…now biologically recovered and over 1,020 wolves are being managed in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming under the federal Endangered Species Act. From 1987 to December 2005, 528 cattle, 1,318 sheep,…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a video today regarding the omnibus approval which includes key measures for cattle producers, including the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling known…
Farm Bureau Re-Elects President, Elects New Vice President
…past president of the Mariposa County Farm Bureau and the Merced/Mariposa County Cattlemen’s Association, and president-elect of the California chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers….
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources, was Prather Ranch, a working cattle ranch headquartered in Macdoel, near Mount Shasta in Northern California. The Sand County Foundation, the Farm Bureau,…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Reno. Andrea Krout, who raises cattle in Petaluma and works as a district director for a Sonoma County supervisor, discussed the importance of…
Agri View: Cattle Rustling
Cattle rustling. You may have thought it vanished with John Wayne or Roy Rogers. It hasn’t. It is still happening today. Ranchers are having problems with rustlers stealing their calves….
Agri View: Swiss Cheese
…is special and different. It is difficult to make. In the beginning Swiss farmers drove their cattle high into the Alps. They tended their herds for six months and made…
Foot and Mouth Disease
…8 state midwest U.S. area if foot and mouth disease were to hit cattle operations with a depopulation only so there’s no emergency vaccination. The cost would be roughly 180…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…percent from August. At 87, the Crop Production Index decreased 1.1 percent. At 109, the Livestock Production Index decreased 6.8 percent. Producers received lower prices for cattle, market eggs, broilers,…
Cattle Feedlots Continue to Suffer Losses
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report shows low placements and marketings, but the result is still a two percent larger feedlot inventory. Cattle Feedlots Continue to Suffer Losses as…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…owned and managed by Jim and Mary Rickert, is a working cattle ranch headquartered in Macdoel, and stretches across five counties. Under the Rickert’s management, Prather Ranch has grown in…
NCBA’s Cattlemen’s College Set to Kick-off 23rd Year in San Diego
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattlemen’s College series will kick-off its 23rd year Jan. 26-27, 2016 in San Diego, Calif. Widely hailed as the premier educational event in the cattle…
Cattlemen Stand Firmly Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Today, the White House released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for public review. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Chugwater, Wyo., cattleman Philip Ellis confirmed that this agreement…
WOTUS Update: NCBA,PLC Urge Senate Support for Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Today the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council sent a letter urging the Senate to vote for S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation…