The organization that represents Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees nationally is pushing back on claims by top USDA officials that local offices have enough staff to implement new farm …
Colter Brown
-
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
McDonald’s Makes Company’s Largest-Ever Investment in Regenerative Agriculture
by Colter BrownBeef has been at the core of McDonald’s menu and identity since it first opened its doors 70 years ago.Today, McDonald’s USA is announcing its participation in an initiative that …
-
Ag News StoriesNews
Montana Farm Bureau: Grassroots Power Creating Positive Impact for Rural Communities
by Colter BrownSPONSORED “When one rancher brings an idea to a county Farm Bureau meeting, it can end up becoming national policy,” said Montana Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Scott Kulbeck. “That’s …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
USDA Rolls Out $1 Billion for Livestock Feed Losses from Wildfires or Floods in 2023-24
by Colter BrownLivestock producers who suffered feed losses from floods or wildfires in 2023 or 2024 will be able to apply for $1 billion in USDA disaster aid to help offset higher …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Montana Leaders Urge Interior to Block American Prairie Grazing Permits
by Colter BrownMontana 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 …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Interior Proposes to Rescind Biden Public Lands Rule
by Colter BrownThe 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 …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsLivestock NewsNews
MAHA Commission Unveils Strategy Recognizing Solutions Within Agriculture
by Colter BrownThe 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 …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock News
Department of Livestock Reports Equine Infectious Anemia in Musselshell County
by Colter BrownOn 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 …
-
Between January and April of this year, the United States imported $78.2 billion worth of agricultural products, the highest value on record. Over the same period, U.S. agricultural exports totaled …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
NCBA Testifies at Trade Hearing Investigation on Brazil
by Colter BrownToday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus testified at a Section 301 investigation hearing regarding Brazil’s trade practices. The hearing, convened by the Office …