THREE FORKS, Mont. – Director of Agriculture Jillien Streit continued her focus on highlighting businesses across Montana modeling innovative practices and adding value to the state’s agricultural ecosystem where she …
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Ground Beef Demand Surges as Supply Challenges Mount
by Colter BrownAs total beef production falls and beef prices increase to record levels, demand for ground beef increases. In 2025, a 3.6 decrease in beef production was offset by increased net …
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DOJ, USDA Intensify Scrutiny of Meatpackers Amid Ongoing Antitrust Probe
by Colter BrownFederal officials say their investigation into the nation’s largest meatpackers is gaining momentum, with new emphasis on market concentration and its impact on cattle producers. Speaking at a joint press …
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Data Centers and Farmland: What’s at Stake for Rural Communities
by Colter Brownby Bernt Nelson – American Farm Bureau Economist & Autumn Lankford Higgins – American Farm Bureau Government Affairs Director Demand for data centers – large, secure facilities that house computers …
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SARATOGA – The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 25 inductees for the Class of 2026. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across …
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Saskatchewan-based Monette Farms has filed for protection from creditors to reorganize nearly $900 million in total secured debt, according to court documents filed by the farm’s owner, Darrel Monette, requesting …
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Ag Secretary Rolls Out Fertilizer Strategy Amid Pressure Over Prices
by Colter BrownWhen it comes to fertilizer prices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wants farmers to know the government is here to help. Highlighting a coordinated push across the Trump administration on fertilizer …
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Supreme Court Appears Split Over Bayer’s Bid to End Roundup Lawsuits
by Colter BrownJustices on the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to struggle Monday with a question that could determine whether product liability cases like the cancer lawsuits filed against Bayer’s Roundup herbicide will …
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster …
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Melrose Rancher J.M. Peck Represents Montana Interests at “Common Ground” Summit
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN, Mont. — J.M. Peck, a cattle rancher from Melrose and District 2 Director for the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, recently returned from Reno, Nevada, where he joined a select …
