David Cooper

Twin Falls

Managing Editor and Associate Publisher at Progressive Cattleman

Co-Host at Progressive Cattle Podcast

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Articles

‘I’d shoot a dog attacking my sheep. I’d have every right to do so’

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Cooper

As a hill farmer on the Southern Uplands of East Ayrshire, I have suffered many dog attacks on my livestock, but there’s one that stands out for how distressing it was. A few years back, two dogs – a spaniel and a terrier with no owner in sight – got into one of my fields and began chasing my sheep. My farm is a 5,000-acre estate, on which 3,500 breeding ewes roam. In this instance, I watched helplessly as the dogs ran riot.
The power of the boot: The Jae Foundation builds mental wellness strength in Idahoans, one boot at a time

Nov 5, 2024 | agproud.com | David Cooper

Since its arrival three years ago in Twin Falls, the Jae Foundation has built a footing from the ground up to preach the importance of affirming mental health. And by ground up, that goal starts straight from the boots. The foundation’s icon is boots – Jae boots, to be more specific.
Progressive Cattle Canada From the Editor

Aug 29, 2024 | agproud.com | David Cooper

My first time attending the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was pretty memorable in the winter of 2011. The occasion was solidified in my mind since it was the debut of our magazine, Progressive Cattle, to the national audience.
Supreme Court ruling limits administrative overreach

Jun 30, 2024 | agproud.com | David Cooper

Agricultural and commerce groups celebrated a Supreme Court ruling on June 28 reducing the power of federal agencies in determining legal regulations against producers, businesses, various industries and farming operations.
Supreme Court's Chevron ruling thrills ag, ranchers

Jun 30, 2024 | agproud.com | David Cooper

Agricultural and commerce groups celebrated a Supreme Court ruling on June 28 reducing the power of federal agencies in determining legal regulations against producers, businesses, various industries and farming operations.
Progressive Cattle From the Editor

Mar 25, 2024 | agproud.com | Carrie Veselka |David Cooper |Tyrell Marchant |Cassidy Woolsey

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Idaho Ag Proud | From the Editor

Mar 7, 2024 | agproud.com | Cassidy Woolsey |Lynn Jaynes |David Cooper

I’ve spent the last 10 years making a living with words. But, as I retire from the job of managing editor for Ag Proud – Idaho, I find words are not adequate to express my appreciation for you, the readers who have borne with me, invited me into your homes, read the stories and browsed the pages.
The cattle cycle is ripe for a profitable 2024

Feb 21, 2024 | agproud.com | David Cooper

Maybe it’s just spit-balling on my part. But I’d venture most of you were either not alive, or not directly ranching cattle back in 1952. However, that year is a critical point of comparison for today’s industry. The beef cattle inventory has now reached a generational low mark in the U.S. And if you play your cards right over the next two years, it will be to your significant advantage. The Jan.
Timeline of events in the BSE crisis

Nov 26, 2023 | agproud.com | David Cooper

The history of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also commonly named mad cow disease, began in the mid-1980s and even lingers today. Read the full article: The cow that stole Christmas – an oral historyHere were the key moments surrounding its spread and containment over four decades. 1986Cattle in the United Kingdom (U.K.) are diagnosed with a condition similar to scrapie in sheep, nicknamed “mad cow disease” due to behavior of sick cows.
The cow that stole Christmas - an oral history

Nov 23, 2023 | agproud.com | David Cooper

It was 20 years ago that the U.S. beef industry spun into unprecedented turmoil during a holiday break – all because of one cow. The cow that stole Christmas. What sounds like an innocent tale from the mind of Dr. Seuss unfolded on a global scale that turned U.S. beef production upside-down.