by Sam Tenpenny | Feb 9, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
US-Argentine trade agreement allows increased beef exports to US The Trump administration on Friday announced a trade agreement with Argentina that will allow Argentina to increase its beef exports to the United States. The agreement allows President Trump and...
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...
by Sam Tenpenny | Dec 27, 2025 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
FSIS updates ‘Product of USA’ guidance USDA just tightened up what “Product of USA” can actually mean, and that’s a win for clarity. Ahead of January’s rollout of the new voluntary rules, FSIS updated its guidance to spell out key definitions, including: “Raised” now...
