The Cattle Business Weekly
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South Dakota Grasshopper Prediction for 2026
Almost every year in South Dakota, there is a risk that grasshopper populations will reach levels capable of causing issues for rangeland, crops, as well as yards and gardens. Unfortunately, our prediction for the 2026 growing season won...
U.S. Beef Packing Industry Structure
In 2025, total cattle slaughter was 29.252 million head, down 6.4 percent year over year and down 13.1 percent from the recent cyclical peak in 2022. Cattle slaughter in 2025 was at the lowest level since 2015. Table 1 shows...
Gov. Gianforte Praises Final Grazing Decision
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte praised the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final decision to cancel grazing permits authorizing bison grazing previously issued to the American Prairie Reserve (APR). “This final decision is a victory for the...
Rodeo Couple Finds Home on Johnson Family Ranch
Ask five-year Adley Johnson what she enjoys most about life on her family’s Harding County ranch and without hesitation, the fifth-generation rancher says, “riding horses.” Her favorite? A palomino named Custer. Adley is the reason her dad, Bra...
