The Italian government has just done something many American farmers and ranchers probably wish their government would do. Italy banned cultivated meat, the kind grown in laboratory bioreactors from stem…
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Republicans and Democrats Come Together to Overturn Biden Administration Beef Import Decision
by Andy SchwabAs part of their continued efforts to support American ranchers and ensure the safety of consumers, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced today that they will…
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MGGA nominates Nathan Keane to National Association of Wheat Growers
by Colter BrownGreat Falls, MT – Montana Grain Growers Association nominated current Past President Nathan Keane from Loma, to the National Association of Wheat Growers as Secretary. Over the years, while at…
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Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Montana Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities
by Colter BrownMontana Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support farmers and ranchers living with a disability or illness through the Cutting Fences Foundation (CFF). “Montana farmers and ranchers feed the…
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Montana’s oldest land grant institute recently started one of the nation’s leading ranching systems degrees that prepares students for Montana’s number one industry. The Dan Scott Ranch Management program was…
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Farmers hit by disaster in 2022 are expecting significantly smaller Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments, setting up a dispute between Congress and USDA over the methodology used to calculate payments.…
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Rounds, Tester Lead Legislation to Block Paraguayan Beef Imports in Response to Animal Health Concerns
by Colter BrownU.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation to suspend beef imports from Paraguay. The senators’ bill would also require the establishment of a working group…
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The number one ranked cowgirl coming into the National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR)holds that position after the first day of roping in Las Vegas, and she is Shelby Boisjoli-Meged.She caught…
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Western Governors Oppose BLM’s Efforts to Change Grazing Policies
by Colter BrownLeading a group of western governors, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte opposed an attempt by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to change its grazing policies without collaboration and urged them…
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Laramie, Wyo.—Dec. 4, 2023—A new publication by the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics reports that economic activity related to agricultural production contributed $2.526 billion to Wyoming’s…