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Europe, Australia Are Debunking The Warming Hype 

The U.S. has long been seen as a big part of the problem as it relates to global warming. The U.S. failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol ...

CRP Grazing Takes Careful Management 

Many Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants find themselves ...

Climate Bill Passes House; Heads To Senate 

The House of Representatives passed cap and trade legislation by a narrow margin last Friday, 219 to 212, with more than ...

Getting Ready For A South Dakota Farm Sale 

We buried my father-in-law in early May. Bob Young, a lifelong rancher from Kimball, SD, took over the ranch from his father who acquired ...

The Beef Business Is Replete With Hollow Victories 

Want to know the definition of a hollow victory? The anticipated European Union-U.S. agreement on hormone-treated beef is a ...

“Navigable” Is Such A Simple Unassuming Word 

The Clean Water Restoration Act came out of committee last week without a whole lot of fanfare. However...

Peterson Cautions Against Rushing Into Cap & Trade 

Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, wants to slow the pace of the debate over the Waxman-Markey bill ...

South Korean Retailers Said To Be Cooling On U.S. Beef 

U.S. beef returned to shelves in South Korean department stores in April expecting to grab the market dominated by homegrown "hanwoo" and Australian beef....

World’s Beef Exporters Wary Of U.S.-EU Compromise 

Beef-producing states told the World Trade Organization (WTO) last week that they fear a deal between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) to open up European markets ...

Avoid Livestock Poisoning In Grazing Livestock 

The risk of grazing animals being poisoned by hemlock may be greater than normal this year, but graze intelligently ...

Dad Was Smarter Than I Thought! 

As a teenager, I thought my Dad was the dumbest man on earth. My dad, rest his soul, is now a rocket scientist in my mind. Much of what he said and did is ...

More Ethanol Means Increased Feed Costs  

If EPA grants a petition to allow a 50% increase in the allowable limits of ethanol in gasoline, it will mean higher commodity ...

Opinion: The Hits Just Keep Coming 

You might want to send your favorite cattle industry lobbyist a gift certificate to a steakhouse close to your ...

A Story About A Ladybug Salad 

My wife and I recently took my 80-year-old mother out to lunch. It wasn’t a fancy establishment, simply ...

Cow Slaughter Trends Surprising Some In Northern Plains 

The feeder cattle marketing season has ended in the Northern Plains and many livestock auction markets are starting reduced...

South American Grain Production Falls Drastically 

Farmers in Argentina and Brazil are expected to harvest 675 million fewer bu. of corn and 711 million fewer bu. of soybeans ...

Study Finds No Red Meat-Breast Cancer Link 

A study by the National Institutes of Health and the American Association of Retired Persons concluded there is no link between a high intake of meat and increased risk of breast cancer...

Temple Grandin To Speak In Humboldt, SD 

Renowned livestock handling expert Temple Grandin will deliver a livestock-handling presentation at South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even’s farm near Humboldt on June 11...

Russian Prez Concerned About Falling Cattle Numbers 

Among other fallout of the current economic crisis, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is concerned about falling cattle numbers in his country and has called on the country’s Ag Ministry to deal with the problem...

Once The Export King, Argentina Set To Import Beef 

Just 35 years ago, Argentina was the world's biggest exporter of beef. Today, it exports almost no beef and, for the first time in history, may have to import up to 1 million tons of beef next year...

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