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Animal welfare groups have reached a milestone agreement with ranching interests they say would save wild mustangs from slaughter but the compromise has opened a nasty split among horse protection advocates.

Animal welfare groups have reached a milestone agreement with ranching interests they say would save wild mustangs from slaughter but the compromise has opened a nasty split among horse protection advocates.

Much of the trade focus has been on China. However, the United States agricultural industry could be at a significant tariff disadvantage starting April 1 and it has nothing to do with China.

The production of cell cultured meat or alternative proteins will soon receive federal oversight from three agencies. Betsy Jibben with AgDay has the story.

The production of cell cultured meat or alternative proteins will soon receive federal oversight from three agencies. Betsy Jibben with AgDay has the story.

Agriculture groups view the removal of Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves as a “conservation success story” and conservationists call it another “relentless assault on wildlife protections.”

Eyes to the sky in search of black vultures, producer concerns are mounting over calf losses. Black vulture expansion is drawing attention in the Midwest as livestock owners note increasing accounts of depredation.

Eyes to the sky in search of black vultures, producer concerns are mounting over calf losses. Black vulture expansion is drawing attention in the Midwest as livestock owners note increasing accounts of depredation.

The Green New Deal is sending mixed messages to agriculture as it seeks to work with farmers and ranchers, but also mentions getting rid of “farting cows.”

With a new U.S. Congress, policy and regulatory changes might be hard to come by for cattle producers.

Johnson says the wall is needed and he’s willing to give the government an easement on his land to build it.

Changes to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rules could help ease tension in agriculture about the regulation originally enacted by the Obama Administration.

The U.S. Forest Service has revoked the grazing permit of New Mexico rancher Craig Thiessen.

Two cattlemen’s organizations are debating what to call lab-grown “meat,” and within that debate is who should regulate the emerging product and possible competitor to beef.

How cattlemen interact with threatened species like the greater sage-grouse could change with modifications to the Endangered Species Act.

Sam Kane Beef Processors LLC agreed to promptly repay nearly $38 million in payments owed to livestock sellers, as two complaints were filed saying the company violated the Packers and Stockyards Act.

Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left) have been pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Lab-grown meat startups that rely on animal cells to produce beef, poultry and seafood products have caught the eye of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has begun the process of regulating the industry.

Missouri might be the first state to enact legislation that requires labeling of plant-based and lab-grown meat to be clear when compared to meat from livestock. But why and how did this legislative effort begin?

Wildfires are becoming more prevalent. One thing that could help manage these higher fuel loads? Livestock grazing.

Two Arizona ranch families share their thoughts on securing the border.

The U.S. livestock industry is realizing that animal ID might soon become a necessary part of doing business. 

Critics say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to restore the Mexican wolf in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico by 2043, is flawed and are suing to reverse the plan.

Billions in breaks for energy sought in ‘tax extenders’ bill.

Colin Woodall of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association says the threat of the Trump Administration withdrawing from NAFTA and KORUS is very real on today's AgriTalk.

A court room challenge to “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rules look like they will be head to federal district court after a hearing held by the Supreme Court of the U.S.

Grass-fed beef is not as environmentally-friendly as some proponents claim. That’s the conclusion of a new study from U.K.-based Food Climate Research Network (FCRN).

The U.S. Department of Treasury withdraws proposed restrictions on estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax.

Heat and dryness in the forecast drove price action as traders prepared for the July 4 break.

Livestock industry groups applauded the move and expressed optimism it would ultimately be scrapped.