Former President Donald Trump threatened John Deere with a 200% tariff on imported machinery for moving jobs and manufacturing to Mexico. The Republican presidential nominee participated at a roundtable discussion …
Colter Brown
-
-
Ag News StoriesNews
Relief Efforts Underway to Support Producers Affected by Wildfires in Wyoming and Montana
by Colter BrownAfter weeks of intense heat and dry conditions, lightning strikes in Northern Wyoming and Southern Montana led to multiple fires starting. As the wind picked up, fires grew and combined …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Judge Dismisses Price-Fixing Suit Against Crop Protection Companies
by Colter BrownA federal court dismissed an antitrust lawsuit that accused large agriculture companies, including Bayer, Corteva Agriscience and Syngenta, of conspiring to fix the prices of crop inputs, including herbicides, fungicides …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
BLM Recognizes Ranchers Steward Alliance, PH Livestock with Rangeland Stewardship Awards
by Colter BrownThe Bureau of Land Management announced the winners of the 2024 Rangeland Stewardship and Rangeland Innovations awards, which recognize exemplary management and outstanding accomplishments in restoring and maintaining the health …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
UMW Receives $500,000 Donation from AgWest Farm Credit to Launch Farm & Ranch Management Degree
by Colter BrownThe University of Montana Western has received a generous $500,000 donation from AgWest Farm Credit to help fund the development of a Farm and Ranch Management degree. This significant contribution …
-
The NILE Merit Heifer Program was developed 25 years ago to help youth get a start in the beef cattle business. Selected recipients that are awarded a heifer are chosen …
-
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump revealed their priorities for American agriculture in responses provided by their campaigns to a questionnaire distributed by the American Farm Bureau …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Montana and Wyoming Woolgrowers Hold Successful State Ram Sales
by Colter BrownThe Montana and Wyoming Woolgrowers held their respective state ram sales this week, showcasing some of the best sheep genetics available in the west. Montana Ram and Ewe Sale In …
-
Time is running out for Congress to pass a farm bill that would address an agricultural economy that is in a downward spiral. More than 300 agricultural organizations, including the …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Brucellosis Identified in Cattle Herd in Wyoming’s Park County
by Colter BrownRoutine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified a brucellosis affected cattle herd in Park County. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL), Laramie and results were confirmed …