Lewistown News-Argus: Tariffs could be important for beef, sheep industries

Saturday, April 19, 2025 Tariffs could be important for beef, sheep industries · Deb Hill Reporter Freshly shorn sheep graze on the ranch at Surprise Creek Colony in Central Montana. The market for U.S. lamb has been grim, and some producers argue tariffs might help. File photo Tariffs could bolster the U.S. beef industry, producers…



Food & Power – Flush with Cash, Cal-Maine Plans to Acquire Egg Patty Maker and Pay Out Family Owners

Did someone forward you this newsletter? Get your own copy by subscribing here, and to share this story click here. Is Food & Power landing in your spam? Try adding info to your contacts. Photo courtesy of iStock. Flush with Cash, Cal-Maine Plans to Acquire Egg Patty Maker and Pay Out Family Owners Average U.S….



Farmers & Ranchers Seek to Defend Packers & Stockyards Act Rules in Federal Court

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer     Press Contact: Phoebe Trotter pgalt Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here and X here, or view the web version here.     Below please find a news release by…



Joining the Rural Revival

Oliver Anthony performing – Lower street in Spruce Pine had 3,500 people celebrating in the exact place where only months earlier it had been decimated by floods. (Photo James Luke Barber) Listening to that voice inside Leave It Better Apr 14   Last night pulled into our driveway after 20 days on the road. Cans…



News Roundup: Bayer-Monsanto’s “Gag Laws” Are Silencing Farmers

lus: The EATS Act has been reintroduced under a new name. View this newsletter in your browser. BAYER-MONSANTO’S "GAG LAWS": SILENCING FARMERS AND SHIELDING CORPORATIONS Bayer has been embroiled in lawsuits since acquiring Monsanto amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding its weedkiller, Roundup. The company is facing 177,000 lawsuits alleging that Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, causes…



USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new ‘hubs’ around the country

USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new ‘hubs’ around the country Mass layoffs at the Agriculture Department coming within weeks, with Washington facing significant cuts but regional employees also seeing reductions. April 7, 2025 Eric Katz Senior Correspondent The Agriculture Department is planning to dismantle its presence in Washington, D.C., according…



Why do we allow farmers like Chris to simply be “a cost to be reduced”?

The unspoken responsibility of farmers…   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏  …



Corporate Controlled Globalization and Early Warnings to U.S. and Canadian Producers

Corporate Controlled Globalization and Early Warnings to U.S. and Canadian Producers Posted on April 9, 2025 by Mike Callicrate As the U.S. economy reels from the impacts of tariffs, and cattle and beef supplies run short, we should go back and try to understand how we got here. How a handful of corporations leveraged Canadian…



R-CALF USA Reaffirms Support of Ranchers Facing Criminal Charges Over Grazing Allotment

R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer     By: R-CALF USA Marketing Director Jaiden Moreland Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here and X here, or view the web version here.     R-CALF USA Reaffirms Support of…



Food & Power – USDA Cuts Funds for Local Food Purchasing

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