Donating to State Fire Relief Funds
As fires blaze across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado fellow cattlemen and women are battling to save their livelihoods. Fire relief funds have been set up for each area in the wake of the...
View ArticleWater and Feed Critical for Cattle Affected by Wildfires
K-State beef systems specialist offers tips for affected ranchers and their herds. A Kansas State University expert is underscoring the critical need to get water and reliable feedstuffs to cattle in...
View ArticleCare of Cattle that Survived the Fires
Orphaned calves, burn injuries top long list of challenging decisions Among those hit hard by last week’s wildfire outbreak are the surviving beef cattle. From mild surface burns to debilitating hoof...
View ArticleCargill Donates $50,000 of Fencing Materials to Fire-Stricken Ranchers
In response to last week’s fast-moving wildfires that consumed more than 1,000 square miles (650,000 acres) of rural Kansas, Cargill’s Wichita-based North America protein business is donating...
View ArticleFire Relief Meetings for Producers Affected by Wildfires
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., March 14, 2017 – Fire relief meetings will be held next week in Beaver and Buffalo for producers who have been affected by the recent wildfires. The meetings will be hosted by...
View ArticleWhen Disaster Strikes, Band Together
Contribute to recovery efforts from recent wildfires ravaging the Plains states. Racing across the prairie, recent wildfires left a painful mark on hundreds of thousands of acres of grassland in four...
View ArticleMerck Animal Health Aids Communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado...
March 21, 2017 – In the wake of the devastation recently caused by the wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, Merck Animal Health has announced it will donate $20,000 to help support...
View ArticleRAFI Accepting Donations to Aid in Wildfire Recovery
Denton, Texas — The recent wildfires in Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado have caused considerable financial loss and the devastation of livestock, homes and equipment. The Red Angus Foundation Inc. is...
View ArticleTexas Panhandle Wildfire Losses Estimated at Over 21 Million
Early reports from the Texas Panhandle paint a grim picture of what remains following three wildfires that scorched nearly half a million acres last week. The three fires-Lefors, Perryton and...
View ArticleMonsanto Donates $200,000 for Wildfire Relief
Monsanto announced today that it will donate a total of $200,000 to support disaster relief efforts in four states where farmers and ranchers have been affected by devastating wildfires. The fires,...
View ArticleFarm Bureau Recognizes Monsanto for Helping Wildfire Victims
The American Farm Bureau Federation today expressed its appreciation to Monsanto Co. for its generous wildfire relief donation of $200,000 to be shared equally among Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and...
View ArticleKansas Wildfires: Special Coverage of Responses and Aid Offered Through K-State
The devastating wildfire in southwestern Kansas caused unprecedented destruction. Now community members are coming together to help each other rebuild – and finding hope arrives at unexpected times....
View ArticleEmergency CRP grazing to be allowed in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas
USDA Authorizes Emergency Grazing in Response to President Trump’s Directive WASHINGTON, April 4, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), acting in response to a directive from President...
View ArticleCattlemen Applaud USDA Decision to Allow Emergency Grazing
WASHINGTON (April 4, 2017) — Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement in response to USDA’s authorization of emergency grazing on...
View ArticleOsborn Barr Joins Kansas Wildfire Relief Effort
Across the southern plains, relief comes in many forms – a heavy rainfall, a steady wind or, more recently, a neighbor’s helping hand. For the families who farm in rural Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas,...
View ArticleWildfire Relief Efforts Continue
Fires in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado have taken the lives of seven people, burned more than 1 million acres of range land, killed cattle and destroyed infrastructure including thousands of...
View ArticleLivestock Industry Shines Spotlight on the Use of Grazing to Prevent Wildfires
Launches new website: GrazingPreventsWildfires.com WASHINGTON (May 10, 2017) The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council today kicked off a media and advertising campaign...
View ArticleMDA Expanding Hay Lottery, Taking Donations
Lottery application deadline is September 30, 2017 Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced the expansion of the Montana Hay Lottery. MDA is partnering with Miles...
View ArticleKDA Announces Kansas Wildfire Cost Share Initiative
The Kansas Department of Agriculture announced that the State Conservation Commission has approved the creation of the Kansas Wildfire Cost Share Initiative which will provide funding in the amount of...
View ArticleLast-Minute Christmas Tree Shopping Could Leave You Without Options
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With live Christmas tree shortages being reported across the nation, there’s a chance your home may not look so festive if you wait too long to choose your tree. Recent forest...
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