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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is pressing to eliminate local USDA offices around the country while slashing more than $1 billion in grants tied to local and regional food […]
HELENA, MT – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Jillien Streit as Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA). “Jillien Streit comes to this role with a […]
BOZEMAN, MT – The Montana State University rodeo team will be on the national stage next week when the student-athletes participate in the Pass in Review, otherwise known as the […]
FORT WORTH, TX – In the long, esteemed history of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) legends, Flint Rasmussen is in a league of his own. The PBR’s exclusive entertainer from 2006-2023, […]
HELENA, MT – This year Montana’s entire cattle industry seems laser-focused on strengthening profitability. At the upcoming Legislative Session, an impressive group of leaders and organizations who support that goal, […]
HARRISON, MT – Family-run businesses that last 100 or more years often leave a legacy, and when an Angus herd lasts that long the breed comes together to celebrate the […]
BOZEMAN, MT – An innovative program was started a few years ago at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, Mont. to help prepare students who are military Veterans for a […]
BILLINGS, MT – Advocates for a fair, sustainable and healthy food system have released a report showing increasing consolidation in Montana’s agriculture sector. Economists say these conditions can lead to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated multiple counties in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought. This […]
WOLF POINT, MT – The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) recently announced their 17th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of […]
MANHATTAN, KS — There are times in life when tough decisions have to be made, and in the beef business that can come when feed resources are limited or a […]
The goal of the survey and the resulting research is to provide Montana’s producers with the tools and resources in their vet bag to make effective real-time treatment decisions. BOZEMAN, […]
BOZEMAN, MT – Curtis Shuck was inspecting wheat crops with farmers in rural Northern Montana in 2019 when he followed a rotten-egg stench and spotted corroded metal surrounding a borehole. […]
The Disaster Relief Fund will take general donations for any disaster relief. Ranchers can apply for that money to purchase livestock or for other ranch needs. SHERIDAN COUNTY, WY – […]
Hybrid sheep were also sold to people in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – Firefighters on the line of the Short Draw Fire in northern Campbell County, Wyoming are expecting extreme fire activity due to hot, dry, and windy weather conditions. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Dry conditions throughout the summer coupled with warmer than average late summer temperatures, little rain and plenty of wind and you have a recipe for wildfire. Parts […]
DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association worked with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other stakeholders to develop movement decision criteria guidance addressing unique scenarios that would arise […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Counties in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota, as well as others, are included to apply for low-interest physical loss loans as a result of severe weather. The […]
MILES CITY, MT – In conjunction with the Montana Ram & Ewe Sale – Sept. 11-12 in Miles City, Mont. – Montana State University will offer a program entitled Opportunities and Challenges […]
MISSOULA, MT – Montana’s agricultural community is set to benefit from a groundbreaking tool designed to provide crucial environmental data. The Montana Mesonet dashboard, is transforming how farmers and ranchers […]
HELENA, MT– The wolf population in Montana remains healthy, according to the 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. Increased harvest during the 2023 wolf season has not yet […]
BILLINGS, MT — The Cattle Producers’ Forum aims to focus on industry collaboration to address issues that matter to all cattle producers. Co-hosted by the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) […]
BOZEMAN, MT — Twenty current and emerging leaders from Montana’s natural resource industries have been selected to take part in the sixth class of a Montana State University Extension program offering […]
JORDAN, MT – In the vast landscapes of Garfield County, where flatlands meet rough breaks, Wally Harbaugh is shaking things up with virtual fencing. Virtual fencing works through GPS-equipped collars […]
SHERIDAN, WY – As the calendar turns from spring to summer this week, the weather around Wyoming isn’t, with winter weather warnings and watches in place for the northwestern part of […]
HELENA, MT– The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) has received confirmation of a rabid cow in Powder River County. The rabies-infected cow was tested after displaying neurological symptoms. Three people […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.– Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Offices in South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming (among other states ) are part of a $41 million investment through President Biden’s […]
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Stockgrowers Association’s (MSGA) producer profitability task force is excited to release its Producer Profitability Initiative brief. The Producer Profitability Initiative is a grassroots movement started […]
BOZEMAN, MT —The Montana Farm Bureau Federation announces their ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) Leadership Program class for 2024. This is the ACE Leadership Program’s seventh year of empowering Farm Bureau […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA says ranchers, farmers and others who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large. Veronica […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Several listening sessions are set to receive direct feedback from lamb producers in the coming months for the potential of a subsidized production insurance for lambs […]
PHILIP, S.D. – Individuals who are striving to be leaders and change-makers in the cattle industry are highlighted annually by an ag publication based in Philip. The Top 10 Industry […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – The American Hereford Association held their 2023 annual meeting here over the weekend. They announced national winners of several awards and elected the new officer team […]
HELENA, MT – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the agency’s recommendations for the long-term management and […]
BILLINGS, MT – Here’s a list of the top five things to know about chronic wasting disease this hunting season: 1. Priority Surveillance Areas This year FWP will continue CWD surveillance […]
BOWMAN, N.D. – The new owners of Bowman Livestock Marketing are excited about their upcoming Customer Appreciation BBQ and Yearling Special set for Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Austin Snook, a […]
BILLINGS, MT – The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) Merit Heifer Program was developed to help youth get a start in the beef cattle business. Selected recipients that are awarded […]
HELENA, MT – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen called on a federal appeals board to overturn a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) final decision that rubber stamped a controversial and […]
LINCOLN, Mont. — Director Clark and representatives from the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) continued their focus on highlighting the diversity in Montana’s agricultural ecosystem yesterday where they headed to […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Drought conditions in portions of North Dakota and Northern Montana are forcing some ranchers to consider their options, according to North Dakota State University Extension specialists. Currently […]
HELENA, MT – Bison reintroductions is putting the Biden administration at odds with state officials in Montana. Republican lawmakers have resisted returning the animals to federal lands and opposed some […]
GLENDIVE, Mont.—A defense motion in a grisly murder case argues that Jake Burghduff, 21, of Ludlow, S.D., was coerced into confessing his role in the murder of Isaac Carrier of […]
MILES CITY, MT – A program designed to help individuals starting an ag business is now taking applications for one-time $15,000 grants. AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association focused […]
EKALAKA, MT – A documentary by filmmaker Ken Howie, “Feek’s Vision” tells the story of the award-winning Tooke Bucking Horses. The documentary will premiere in Montana this week and continue […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value- Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program which helps these […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a proposed rule that could change priorities on 245 million acres of public land in America. The rule would […]
HELENA, MT. – Montana Division of Criminal Investigation agents arrested two South Dakota men, charging them with homicide and arson following a fire in Fallon, Mont., last month. Sterling Brown […]
SIDNEY, MONTANA − At the close of 2023 acreage contracting, the growers of the Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association showed there is no longer adequate interest in growing sugar beets to […]
WASHINGTON (AP/Tara Copp) — Nine military officers who had worked decades ago at a nuclear missile base in Montana have been diagnosed with blood cancer, and there are “indications” the […]
HELENA, MT – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of grizzly bears […]
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark have announced a letter of intent for Heineken International Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Heineken International) to increase […]
BILLINGS, SD – Of 124 horses consigned, the overall sale average was $4,027, overall top five average $19,680, and the overall top 10 average $15,210. In the Performance Division, the […]
GREAT FALLS, MT – The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced their 15th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. […]
BILLINGS, MT – After a gathering of hunters, landowners and wildlife managers, a new report draws some conclusions on how Montana can better manage its elk population. The Montana Citizens Elk […]
BOZEMAN, MT — Montana State University Extension and Montana Wool Growers Association are offering a beginner wool harvesting school on Oct. 13-16, at locations in Billings and Molt. The school […]
MELSTONE, MT. – The amazing season of saddle bronc rider Sage Newman got even better this past weekend. Newman earned $23,634 at four different rodeos, highlighted by his $13,902 payday at […]
SANTA FE, NM – Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is working with livestock producers from across the Intermountain West to help USDA understand the need for cost-sharing programs to assist producers […]
HELENA, MT – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. FWP began work on the revised […]
HAVRE, MT – Bill Jones has been hired to take the helm of the Montana Premium Processing Cooperative in Havre, bringing a lifelong love of agriculture and a commitment to […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Widespread drought, rising prices, and feed shortages in the Great Plains and West have created a fertile field for cattle feed scammers to take advantage of […]
HARDIN, MT – The Jim Scott Family has been ranching in the state for decades, but in the last two years their operation has grown to include another part of […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — In a controversial move, North Dakota regulators approved a permit for a landfill that aims to become the state’s first to accept radioactive oilfield waste. Typically, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – No other agricultural data series is quite like the Census of Agriculture. Every five years, American producers share information about themselves and their operations, contributing to a […]
SIDNEY, MT – The Mannix Brothers Ranch was named the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) winners on June 2, at the Montana Stockgrowers Association MidYear Meeting in Sidney, Montana. Each […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced that Montana native Errol Rice will join the agency as a senior policy advisor in support of the Bipartisan […]
BILLINGS, MT – The Northern International Livestock Exposition is excited to welcome Leah Morgan Clark as the next NILE General Manager. Clark will begin her duties in Billings in early […]
SHELBY, MT – Montana is rallying around an ag family affected by tragedy. Last Friday around 7:25 p.m., the Flesch family of Shelby suffered a horrible loss while delivering bulls […]
HELENA, MT – An animal from a Gallatin County ranch within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) has been confirmed infected with brucellosis, according to the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL). […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Native American tribes manage millions of acres of wildlife habitat but face inequities in securing conservation funds. A bill in Congress would provide a boost in carrying […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court has ruled to remand and vacate the gray wolf Endangered Species Act (ESA) delisting announced in 2020. The ruling by Judge Jeffrey […]
HELENA, MT – Recently, the effort regarding the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado has generated national attention and has started a conversation between Montana producers recalling the state’s own reintroduction […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — During the first weekend of legal recreational marijuana sales in Montana, customers purchased more than $1.5 million in products, the Department of Revenue said. The 20% […]
BILLINGS, MT. (AP) — Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in recent months — the most killed by hunting […]
WOLF POINT, MT – The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. […]
HELENA, MT – A brucellosis affected herd has been quarantined in Montana, the 11th since 2010. The Montana Department of Livestock received notice that an animal from a Madison County […]
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — There’s an old weather adage that’s been passed over cups of coffee and glasses of beer for nearly a century: “It’s not a drought ’til […]
HELENA, MT. – The 2022 Montana’s Next Generation Conference will provide six powerful evening sessions covering recordkeeping, markets, marketing, crop production, succession planning, and business topics. Sessions will be on […]
DENTON, MT – The late-season wildfire that whipped through the Central Montana farming community of Denton on December 1st, nearly wiped the town off the map. 25 homes and four […]
HELENA, MT – Chronic Wasting Disease is a 100% fatal disease that infects members of the deer family, including elk, moose, mule, and white-tailed deer. CWD is not a virus, […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FFA members and supporters from across the country will celebrate agriculture and agricultural education this week during the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo. This time-honored tradition, […]
HELENA, MT – After aruptly closing in 2012 due to budget cuts, the Montana Asia Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan was officially re-oepened during a ceremony at the State Capitol. […]
HELENA, MT. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a Montana beef herd for the first time in decades. The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed TB in a Blaine […]
HELENA, MT – The Montana Beef Directory, a resource compiling all producers selling beef directly to consumers, has been made available by the Montana Beef Council. Producers selling beef directly […]
PLENTYWOOD, MT – Sheridan County Sheriffs Office of Plentywood, M.T., cancelled the Missing Person Alert for 53 year-old Kevin Olsen. Olsen, of Plentywood, M.T. was last seen on Saturday, July […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Financial pressures, unpredictable weather, drought, long work days and social isolation can cause stress and take a toll on the mental health of Montana’s farmers and […]
JACKSON, Wyo. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is expected to be a hot topic when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department kicks off phase two of its planning process for managing […]
RAPID CITY, SD – An analysis by the Associated Press of governmental and other weather records indicates that South Dakota is one of the states that has warmed the most […]
HELENA, MT – Hemp and substances derived from hemp are now approved for use in commercial feed for pets, specialty pets, and horses in Montana, so long as they do […]
BILLINGS, MT – The most recent elk population counts show a disturbing trend of Montana’s elk herd increasing to crisis levels in many areas of the state. Three quarters of […]
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Montana man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to a […]
BILLINGS, MT. – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) joined Governor Greg Gianforte and bill sponsor, Representative Josh Kassmier, for the signing of House Bill (HB) 302. Previously, versions of this […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty states, including Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota have filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a petition filed by the […]
HELENA, MT. — Just as in the recently convened South Dakota Legislature, conservative social issues are a top priority in Montana’s legislative session this year, but opponents are pushing back. […]
HELENA, Mont. – A draft bill for Montana’s recreational cannabis program is out. Conservation and outdoors advocates are hoping to secure more funds for public lands as lawmakers consider it […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Restitution of more than $15 million has been ordered in South Dakota for the man who defrauded wholesale seed distributors by passing off non-organic products […]
HELENA, MT – House Bill 336 was introduced in the Montana House of Representatives in partnership with other states to create an Interstate Cooperative Meatpacking Compact. The purpose is to streamline interstate […]
BRUSETT, MT – “All I’ve ever done besides hunt dinosaurs is cowboy.” Clayton Phipps was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Garfield County in eastern Montana but has […]
Jeff Clark, age 68, of Wall, South Dakota, died on Monday, April 14, 2025 at his home in […]
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Wolf Plan Released For Public Comment
HELENA, MT – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the agency’s recommendations for the long-term management and […]