During their 57th Annual Meeting, the Public Lands Council (PLC) honored two individuals who have made significant contributions to the federal lands ranching community. PLC Secretary and Colorado grazing permittee Robbie LeValley was selected for the 2025 President’s award and Dr. Karen Launchbaugh, a professor at the University of Idaho, was selected as the 2025 …
Category: Ag News
Sep 19
Archer Elected Vice Chair of The Energy Council
Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, was elected vice chair of The Energy Council, an international nonpartisan organization focused on energy policy. Archer was elected vice chair during the Council’s annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. He will step into the chairmanship in 2026-2027. “I’m honored to serve as vice chair of The Energy Council,” Archer said. …
Sep 19
Robert Wells Shares Ranch Management Programs at King Ranch Institute
In today’s beef buzz, Senior Farm And Ranch Director Ron Hays speaks with Dr. Robert Wells, who joined the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management last November as an endowed chair, described his new role as “a great experience so far.” He explained that the institute, created through an endowment from the King Ranch to Texas …
Sep 19
NACD Applauds Senate Confirmation of Richard Fordyce as USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) applauds the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Richard Fordyce to serve as Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Mission Area. The FPAC Mission Area encompasses key USDA agencies, including the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Risk …
Sep 19
NCGA Applauds Confirmation of USDA Nominees
The U.S. Senate today approved the nominations of three presidential appointments to the Department of Agriculture. Those approved were Richard Fordyce, undersecretary of farm production and conservation; Dudley Hoskins, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs; and Scott Hutchins, undersecretary for research, education and economics. In response to this development, Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association …
Sep 19
Register for NCBA’s Next Webinar
Prepare your cattle operation for winter with grazing strategies that optimize forage use, reduce feed costs, and support herd health. This webinar offers practical tools and insights to help producers build resilient, efficient grazing plans for the cold season. Rachel Gray, Little Timber Farms, and Johnny Rodgers, Amazing Grazing, will share strategies that they have …
Sep 19
Nobody Wins with a State Patchwork of Sow Housing Laws
Whether a large or small-scale pig farmer, all stand to lose when faced with a patchwork of differing—and ever-changing—state sow housing laws spurred by California Proposition 12. The issue goes well beyond animal welfare and safety—farmers’ top priority—and rather to the root of the Constitution’s interstate commerce regulations and how bending them can break a …
Sep 19
NASDA applauds confirmations of key USDA leadership positions
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture celebrates the confirmation of Mr. Richard Fordyce as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, Mr. Dudley Hoskins as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Dr. Scott Hutchins as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. “NASDA members work …
Sep 19
ASA Welcomes Fordyce, Hoskins, and Hutchins to USDA Leadership Roles
The American Soybean Association congratulates Richard Fordyce on his confirmation as USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC), Dudley Hoskins as USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP), and Dr. Scott Hutchins as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE). “Richard, Dudley and Scott are trusted leaders with deep …
Sep 19
NCBA and PLC Congratulate USDA, Interior, and Environmental Nominees on Confirmation
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated a slate of nominees confirmed by the U.S. Senate who will take up positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). “President Trump has been in …
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