The Progressive Rancher

01/01/2025

The Progressive Rancher Magazine's JANUARY 2025 Issue is OUT NOW! Visit our website to read it! https://progressiverancher.com/

29/12/2024

26/12/2024

It Isn’t Too Soon Getting Prepared For 2025 Nevada Legislature

As this is being written we are a day away from the start of early voting in Nevada. It will be a while before we learn everyone who will be sitting in the chairs at the Nevada Assembly and Senate, but we are starting to get glimpses of some of the legislative proposals that will be considered.

There are general ideas that were surfaced during the interim legislative committee meetings and from these early indications we know that the 2025 Nevada Legislature will have a number of water related proposals. There will more than likely be additional bills surfacing from other places and these unknown ideas will also need to be reviewed and evaluated.

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As this is being written we are a day away from the start of early voting in Nevada. It will be a while before we learn everyone who will be sitting in the chairs at the Nevada Assembly and Senate, but we are starting to get glimpses of some of the legislative proposals that will […]

10/12/2024

Echoes of ’80s Farm Crisis in Current Economy

Facing tumbling commodity prices and livestock prices that are a mixed bag at best, American farm families are struggling to keep their heads above water; and the farm bill that is supposed to provide a safety net for times like this is not there to protect them. Many aspects of today’s economy have us pointed in a direction similar to the farm crisis of the 1980s, but it’s not too late to avoid that.

This Market Intel details the economic landscape for farmers and some ways in which it is similar to the farm economy crisis of the 1980s. It will build on several past Market Intel reports and be followed by another that will lay out the leadership traits and actions that can help weather this storm... READ MORE:

Facing tumbling commodity prices and livestock prices that are a mixed bag at best, American farm families are struggling to keep their heads above water...

01/12/2024

Nevada Department of Agriculture News December 2024

I am pleased to announce the return of the Governor’s Conference on Agriculture after a six year hiatus.

The 2024 Governor’s Conference on Agriculture will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at the Rafter 3C Arena in Fallon, Nevada. This year’s conference is free to attend and will offer invaluable sessions on business resources, industry outlooks, licensing, and certification opportunities for the agriculture industry. READ MORE:

NDA News Dec 2024. The 2024 Governor’s Conference on Agriculture will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at the Rafter 3C Arena in Fallon, Nevada...

20/11/2024

UNR - Nevada Today - Wolf Pack Meats operating in the black, increasing production, training workforce

The University of Nevada, Reno has been operating Wolf Pack Meats at its Main Station ranch, part of the University’s Experiment Station unit, since 1967, harvesting, processing and producing fresh local meat for local ranchers, as well as conducting research and educating students in animal science and meat processing. But, the operation has faced challenges keeping up with the local demand from ranchers at times, as well as operating a financially sustainable operation. A little over a year and half ago, in March 2023, JD Hoagland, CEO of his own processing plant in Homedale, Idaho, was awarded a two-year contract to turn that around. He and his team have now turned that corner. READ MORE:

The University of Nevada, Reno has been operating Wolf Pack Meats at its Main Station ranch, part of the University’s Experiment Station unit, since 1967...

18/11/2024

What Happens When a Farm Bill Dies?

Washington, D.C., September 30, 2024. The 2018 farm bill will die tonight. It could be revived later this year with another extension, but its time has come. In some ways, this bill has been dying for years: thanks to unanticipated price inflation the dollar is only worth 80% of what it was in 2018. The fixed reference prices from that farm bill, which define the help from USDA that farmers depend on in tough times, are only worth 80% of what they were in 2018. The value of dollars set aside for research and innovation grants and for certain conservation programs are only worth 80% of what they were in 2018.

In addition, a lot of the funding for other climate-focused conservation programs is being spent for the last time, rather than entering the farm bill baseline accounting to become available for the next farm bill. But we have shared before what we will miss without a new farm bill.

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What Happens When a Farm Bill Dies? Washington, DC, September 30, 2024. The 2018 farm bill will die tonight. It could be revived later this year...

14/11/2024

Eye On The Outside – Over-Regulation

By now many readers have heard about the Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo which did away with the so-called Chevron Deference. This deference was granted to agencies by the federal courts with the assumption the agencies were populated by experts whose technical knowledge of complicated policies could be relied upon. This deference meant in cases where there was an ambiguous law or regulation the courts would defer to the judgment and interpretation of the experts in the agencies. Effectively, Executive branch agencies had more power than Congress when their decisions were challenged by the regulated class of users many times in the application of the regulation which would defy common sense and the need for practical use. Thus, the Founder’s desire for three equal branches of government had been thwarted for the fifty years this Court ruling in the Chevron case has been in effect. READ MORE:

​By now many readers have heard about the Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo which did away with the so-called Chevron Deference...

10/11/2024

NCA November Update

I can’t believe it’s already November. Hopefully everyone is surviving a busy weaning and shipping season. There is definitely no shortage of work to be done here at NCA headquarters. The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention is right around the corner. We have an engaging line up of speakers and events that will surely keep you informed and up to date with issues that impact our industry.

At Convention, in attendance will be members of NCA, Nevada Land Action Association, Nevada CattleWomen, Inc., Nevada Wool Growers, Nevada Central Grazing Committee, Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission, industry vendors and guest speakers to celebrate the Nevada Livestock Industry.

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NCA November Update I can’t believe it’s already November. Hopefully everyone is surviving a busy weaning and shipping season. There is definitely no shortage of work to be done here at NCA headquarters. The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention is right around the corner. We have a...

07/11/2024

Riding for the NCA Brand – Whiskey’s for Drinking, Water’s for Fighting!

If you have lived in Nevada very long, you have heard the adage “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting,” and from what I have seen it is true. I am going to take this month’s article to first introduce everyone (if you don’t know him) to Dave Baker, your incoming President for NCA, and second let him make you aware of the water lawsuit that is going on in Baker, Nevada. NCA is preparing an Amicus Brief to help chime in on what we feel is a violation of Nevada Water Law. READ MORE:

If you have lived in Nevada very long, you have heard the adage “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting,” and from what I have seen it is true...

05/11/2024

Nevada Agricultural Outlook Fall 2024 Update

In fall 2024 a Nevada agricultural commodity model was updated to generate five-year projections for four of the largest production sectors in the state: alfalfa/hay, cow-calf, milk, and sheep. This model is managed at the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES) with funding from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). A wide array of global, national, and state data from private and public sources available in August 2024 informs the model. The five-year projections reflect expectations, holding the current conditions and assumptions constant. In reality, economic and production environments will certainly change, but the model output provides baseline measures that can be useful in decision making. READ MORE:

In fall 2024 a Nevada agricultural commodity model was updated to generate five-year projections for four of the largest production sectors in the state: alfalfa/hay, cow-calf, milk, and sheep. This model is managed at the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES) with funding from the Food and....

04/11/2024

The Progressive Rancher Magazine's NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2024 Issue is OUT NOW! Visit our website to read it! https://progressiverancher.com/

03/10/2024

Public Lands Council – The Roundup Sep-Oct 2024 Part II

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