Riding for the NCA Brand – Whiskey’s for Drinking, Water’s for Fighting!
President’s Perspective If you have lived in Nevada very long, you have heard the adage “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting,” and
Welcome to our NEW In This Issue page! Here you will be able to read the individual articles from the latest magazine issue. Be sure to scroll down to read all of the Jul-Sept 2020 issues, and watch for our next issue, coming soon!
Nevada Agricultural Outlook Fall 2024 Update
In fall 2024 a Nevada agricultural commodity model was updated to generate five-year projections for four of the largest production sectors in the state: alfalfa/hay,
Public Lands Council – The Roundup Sep-Oct 2024 Part II
Wildfires: ICA opens wildfire donation fund; OR requests grazing flexibility for ranchers affected by wildfires; Devastating wildfires in WY burn protected species habitat. Idaho Cattle
Public Lands Council – The Roundup Sep-Oct 2024
Wildfire Update Number of new large fires or emergency response: 12Number of active large fires: 56Acres in active fires: 2,103,454Fires contained: 3nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf Utah vs
Livestock Market Update for The Second Half of 2024
July 2024 marks the first time since 2016 that USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has not published its July Cattle Inventory report, which would typically
Rangeland Rules – Full Speed Ahead
On August 8, 2024 a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) news release shared that the agency was planning to begin a Federal Advisory Committee to
Presidents Perspective: Wear the Hat!
In the first part of July, Martin and I had at the opportunity to travel to San Diego, California to attend the NCBA Summer Business
Five Things We’ll Miss Without a New Farm Bill
The farm bill is already a year late, the stakes are high and time is running out. The law from which USDA takes its marching
Are Cattle Spreading Cheatgrass Through Excrement?
A brief discussion on evaluating the effects of ruminal incubation and abomasal enzymatic digestion on the germination potential of Bromus tectorum. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2024.05.001 The Great Basin
Fighting wildfire with ‘good fire’
California must return to prescribed burns In lieu of an Executive Director’s message, we are sharing an article written by California Cattle Council Board member