Colter Brown

Farm real estate prices rose year-over-year nationally, as every state saw gains in land values, according to an annual report from the Ag Department. The value of land and buildings …

by Lesley Robinson, President – Montana Stockgrowers Association As a cattle rancher in Phillips County, I understand the challenges of running a family-owned ranch and why it’s important for family-owned …

Farm groups continue to look for ways to influence the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative as they anticipate a new series of policy recommendations set to come …

 The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced it will no longer conduct a National Environmental Policy Act analysis when approving genetically engineered seeds as “unregulated articles” that …

State and local health officials confirmed the first detections of West Nile virus (WNV) in Montana for summer 2025. WNV activity appears to be widespread across the state, and the …

The July Cattle on Feed (COF) report showed feedlot inventories continuing to decrease.  Feedlot placements in June were down 7.9 percent year over year, more than expected.  June feedlot marketings …

The Department of Transportation has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have mandated speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles, like semis and eighteen-wheelers, that are used for interstate commerce. The …

Glacier County veterinarian Dr. Barr Gustafson was recently named president of the Montana Veterinary Medical Association for the 2025-2026 term. Dr. Gustafson succeeds Linda Kauffman, DVM, of Stevensville, who will …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued a statement congratulating President Donald J. Trump on the major trade breakthrough that gives greater access to U.S. beef producers selling to …

In the past, the Montana Disaster Emergency Services office maintained a website dedicated to connecting ranchers with critical resources like hay, trucking, and emergency supplies during times of fire or …