Governor Greg Gianforte on Sunday arrived in Taipei for a trade mission to strengthen Montana’s longstanding relationship with Taiwan, a hub for democracy and technological innovation in East Asia. Representatives …
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MT Stockgrowers Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Regarding Water Definition
by Andy SchwabHELENA, Mont. (October 23, 2023) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA), in partnership with other organizations who represent ranchers, farmers, business owners, cities, counties, local governments, irrigation districts and ditch companies, …
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American Hereford Recognizes Producers and Elects New Officers
by Andy SchwabThe American Hereford Association held their 2023 annual meeting in Kansas City, MO over the weekend. There, they announced their national winners of several awards and elected the new officer …
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HELENA – 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 conservation …
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Martin Earle Stanley On October 16, 2023, God called Martin (Marty) Earle Stanley home. He passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, Montana. He was the son of …
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EPA rejected petitions from environmental groups in August seeking more regulation of confined animal feeding operations. Now, those groups, along with agriculture interests, have taken the fight to a federal …
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UW’s Beck Publishes Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Book
by Andy SchwabLaramie, Wyo.—Jeff Beck, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, is an editor and co-author of the new open-access book Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing Weaned Calf Risk Protection, a new insurance option for livestock producers in several states. This policy, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency …
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Governor Mark Gordon has sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning requesting the BLM withdraw its Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) with its …
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New Survey of Colorado River Basin Irrigators Points to Challenges, Pathways for Ag Water Conservation
by Andy SchwabDenver – An in-depth survey of more than 1,000 farmers and ranchers in the Colorado River Basin has some startling implications for how water conservation in the drought-stricken region could …