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Rancher: “We Are Just Praying for the Best” With Blizzard
Rancher: “We Are Just Praying for the Best” With Blizzard

The bomb cyclone storm continues to move East. Ranchers are checking cattle in the middle of the night, as more than a foot of snow pelts of the Western Corn Belt.

Environmentalist Files Lawsuit Against Rancher

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against San Juan County, Utah, and a local rancher by an environmental rights activist who alleges she was illegally detained and falsely accused in 2017.

Bundy Notion ‘Flawed,’ Judge Tosses Lawsuit

A district judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy who claimed that Nevada’s federally owned lands are the property of the state.

Arrest Made After 200 Cattle Found Dead at Nebraska Feedlot

Aaron Ogren, 30, of Exeter, Nebraska, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot.

Moving bulls to the sorting pen behind the sale ring at Gardiner Angus Ranch's 40th Production Sale are Peyton Redfearn, a senior at Texas A&M, left; Drew Sherrerd, Wayne, Okla., and Adelaide Kline, a senior at Oklahoma State, right.
Gardiner Angus Bulls Average $7,898

A total of 850 lots sold at Gardiner Angus Ranch's 40th Annual Production Sale, Ashland, Kansas, April 6, 2019.

A recall has been announced by JBS and USDA after more than 43,000 lb. of ground beef was found to be possibly contaminated by extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of hard plastic.
JBS Recalls More Than 43,000 lb. of Beef for Plastic Contamination

A recall has been announced by JBS and USDA after more than 43,000 lb. of ground beef was found to be possibly contaminated by extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of hard plastic.

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against San Juan County, Utah, and a local rancher by an environmental rights activist who alleges she was illegally detained and falsely accused in 2017.
Environmentalist Files Lawsuit Against Rancher

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against San Juan County, Utah, and a local rancher by an environmental rights activist who alleges she was illegally detained and falsely accused in 2017.

Aaron Ogren, 30, of Exeter, Nebraska, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot.
Arrest Made After 200 Cattle Found Dead at Nebraska Feedlot

Aaron Ogren, 30, of Exeter, Nebraska, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot.

California Cattlemen Approve $1 Per Head Funding For Cattle Council

California's Cattle Council will soon begin funding programs designed to help consumers understand the positive role cattle and beef production play in the environment, and other issues.

Oklahoma Angus Breeder Tom Drake Passes Away
Oklahoma Angus Breeder Tom Drake Passes Away

Tom Drake, a former president of the American Angus Association and Oklahoma Angus Association, has passed away at age 77 after years of service to the cattle community.

Greenleaf Foods says its new Indiana facility will be the largest plant-based food manufacturing facility in North  America.
Veggie Burger Plant Slated For Indiana

Greenleaf Foods says its new Indiana facility will be the largest plant-based food manufacturing facility in North America.

Nebraska receives hay donations from people around the US

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Many teenagers would spend spring break catching up on sleep or spending time with friends. Howe

Livestock Neglect Results in 200 Dead Cattle on Nebraska Feedlot
Livestock Neglect Results in 200 Dead Cattle on Nebraska Feedlot

In addition to 200 cattle dying because of alleged livestock neglect and another 200 cattle that were still alive have been removed from the property.

Coyote-Hunting, Strip Clubs Are Free Speech In Oregon

A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state's constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.

Drovers TV: Cattle Flood Losses Not Clear Yet in Nebraska
Drovers TV: Cattle Flood Losses Not Clear Yet in Nebraska

No official cattle death loss projections have been released from the recent winter storm and flooding in Nebraska, but the death toll could be significant according to monetary estimates.

A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state's constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.
Coyote-Hunting, Strip Clubs Are Free Speech In Oregon

A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state's constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.

Drovers TV: Cattle Flood Losses Not Clear Yet in Nebraska
Drovers TV: Cattle Flood Losses Not Clear Yet in Nebraska

No official cattle death loss projections have been released from the recent winter storm and flooding in Nebraska, but the death toll could be significant according to monetary estimates.

I'm A Drover: Science Advocate

As an advocate of science, Frank Mitloehner believes efforts to reduce meat and milk production globally will only result in “more hunger in poor countries.”

After challenging winter weather conditions, cattle producers could be facing a difficult spring in Kansas.
Tough Winter Leads to Challenging Spring for Kansas Cattlemen

Kansas cattle producers are coming off what one Kansas State University official calls “one of the roughest winters” in recent memory, adding that the situation has created the need for extra attention this spring.

Anti-Grazing Activist Pleads “No Contest” In Utah Cattle Case

An environmental activist charged with trespassing and wanton destruction of livestock in Utah pled “no contest” to Class A and Class B misdemeanor charges of “trespassing on State Trust Lands."

Police Accuse Wisconsin Man of Starving Cows on Family Farm
Police Accuse Wisconsin Man of Starving Cows on Family Farm

A 19-year-old central Wisconsin man has been charged with intentionally starving cows on his family’s farm.

An environmental activist charged with trespassing and wanton destruction of livestock in Utah pled “no contest” to Class A and Class B misdemeanor charges of “trespassing on State Trust Lands."
Anti-Grazing Activist Pleads “No Contest” In Utah Cattle Case

An environmental activist charged with trespassing and wanton destruction of livestock in Utah pled “no contest” to Class A and Class B misdemeanor charges of “trespassing on State Trust Lands."

For the second time in less than a year, a couple in Louisiana has been arrested for fraudulent sales of cattle.
Louisiana: Two Arrested for Illegally Selling $189,000 Worth of Cattle

For the second time in less than a year, a couple in Louisiana has been arrested for fraudulent sales of cattle.

Utah Trial For Man Accused Of Attempt To Kill Cattle

Smart Farming

From drones and data to sensors and science, Smart Farming is a persistent management strategy that empowers farmers to collect, visualize and confidently act upon relevant insights. In turn, farmers can optimize efficiency and resources despite environmental uncertainties and remain resilient in the production of food, feed and fiber.

A Colorado man accused of trying to kill a Utah rancher's cattle is scheduled to go to trial next week.

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Space Weather: Start Planning Today for Tomorrow’s GPS Outage
Space Weather: Start Planning Today for Tomorrow’s GPS Outage

Minor space weather events have temporarily knocked out corrections signals over Canada and The Dakotas in the past. Would your farm be ready for a more severe outage?

Data Capture Adds Value
Data Capture Adds Value

Blockchain technology captures marketing leverage data on sale day.

How to Measure Pasture-Feed Intake for Cattle
How to Measure Pasture-Feed Intake for Cattle

Cows have a job, and that job description will vary from ranch to ranch. Have you taken time to write down what cows need to do to earn their keep?

Precision Ag

CAB Insider: Prime Pops for Annual Quality Peak
CAB Insider: Prime Pops for Annual Quality Peak
BY PAUL DYKSTRA | April 17, 2024

Over the past five weeks the combined Prime and Choice carcasses harvested totaled 84.7%, a six percentage point increase over the September low of 78.7%.

Gardiner Angus Ranch Bulls Average $12,154
Gardiner Angus Ranch Bulls Average $12,154
BY DROVERS NEWS SOURCE | April 9, 2024

Five-hundred-sixty-three bidders registered for the annual sale with 264 buyers from 31 states and Mexico competed for 670 lots.

Seed Technology

Beef-on-Dairy: Why Feedlots Crave This Important Information
Beef-on-Dairy: Why Feedlots Crave This Important Information
BY TAYLOR LEACH | January 31, 2024

As beef-on-dairy animals within the feedlot system continue to rise, feedlots are craving two key pieces of information to help ensure these crossbred cattle thrive.

Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval
Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval
BY MARGY ECKELKAMP | January 24, 2024

Wendy Mosher, CEO at New West Genetics and vice president of Hemp Feed Coalition, says this is something that has been in the works for at least four years

Machinery

Chip-less, Battery-free Sensing Technology Could be Next Phase of Animal Monitoring
Chip-less, Battery-free Sensing Technology Could be Next Phase of Animal Monitoring
BY MAUREEN HANSON | November 27, 2023

A team of Irish researchers has developed a breakthrough innovation to monitor activity and health characteristics of dairy cows – and it doesn’t involve and wires, chips, batteries, or electronics of any kind.

Wareham: Novel Technologies For Change
Wareham: Novel Technologies For Change
BY JARED WAREHAM | July 29, 2021

Fifth-generation Nebraska rancher Jaclyn Wilson, and her family, launched an innovative project using advanced technologies to track cattle as verified digital assets.

These programs are not meant to take the place of on-the-ground monitoring and management, but they provide tools for the rancher tool kit to assist in the adaptive management of rangelands.
New Technologies for Range and Pasture Management
BY MITCH STEPHENSON - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA EXTENSION | May 17, 2019

These programs are not meant to take the place of on-the-ground monitoring and management, but they provide tools for the rancher tool kit to assist in the adaptive management of rangelands.

Kansas Fires Affect Nebraska Air Quality

Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.

A Colorado man accused of trying to kill a Utah rancher's cattle is scheduled to go to trial next week.
Utah Trial For Man Accused Of Attempt To Kill Cattle

A Colorado man accused of trying to kill a Utah rancher's cattle is scheduled to go to trial next week.

Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.
Kansas Fires Affect Nebraska Air Quality

Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.

STX Beef Opens In South Texas

The south Texas beef packer formerly known as Kane Beef has reopened under the name of STX Beef.

The south Texas beef packer formerly known as Kane Beef has reopened under the name of STX Beef.
STX Beef Opens In South Texas

The south Texas beef packer formerly known as Kane Beef has reopened under the name of STX Beef.

Idaho Rancher Under Investigation in Death of Cows
Idaho Rancher Under Investigation in Death of Cows

An Idaho rancher says 29 of his cows died in winter storms in Washington state, but investigators suspect he let them starve.

Drovers TV: Flooding, Poor Weather Impacting Cattle Producers
Drovers TV: Flooding, Poor Weather Impacting Cattle Producers

Early estimates put cattle losses due to Nebraska’s flood at $500 million dollars, according to the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the impact to ranchers and feedlots will be felt for weeks.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Unveils Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Campaign

Beef and lamb producers from New Zealand are planning to spend several million dollars on a campaign to promote their products in the U.S. to help strengthen their import position.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Unveils Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Campaign
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Unveils Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Campaign

Beef and lamb producers from New Zealand are planning to spend several million dollars on a campaign to promote their products in the U.S. to help strengthen their import position.

“I see China as the emerging market similar to what Japan was 20 years ago,” says Joan Ruskamp, a Nebraska producer who completed a term as chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board in February.
I'm A Drover: Telling Beef’s Story

Joan Ruskamp reflects on her year as chairperson of the CBB and the value of the beef checkoff.

Cattle Kills Prompt Removal of Mexican Gray Wolves
Cattle Kills Prompt Removal of Mexican Gray Wolves

Two endangered Mexican wolves have been removed from the wild and are undergoing testing to determine if they’re behind a string of livestock deaths in southwestern New Mexico.

Cattle preparing to graze at sunrise.
New Mexico Land Office Lower Leasing Fees for 2019

The New Mexico Land Office says it will be lowering fees this year for agricultural leases on state trust land.

Jessie Ramirez, head of maintenance and equipment operator at Brookover Feed Yard outside Garden City, Kan., has been the model example of what feedlots are looking for from their workforce.
2019 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame: Jessie Ramirez Leads By Example

Jessie Ramirez, head of maintenance and equipment operator at Brookover Feed Yard outside Garden City, Kan., has been the model example of what feedlots are looking for from their workforce.

4th Largest U.S. Beef Packer, National Beef, Acquires Iowa Premium

The move by National Beef – the fourth largest beef packer in the U.S. – to purchase Iowa Premium adds additional 1,100 head per day of packing capacity to the company.

Injured, Snowed-in Montana Rancher Rescued by Tractor Driving Neighbor
Injured, Snowed-in Montana Rancher Rescued by Tractor Driving Neighbor

A rancher in Montana came to the rescue in a tractor to save a neighboring rancher who had been injured while working cattle and was stranded from the main road by snow drifts.

4th Largest U.S. Beef Packer, National Beef, Acquires Iowa Premium
4th Largest U.S. Beef Packer, National Beef, Acquires Iowa Premium

The move by National Beef – the fourth largest beef packer in the U.S. – to purchase Iowa Premium adds additional 1,100 head per day of packing capacity to the company.

Nevada Ranch Formerly Owned by Bing Crosby Selling for $7.3 Million
Nevada Ranch Formerly Owned by Bing Crosby Selling for $7.3 Million

A Nevada ranch previously owned by Bing Crosby has been listed to sell for $7.3 million at a rate of $2,457 per acre.

Court documents allege a South Dakota man involved in a multi-million dollar foreclosure case, sold the same cattle to as many as four different parties.
27,800 Cattle Unaccounted for in South Dakota Foreclosure

Court documents allege a South Dakota man involved in a multi-million dollar foreclosure case, sold the same cattle to as many as four different parties.

$4.7 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme Sends Missouri Man to Federal Prison
$4.7 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme Sends Missouri Man to Federal Prison

A Missouri man will spend eight years in prison without parole after leading $4.7 million investment fraud that involved the resale of cattle that were never actually purchased.

Oregon residents are faced with proposed state legislation with the lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gases and “saving the planet.”
Nalivka: The Elusive Goal of Reducing GHGs

Oregon residents are faced with proposed state legislation with the lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gases and “saving the planet.”

Where's the Beef? Man Accused of Taking Beef Tenderloin
Where's the Beef? Man Accused of Taking Beef Tenderloin

A Kentucky man is accused of stealing more than $75,000 of beef tenderloin over several months.

Len Warren, right, and John Zablocki from the The Nature Conservancy stand on the boardwalk at the Torrance Ranch Preserve north of Beatty, Nevada on Feb. 8, 2019.
Nevada Mining Town Embraces Environmental Group's Ranch Plan

Environmentalists are taking over a faded Nevada mining town, but many locals don’t seem to mind.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the shooting of two show cattle owned by Kyleigh Cline, Butler, KY.
Show Cattle Shot, Killed In Kentucky

Kentucky State Police are investigating the shooting of two show cattle owned by Kyleigh Cline, Butler, KY.

More Than 30,000 lb. of Ground Beef Recalled

A recall of more than 30,000 lb. of ground beef has been implemented after the discovery of plastic and metal in beef from a Washington processing plant.

USDA has announced a recall for beef.
More Than 30,000 lb. of Ground Beef Recalled

A recall of more than 30,000 lb. of ground beef has been implemented after the discovery of plastic and metal in beef from a Washington processing plant.

Bill to Keep Idaho Wolf Control Board Running Becomes Law
Bill to Keep Idaho Wolf Control Board Running Becomes Law

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation to keep operating a state board that pays a federal agency to kill wolves that attack livestock and elk.