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Bovine TB case in ND shouldn’t hurt exporting

June 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

BISMARCK (AP) State and cattle industry officials say North Dakota’s first reported case of bovine tuberculosis in 14 years shouldn’t threaten the state’s federally designated “TB-free” status. Continue Reading

Bovine TB case in ND shouldn’t hurt exports

June 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota’s first reported case of bovine tuberculosis in 14 years shouldn’t threaten the state’s federally designated “TB-free” status, state and cattle industry officials say. Continue Reading

Badlands National Park bison plan questioned

June 12, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) A proposal to expand bison grazing in Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota is being questioned by some neighboring cattle ranchers who fear it could harm their operations.
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Parkston farmer awarded $1 million in fraud case

June 12, 2013 in The Daily Republic

A Hutchinson County jury awarded farmer Curtis Huether $100,000 in damages and $1 million in punitive damages against David Bisson. Continue Reading

Bowman rancher dies in cattle-related accident

June 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

AMIDON A Bowman man died Monday following a cattle-related accident on a ranch here in Slope County. Continue Reading

Anthrax confirmed in North Dakota beef cow

June 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota State Veterinarian Susan Keller is urging ranchers in areas with a history of anthrax to take actions to protect their cattle from the disease, after a confirmed case in Hettinger County. Continue Reading

Beef up for higher prices

May 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Beefing up could mean meat eaters will have to open up their wallets a little wider this summer, as the price of beef and other meats continue to climb.
“Beef prices have been high this year at all levels,” said William Hahn, Animal Products and Cost of Production Branch Markets and Trade Economics Division of the USDA-Economics Research Service. “April had the highest five-area 35-65 percent Choice Direct steer we have ever seen.”
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supply and demand is what controls the price of beef cattle, but prices will fluctuate because it takes time to replenish the cattle supplies.
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Rewards grow in ND cattle killing cases

May 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Donations from the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association have boosted reward funds for information leading to convictions in two high-profile cattle-killing cases on opposite sides of the state. Continue Reading

Rewards grow in North Dakota cattle killing cases

May 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Reward money has been increased for information that solves two year-old cases of cattle killings in North Dakota. Continue Reading

KIRK: ‘The Annoying Neighbor Kid’

May 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Inquiring calves want the scoop when other cows are giving birth
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