Pet talk: Keep your bovine feeling fine

Pain management in cattle

Unlike many animals that vocalize their discomfort, cattle tend to suffer in silence ...

The Cattle Battle: Bovine Respiratory Disease

One of the greatest issues cattle owners face is Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), a complex condition that can affect cattle of any age and breed...

Ephrata resident arrested for 26 counts of livestock theft

EPHRATA – Last Wednesday, Grant County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies and Crime Reduction Team deputies acted on a tip from the Washington State Department of Agriculture about individual stealing cattle.

WSDA demands TB testing for cattle

Move aimed at keeping state cattle disease-free

Sri Lanka government decides to ban cattle slaughter

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's government announced Tuesday that it will ban cattle slaughter, saying it would help the dairy industry and thereby save money used to purchase imported milk powder.

Sri Lanka government decides to ban cattle slaughter

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's government announced Tuesday that it will ban cattle slaughter, saying it would help the dairy industry and thereby save money used to purchase imported milk powder.

Rancher groups poised to fight proposed legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The passage of a pair of bills designed to improve regulation of U.S. cattle and beef markets has prompted concerns among some national and state cattle ranchers organizations. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 and the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022, sending both measures on to the full Senate for consideration...

Washington approves killing of 2 wolves that prey on cattle

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington on Friday authorized the killing of two wolves in the Togo pack in Ferry County because of repeated depredations of cattle grazing in the Kettle River Range.

Washington approves killing of 2 wolves that prey on cattle

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington on Friday authorized the killing of two wolves in the Togo pack in Ferry County because of repeated depredations of cattle grazing in the Kettle River Range.

Washington approves killing of 2 wolves that prey on cattle

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington on Friday authorized the killing of two wolves in the Togo pack in Ferry County because of repeated depredations of cattle grazing in the Kettle River Range.

Cattle seeing high market prices, low herd average

ELLENSBURG — It’s a great time to be in the cattle industry, said Washington Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President and cattle rancher Chelsea Hajny...

Protecting the environment, one cattle farm at a time

(ARA) - Cattle ranchers and farmers are considered to be one of the greenest professions from a diverse list of jobs, according to a recent survey. Cattle ranchers were selected as the third greenest profession from a diverse list of jobs, with park rangers topping the list. In fact, 86 percent of those surveyed think that cattle farmers and ranchers are committed to environmental preservation.

Anything to do with cattle

Wesselman named Grant County Cattleman of the Year

Cattle industry watching federal ID tag proposal

EPHRATA - Ephrata cattleman Bill Sieverkropp and others in the industry are watching a federal proposal requiring an electronic identification system for cattle traveling across states.

Easterday allegedly defrauded Tyson out of $233 million

Tri-Cities-area farmer and businessman Cody Easterday defrauded a Tyson Foods subsidiary of more than $233 million in four-year a scheme to bill the company for nearly 266,000 head of non-existent cattle, according to federal court documents.

Sen. Judy Warnick's legislation would help cattle industry

OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick’s legislation to have air-quality rules treat cattle feedlots the same as other agricultural operations was approved on Feb. 28 by the state Senate.

Cattle industry watching federal ID tag proposal

EPHRATA - Ephrata cattleman Bill Sieverkropp and others in the industry are watching a federal proposal requiring an electronic identification system for cattle traveling across states.

Cattlemen's Association convention announced

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association will hold its annual meeting and Cattle Producer’s Forum in Nashville this year on Dec. 8-10, according to a press release from the organization. The annual meeting is the association’s 15th, and gives ranchers from across the opportunity to review the past year and set the association’s agenda for the upcoming year as well, particularly with legislation reforming U.S. cattle markets currently making its way slowly through Congress, the press release said...

Warden breeders ranked third

WARDEN - Sackmann Cattle Company, of Warden, was ranked as third largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Washington state.

Rep. Warnick named Legislator of the Year

Cattle group recognizes state rep

COLUMBIA BASIN — Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was named the 2008 legislator of the year by the Cattle Producers of Washington.