Farm & Ranch
Land Market Report: February Land Sales
By Jared Groce
Spring is upon us at long last, as we welcome the green grasses and budding trees back from dormancy. Unfortunately for some of our neighbors to the west, the season change has been marked with the worst wildfires in Texas history. If you are able to assist our fellow Texans, please do so. God knows they need all of the help they can get. My company is gathering fencing supplies that we can deliver to the panhandle, so anyone with extra posts or wire can contact us for pick-up and we will deliver it out west.
In the rural real estate market, things are pretty stable as they have been for the past several months. There are not a lot of transactions, and prices remain stable as well. We are not seeing as many investors who were buying up larger tracts and splitting them up into smaller tracts. Typically, springtime brings on more buyers and sellers, but since this is an election year – all bets are off. I have said for years that this phenomena occurs every four years, and regardless of who wins, the phones start to ring as soon as the election is over.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Tressa Lawrence
Ranchers across northeast Wyoming and the surrounding areas saw record moisture levels in 2023. The year 2024 has seen significantly less moisture to date.
By Lindsey Monk
People are finishing up brandings. Here, Danny Walter is shown getting it done.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM
On July 6, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) posted in the Federal Register a proposal that radio frequency identification tags be used as official identification for cattle and bison. Following a period for public comment, the USDA APHIS released a statement on April 24, 2024, with the amended animal disease traceability (ADT) regulation for cattle and bison. The full press release may be found at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-bolsters-animal-disease-traceability-united-states. Under the new rule, cattle and bison will need to be identified with tags that are both visual and electronic.
The USDA defines ADT as knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they have been, and when the animal disease event took place. A system that allows for efficient traceability of livestock in the United States is essential for animal health and reducing the economic effect of a foreign animal disease outbreak and other diseases on livestock producers as well as others whose well-being depends on livestock production.
To read more, pick up a copy of the July issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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