Dave Aiken, UNL Ag Economist Some farm leases are not written but are verbal or “handshake” agreements. Because nothing is in writing, the parties may have ...

If ever proof was needed for the Western adage that “whiskey is for drinkin’, water is for fightin’,” one has only to look at the recent lawsuit filed by Nebraska with the U.S. Supreme ...

Washington—A group of Montana Farm Bureau members brought concerns of the organization’s farmers and ranchers on an action-packed visit to the nation’s capital last week as part of their Washington, D ...

Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) urged support for the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act introduced by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO). This legislation supports ...

Bison Strides, North Dakota State University’s equine-assisted services program, was reaccredited as a Premier Accredited Center by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship ...

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce a field tour featuring Koeppe Family Fields on Aug. 5, 2025. The Flame Weeding Green Beans Field Tour will take place ...

The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) has formally reached out to our state veterinarians, urging them to support the indefinite closure of the U.S.–Mexico border to live cattle ...

At an auto dealership in Indiana, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin today released the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which is the legal ...

Few things define the essence of a ranch or family like a generational brand.  Whether a lazy this or rocking that, a family will come to identify with those letters and numbers, wearing them ...

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat stress for feedlot cattle—affecting everything from health to performance and ...

The Labor Department said this week it will temporarily suspend the collection of H-2A labor certification fees to “move toward accepting electronic fees,” according to a Federal Register notice.The ...

American agriculture has a growing need to strengthen its defenses against cyber assaults. The computers, sensors, GPS and cloud-based data systems that help producers boost productivity also increase ...