OUTLOOK – July 2021

Cowboy Boots in the City? Why Western Style Is Trending. The Wall Street Journal 3 Hot Manufacturing and Sourcing Trends Happening Right Now. MDDI Rural Bankers See Farmland Price Decline Ahead. Ag

Headlines – 7/9/21

New executive order intended to promote competition in agriculture. AgDaily Texas ranchers applaud President Biden’s effort toward more transparent beef labeling. WFAA Vice President Harris slammed for saying voter-ID laws wouldn’t work

Headlines – 6/29/21

Your steak is more expensive, but cattle ranchers are missing out. The New York Times The $213 Billion Meatpacking Industry Faces Stricter Oversight in Washington. The Wall Street Journal Hungry grasshoppers spurred

OUTLOOK – June 2021

Explainer: How four big companies control the U.S. beef industry. Reuters New Water Wars Are Coming to the American West. BloombergOpinion Vermont Dairy Farmer, Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Punches Her Ticket to

Headlines – 6/17/21

Meat industry questions dominate Vilsack Senate Ag Approps hearing. The Fence Post Senate bill to address anticompetitive meat practices. FarmProgress How Severe Is the Western Drought? See For Yourself. The New York

OPINION – JUNE 2021

How Philanthropy Is Fueling American Division. National Review Reversal of WOTUS Rule Hurts Rural America. The Ponca City News Texas A&M: Ag Hit Hard by Tax Changes. Progressive Farmer Cutting Trees Gives

OPINION & OUTLOOK – May 2021

Range wars: Tension mounts in the West over public lands grazing, wild horses and ranchers. Deseret News Bison found to be Yellowstone’s top lawn keepers. Post Register Ag groups encouraged by agriculture’s

ART & HISTORY – May 2021

Wild horses and donkeys dig wells in the desert, providing water for wildlife. National Geographic How Personal Ads Helped Conquer the American West. Atlas Obscura The Mysterious History of Cattle Mutilation. HISTORY

Headlines – 5/15/21

Blackouts Threaten Entire U.S. West This Summer as Heat Awaits. Yahoo! Finance Third Quarter 2020 Beef Imports Highest in Two Decades, Cattle Prices Lowest in 10 Years. The Prowers Journal Economist says

Headlines 4-23-21

House GOP announces 5 ag climate bills. The Fence Post Three-part “Rancher Relief Plan” released Wednesday. KULR 8 How the Pandemic Made Lumber America’s Hottest Commodity. The Wall Street Journal There’s a