Apr 13 'Escalating tensions' led Feds to release cattle in Nevada By Associated Press Federal land managers say "escalating tensions" led them to release all 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land in southern Nevada from a rancher who has refused to recognize their authority. Continue reading
Apr 10 Taking the burp out of the bovine By Willis Raburu What does the “cow of the future” look like? Or rather smell like? If all goes according to a new plan set out by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, cows will be a lot more couth and emit a… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Economic Slump Hits Residents of 'The Last Best Place' Twenty years ago, Montana offered sprawling landscapes and inexpensive living, but the economic meltdown is changing life in "the last best place." Guest essayist Scott McMillion of the Montana Quarterly reflects on the changes, including job losses, poverty and tight… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch USDA Orders Record Beef Recall in Wake of Slaughterhouse Scandal The USDA has ordered a California company to recall a record 140 million pounds of ground beef as part of a federal investigation into animal abuse and health code violations. A representative of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service… Continue watching