Western Ag Reporter

02/28/2026

02/27/2026

Katie Curry, D.C. is bringing science to life for Yellowstone County 4-H members with a state-of-the-art anatomage table. Read the incredible impact this has brought to these members here 👇
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A 4-H program ran by Katie Curry, D.C. is bringing science to life with their anatomage table.

02/26/2026

South Dakota Governor, Larry Rhoden has vetoed a bill that would ban lab-grown meat. Read why it was vetoed here 👇
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South Dakota Governor has vetoed a bill to ban lab-grown meat.

02/25/2026

Happy FFA Week from the Western Ag Reporter!

We've featured several fantastic FFA members and teachers in the past few weeks. If you missed them, be sure to find their stories here! We are so thankful for the mentors and teachers bringing up the next generation of agriculture!

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02/20/2026

The National Beef Advocacy Program, formerly the Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program through the American National CattleWomen, are key faces for the beef industry advocating nationwide for cattler ranchers and agriculture. Read all they are doing this year here 👇
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📷 The beef advocates with their “boots on the ground” sightseeing at Capitol Hill during ANCW Boots on the Hill. Courtesy photo.

The only news a busy rancher has time to read.

02/19/2026

Corvallis ag teacher, Neela Hammerstein, is beyond passionate about her students, and is quite deserving of the 2025 MAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher award. Read about her journey to teaching and her classes here 👇
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Neela Hammerstein, Corvallis FFA Teacher, wins the Outstanding Early Teacher Award.

02/17/2026

Are you worried about when, or if, precipitation might come? Read what Brian Bledsoe has forecasted for this spring as this La Niña weather pattern phases out here 👇
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La Niña is being phased out, with beneficial moisture hopefully on the horizon for most of Reporter Country.

02/16/2026

The American National CattleWomen hosted their annual meeting in conjunction with CattleCon in Nashville, Tennessee. Read about their meeting highlights and their incoming president, Casey Matzke, here 👇
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The only news a busy rancher has time to read.

02/16/2026

Are your Agri-Kids getting their hands dirty this winter? Help us celebrate the future of agriculture by submitting your photos in the comments below or via email to [email protected].

📸 Editor, Terra Ochsner snapped this picture of her daughter, Annika, helping tag calves on their ranch in Wyoming.

02/15/2026

Agri-kid Kash Myers with his new kid! He raises cattle, sheep, and goats in Wyoming with his family.

What baby animals are YOUR agri-kids helping with? Send them to [email protected] to be featured in the paper and get a FREE agri-kid beanie!

📷 Aleesha Myers

02/13/2026

Maxton Meysenburg was awarded an SAE grant to further his business. In addition to the grant, the skills he has gained through FFA are allowing him to go even further into entrepreneurship. Read how FFA has impacted him and his future plans here 👇

FFA student, Maxton Meysenburg, received and SAE grant that allowed him to expand his business.

02/13/2026

Maxton Meysenburg was awarded an SAE grant to further his business. In addition to the grant, the skills he has gained through FFA are allowing him to go even further into entrepreneurship. Read how FFA has impacted him and his future plans here 👇
https://bit.ly/4rPkYlw

FFA student, Maxton Meysenburg, received and SAE grant that allowed him to expand his business.