CPoW drops out of wolf advisory group, wants it abolished. Ag Minute for Oct 16, 2015

A cattle group drops out of Washington's wolf advisory group and calls for its abolition. Another group, the Washington Cattlemen's Association, says the advisory group is finally beginning to make progress. Click here for full story.

As wildfires rage in West, ranchers lose cattle, rangeland. Ag Min Sept 18, 2015

The vast majority of the 1.6 million acres — nearly 2,600 square miles — that burned in Oregon, Idaho and Washington this year are federally owned, data show, with large swaths of that public land used as rangeland for livestock grazing. Click here for full story.

Youths learn life lessons raising livestock - AgMinute for May 11, 2015

Pacific Northwest youths learn life lessons raising animals for the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane. Click here for the full story

Expert says shooting or trapping wolves and coyotes is a bad idea - AgMinute for April 9, 2015

Indiscriminate shooting or trapping of wolves and coyotes is a bad idea, and producers should strive for balance in the rangeland ecosystem, says Temple Grandin, the Colorado State University livestock handling and animal welfare expert. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Congress in no hurry to pass meat-labeling fix - AgMinute for March 30, 2015

Congress is apparently waiting for the outcome of the U.S.' appeal of a World Trade Organization ruling against its mandatory meat-labeling rule before crafting a bill to avert potential trade sanctions by Canada and Mexico, which complain the rule creates a competitive disadvantage for their livestock. Click here for the full story

Sheep industry fears loss of herder H-2A visa provisions - AgMinute for March 13, 2015

Sheep producers are concerned that a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor regarding special provisions for open-range livestock herders through the H-2A visa program could make open-range operations unviable. Click here for the full story

Livestock care changes with increased regulations - AgMinute for February 26, 2015

Producers are changing the way they care for their livestock as increasing regulation and consumer awareness bring more scrutiny to the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture.
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USDA's latest cattle on feed report - AgMinute for February 25, 2015

Cattle on feed numbers in large U.S. feedlots on Feb. 1, at 10.7 million, were slightly higher than last year's count. Placement into those feedlots in January were 11 percent below year-ago levels, and fed cattle marketed during January were down 9 percent below a year earlier. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Sports medicine test holds promise for cattle industry - AgMinute for February 23, 2015

Researchers at Idaho State University and Montana State University collaborated on a project to use a quick blood test common in sports science to evaluate the disposition of livestock. Click here for the full story

Environmental groups sue EPA over CAFOs - AgMinute for February 9, 2015

Air emissions from livestock at confined animal feeding operations should be regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to lawsuits filed by several environmental groups. Click here for the full story

WTO panel rules COOL detrimental to Canada, Mexico - AgMinute for October 21, 2014

A WTO compliance panel on Monday ruled an amended U.S. country of origin labeling measure has a detrimental impact on imported Canadian and Mexican livestock. Click here for the full story

Global beef supplies continue to get tighter - AgMinute for October 6, 2014

Tight global supplies of beef will tighten further for the remainder of 2014 and into 2015, but record prices in the beef and cattle complex are firm on unwavering consumer demand. Click here for the full story

Outlook bright for livestock, dairy - AgMinute for September 26, 2014

An economic outlook by University of Missouri's FAPRI projects high prices for the livestock and dairy sectors and lower prices for the grains and oilseed sectors, resulting in livestock receipts eclipsing crop receipts in 2014 -- which last occurred in 2005. Click Here for the full story

FSA urges quick action on grazing claims - AgMinute for September 11, 2014

Compensation payments for grazing losses will be reduced, so the Farm Service Agency is urging livestock producers to file claims by the end of September. Click here for the full story

UI center adds pasture research facility - AgMinute for August 14, 2014

University of Idaho's newest research center, located near Salmon, is opening a new facility to test supplement intake of groups of livestock in a pasture setting. Click here for the full story

Unstoppable COOL — AgMinute for Sept. 12, 2013

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction that, if granted, would have blocked the Department of Agriculture from implementing and enforcing its revised country of origin labeling regulations until a lawsuit filed July 8 is concluded.

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Burning frustration — AgMinute for Aug. 28, 2013

Livestock ranchers suffering significant cattle losses and more than 280,000 acres of burned out grazing land in the rugged Boise National Forest are frustrated with the U.S. Forest Service and BLM, claiming the devastation they are experiencing could have been avoided.

Bulking up delayed — Aug. 22, 2013

The loss of a beef weight-building drug may be disruptive for some feedlots but the effect will probably be a wash for the cow-calf producers who supply them, experts say. The pharmaceutical company Merck recently suspended sales of its Zilmax drug.

Defending COOL — AgMinute for Aug. 21, 2013

A court has allowed farm groups that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture's mandatory country-of-origin meat labeling regulations to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the rules.

Making hay with oats — AgMinute for July 24, 2013

USDA projects Idaho's oat crop, at 1.8 million bushels, will be 85 percent larger than last year. Oat farmers say the majority of the crop will be cut for hay, rather than grown for grain, due to a shortage of alfalfa.

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