Northern Ag Top Stories
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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, joined by Montana’s federal delegation, is pressing the Department of the Interior to overturn a decision that allows the American Prairie (APR) to convert federal grazing …
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The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) in recent weeks at several sites outside its historic invaded range in the state. These include two plants in …
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The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum’s commitment to restoring balance in federal land management …
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The Make America Healthy Again Commission today released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled …
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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding the public about fall pesticide disposal events during the week of September 23 – 26, 2025, in Plentywood, Glasgow, …
The livestock complex had a lackluster end to the week as prices closed softer as traders simply seemed to distance themselves from the complex throughout the day. A few more
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The feature of Friday’s session was the release of USDA’s September WASDE and Crop Production reports, offering their estimates of how fall crops in the U.S. will turn out
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More Northern Ag Top Stories
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On Thursday August 28, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received notification that a horse from Musselshell County had tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The property where the …
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The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) has been selected to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) for Fiscal Year 2025 under the Quality Samples …
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Great Falls, Montana – In the first installment of Helena Tailgate Talks, Helena Agri‑Enterprises features Will Roatch, a fourth‑generation farmer from Great Falls, whose commitment to his family’s homestead has …
Commentary
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by Lesley Robinson, President – Montana Stockgrowers Association As a cattle rancher in Phillips County, I understand the challenges of running a family-owned ranch and why it’s important for family-owned …
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By Tom Opre, Filmmaker, Conservation Advocate I’ve spent the last decade embedded with people who live with wildlife. From tribal leaders in Zambia to keepers in the Scottish Highlands, to …
