U.S. food and farm facts are featured in a new ag literacy resource available from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. How and where food in America is grown …
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Montana Potato Farmers Triumph Over Heat, Market Shifts, and Labor Struggles
by Andy SchwabMontana’s potato farmers, like Reed and Thane Tobol of Tobol Farms near Ronan, are putting the finishing touches on a successful harvest season, wrapping up operations two to three weeks …
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BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the Hay Hotline for Rancher Relief. “Several counties across the state were dry this year. Additionally, some areas have been impacted by …
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The Remington Fire that blasted up from northern Wyoming into southeastern Montana in late August burned 196,000 acres of grass, trees, hay, barns and most devastatingly, livestock. With erratic high …
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Award Winning Ranch Toured by Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Members and More
by Andy SchwabThe Montana Stockgrowers Foundation hosted its annual Raising the Steaks Environmental Stewardship Tour on September 23, at the Goggins Ranch. The ranch is owned and operated by Pat Goggins, Janet …
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BLM Looking for Feedback on Wild Horse Gentling and Adoption Partnership
by Andy SchwabThe Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) State Office initiated a 30-day public scoping period prior to preparing an environmental assessment (EA) regarding a wild horse gentling and adoption partnership held …
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Agriculture in the Red: Net Farm Income Drops Again in 2024 Forecast
by Andy SchwabUSDA’s September 2024 farm income forecast projects this to be yet another challenging year for American farmers, who are expected to lose nearly a quarter of their income in two …
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DENVER—Billings Livestock Commission in Billings, Montana, was recognized by the Red Angus Association of America for going above and beyond in marketing Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced cattle. The award, …
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Anthrax has been confirmed in multiple beef herds located in Carbon County, Wyoming. This is the firstconfirmed anthrax in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s. Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory confirmedthe diagnosis …
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Op-Ed: Beef Checkoff ROI Study Proves Value, Sets Benchmark
by Andy SchwabBeef Country is in my blood. My wife and I live in Amarillo now, but I grew up near Benjamin in North Central Texas on my grandfather’s cow-calf and stocker …