Farm groups and producers back bill letting ranchers hire trained lay testers, citing access and cost

Sep 23, 2026

Several producers, the Wyoming Farm Bureau and other groups testified they support 27LSO0153 to ease scheduling bottlenecks and offer small producers more affordable, timely pregnancy testing; they proposed market safeguards or board oversight as alternatives.

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A string of producers and farm organizations told the Joint Agriculture Committee they support allowing non‑veterinarians to perform pregnancy determinations because scheduling shortages and travel time make timely testing impractical for small operations.

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