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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. “One of our greatest sources of pride as Montanans is the world-class products grown, raised, or made here in the Treasure State, and we’re fortunate […]
HELENA, Mont. – Ranchers see opportunities for reform in the wake of a cyberattack on the world’s largest meatpacking company. JBS controls nearly a quarter of beef processing in the U.S., and a ransomware attack on the Brazilian-based company in late May sent shockwaves through the industry. In its wake, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and […]
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 bill had been passed by the Montana Legislature in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2019 but were all vetoed by then-Governors Brian Schweitzer and Steve Bullock. […]
HELENA, MT – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be recommending no change to the current listed status of the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Fish and Wildlife Service completed a five-year status review and said they released the recommendation following what the […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota House, on a 37 to 30 vote, defeated HB 1219 known as the Interstate Cooperative Meatpacking Compact. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Jodie Anderson whose group opposed the bill, says while on the surface the measure looked good would have created more problems than it would have solved. […]
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