by Sam Tenpenny | Mar 5, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka: Breaking up meat packers – oversight or interference? Packers break carcasses – politicians break companies. It should not surprise anyone, but the politicians have produced an answer to lower food prices and that is to break up...
by Sam Tenpenny | Feb 27, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
South Dakota: Checkoff reform bill dies in close House vote A resolution to encourage the South Dakota delegation to support Beef Checkoff reforms died by a slim margin in the House of Representatives last week. District 18 Representative Julie Auch, a farmer, rancher...
by Sam Tenpenny | Feb 27, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
Tariffs – where are we going? After SCOTUS halts tariffs, the President implements another round The Supreme Court ruled last week that President Trump had exceeded his authority in implementing certain tariffs. On February 20, 2026, the SCOTUS ruled 6-3 that IEEPA...
by Sam Tenpenny | Feb 7, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
SD legislators talk lab-grown protein, will address Beef Checkoff A South Dakota Representative is carrying two pieces of legislation that would directly impact her state’s cattle industry. South Dakota District 18 Representative Julie Auch, a farmer/rancher/small...
by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 31, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka: Reported January 1 Cattle Inventory surprisingly higher than expected USDA released the January 1 Cattle Inventory report today and the reported numbers were somewhat surprising. According to USDA’s survey, the total inventory was 86.2...
by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 31, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
South Dakota House supports prohibition on lab grown protein The South Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill to declare cultivated protein products or fake meat as “adulterated” and not fit for sale in South Dakota. District 18 Representative Julie Auch of...
