The University of Wyoming will host a free educational field day Tuesday, July 1, at the Sheridan Research and Extension Center. The event, which is open to the public, will highlight new research on invasive grasses, wildfire recovery, pest control, precision agriculture technologies and forage crops.   Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. at 1090 Dome Loop in Sheridan and field tours begin at 8:30 a.m. Lunch, which is free for field day participants, will be served at noon. Field tour topics include lateral pivot systems, alfalfa weevil management, avian pest control, orchard grass, invasive grass management, wildfire recovery and pepper...

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“We haven’t seen hide nor menacing paw from Rascal since you little ladies went to ‘egg’-straordinary efforts to show him who was boss,” Banjo said. “Well, he deserved it,” Bailee said. “He lied about us stealing those eggs from the hen house, and that’s not right.” Banjo nodded in agreement. “Yeah,” Daisy said. “That ol’ Mrs. McBauck was really not very nice to us because of it. And of all things, she didn’t believe us.” “Uh-um,” Mrs. McBauck clucked. She cleared her throat to announce her arrival. “What brings you to the barn?” Banjo asked her. “Well, since I feel...

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Take your pick. You are either “anti-agriculture,” a “radical animal rights activist,” or a member of a “fringe group,” if you believe that the beef checkoff tax should be transparent and accountable. This, at least, is the opinion of Colin Woodall, CEO of NCBA in a recent op-ed: “Senator Mike Lee’s OFF Act is an Attack on American Agriculture.” The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF Act) proposed by Senator Lee (R-UT) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has Mr. Woodall and the NCBA in a state of apoplexy. This bill will require regular independent audits, and disallow checkoff programs from contracting with...

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Our Agri-Kid of the week, Walker Ellis, comes to us courtesy of Sonny Thompson. Sonny wrote that Walker “is the son of Mason and Sarah Ellis of Pleasant View, Utah.” This picture was taken “during branding and vaccinating at the Thompson Ranch.” Send in your Agri-Kid submissions to [email protected]!

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We go on a family vacation about once every decade, and each time we return from one, we remember why that schedule is kept. Since we had not gone on a cruise since our grandson Jasper was a year old, and he is now ten, we decided we were substantially recuperated enough from the last family adventure to try another one. We decided we would give everyone an Alaska cruise as a Christmas present. We will probably revert back to our old ways and just buy gifts last minute next year. We did enjoy the cruise, but the experience had...

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The community of Buffalo, Wyoming, is doing what it does best: rallying around a family in need. On June 7, seven-year-old Dally Hodgens, daughter of Pierson and Marcie Hodgens, was in a tragic horse accident where she sustained several skull fractures, according to Cade Carter, a close friend of the family. She was initially taken to the hospital in Buffalo, but with the severity of her injuries, she was life-flighted to Denver, Colorado, for emergency surgery, which included the removal of a damaged portion of her lower temporal lobe and the placement of a steel plate to secure the fractures....

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Each year, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture holds four grant application periods for the Agriculture Diversification and Development Fund with a mission of supporting new or expanding value-added agricultural businesses. At its recent quarterly meeting on May 28, applicants discussed their businesses and demonstrated grant needs. It was then announced on June 2 that five proposals were approved to receive [post_excerpt].08 million for their respective projects. For husband and wife, Joshua and Emily Clauson, of Minot, the 4,000 in Agriculture Diversification and Development funding they were awarded will be an integral part in opening the doors of their business,...

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The New World screwworm, a species of fly larvae that feeds on live flesh and is endemic to Central American countries, began moving northward, causing alarm for the United States as an outbreak in American livestock and game animals could cost billions of dollars. Since 2022, New World screwworm cases have increased drastically in Panama, and as of May 2025, have reached as far north as the Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca. On June 9, Texas AgriLife Extension hosted an informational webinar with top leaders and researchers in the state to discuss what the spread of the New World...

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I received a very nice phone call last week from a long-time customer and friend in Nebraska complimenting me on my “Comments” from a couple of weeks ago. We visited for a good while, and then he brought up that maybe there needed to be a little more press about the fact that these high cattle prices are not just because of historic low cow numbers. There is a reason why beef demand is staying so strong, despite record beef prices at the retail level: it’s because beef is a lot better and more consistent than it has ever been....

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On April 18, Susan Metcalf, of the “Cooking in the West” column, made mention of the book The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West by Amy Gamerman. Susan called it a “must read” book, so naturally I was drawn to seeing what it was all about. I actually picked it when my turn came around to choose a book for my book club last month. I decided to just dive headlong into the book without really knowing what it was about, and I was a bit overwhelmed with the wealth of information that it gives...

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