Andy Schwab

U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a fourth-generation rice farmer and longtime advocate for agriculture and rural communities, has died at the age of 65. LaMalfa represented California’s 1st Congressional District …

The Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that John Ostlund has been selected posthumously as the 2025 recipient of the Billings Chamber Award for Agriculture Excellence. Ostlund’s legacy spans more than …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum that puts forth a focused effort to establish new priorities for future research and development activities funded by the U.S. Department …

On Wednesday December 24, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation that an animal from a Gallatin County herd within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) tested positive for brucellosis. …

Montanans can open a medical care savings account at a local bank or credit union or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes …

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) members heard directly from the insurance companies involved in the proposed merger between Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and Farm Bureau Insurance Company …

The state of North Dakota has asked a federal bankruptcy court in Nebraska to lift an automatic stay in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Hansen-Mueller Co., in order to …

North Dakota State University researchers are working to identify a tool that producers can use to identify sheep or goats that are genetically more resilient to disease. Rachel Gibbs, NDSU …

One of the premier benefits of Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) membership is the direct line it provides to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and key decision-makers in Washington, …

It’s fair to say that 2025 has been a year of meaningful progress for agriculture, on top of some very big challenges. Farm Bureau helped farmers and ranchers across the …