Wyoming chalks a win for federal lands grazing
On Tuesday, May 17, a Montana Circuit Court agreed that approval of continued grazing in the Upper Green River area did not violate the Endangered Species Act and ruled that the Fish and Wildlife Service…
Proposed prairie dog relocation bid likely to play out in public eye
In eastern Weld County near Briggsdale, Colo., an approximately 1,025-acre property was purchased and sold a few times through the years, as many are. In 2015, Larry Croissant purchased the portion of the property that…
US Forest Service prescribed fire burns out of control
They were told to evacuate, but the Atencio family couldn’t let the fire take their ranch headquarters.
Avian flu numbers drop as summer nears
COLUMBIA, Mo. — With avian influenza numbers dropping, bird lovers can continue to enjoy feeding their feathered friends with little risk, said Robert Pierce, University of Missouri Extension wildlife and fisheries specialist.
Ag groups call for withdrawal of Solicitor General’s Supreme Court brief on glyphosate that would create a patchwork of problems
In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed grave concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court advising the court against taking up a case…
WYSGA marks 150th year
In 1872, in the Territory of Wyoming, five men gathered in a livery stable in Cheyenne with the intention of forming a vigilance committee to combat a band of cattle rustlers in the area. The…
More than 150 animals rescued in Montezuma County animal mistreatment investigation
CORTEZ, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Protection removed more than 150 animals from a private property in Montezuma County following a BAP investigation and a determination by the Montezuma County…
J.M. Smucker Co. issues voluntary recall of select Jif products
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On May 20, 2022, J.M. Smucker Co. issued a voluntary recall of select Jif products sold in the U.S. for potential salmonella contamination.
Biden launches Indo-Pacific agreement without market access
President Biden today, May 23 in Tokyo launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a new trade partnership that he noted “covers half the population of the world and more than 60 percent of…
USDA makes commitment to big game conservation in the West
The Agriculture Department will support voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in a pilot project in Wyoming, Agriculture Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie announced today in Cody,…
Windstorm damages Burwell’s rodeo grounds
A strong windstorm blew through Garfield County, Nebraska, the afternoon of May 12, bringing damage to the rodeo grounds in Burwell, the home of Nebraska’s Big Rodeo.
2022 Colorado Wheat Field Days
Colorado State University Crops Testing is excited to announce the details for the 2022 Wheat Field Days. They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company and industry partners, and colleagues from the CSU College…