locally grown food. South Dakota’s small scale and urban producers are stepping up to the plate by learning how to ...
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USDA, NFU sign MOU to address FSA staffing levels
The Agriculture Department and the National Farmers Union on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for the NFU to help address staffing levels in the Farm Service Agency county offices. USDA ...
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Newhouse foreign farmland purchase bill passes House
The House passed the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash. The vote was 269 to 149. The White House Office of Management and Budget has ...
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American Lamb Board now accepting Cooperative Funding Program applications
The American Lamb Board allocates funds through the Cooperative Funding Program for local sheep producer groups, lamb suppliers and direct marketers. The program is designed to cost-share marketing ...