USDA on Friday opened the application process for farmers, livestock producers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm-lending programs. USDA also cautioned farmers and landowners about possible scammers, …
Colter Brown
-
-
Ag News StoriesNews
FWP Seeks Public Comment on Draft Language Regarding Grizzly Bear Management
by Colter BrownHELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on amendments to Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) addressing grizzly bears. At its meeting on Aug. 17, the Montana Fish …
-
Some new faces at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. Karli Johnson, a rancher from Choteau, has been hired for State Governmental Affair and Northwest Regional Manager by MFBF. Additionally, Sage …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Legislation Introduced to Improve Freight Rail Service
by Colter BrownU.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for American businesses. …
-
Ag News StoriesNews
Treating Mormon Cricket Outbreaks in Natrona and Converse Counties
by Colter BrownCASPER, Wyo. — In June, Edgerton, Wyo., experienced a swarm of thousands of Mormon crickets. Luckily, they’ve moved onto rangeland and out of people’s way, but it’s still important to …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsLivestock NewsNews
USDA Acreage Report Sends Corn Plummeting, Feeders Soaring
by Colter BrownThe 2023 June Acreage report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was a double shocker, with soybean acres sharply lower than trade expectations and corn acres sharply higher. Following …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
USDA Announces New Round of Funds to Expand Meat Processing
by Colter BrownFifteen businesses in 17 states were awarded $115 million to help expand independent meat and poultry processing capacity, USDA said in an announcement on Thursday. Back in November 2022, USDA …
-
HELENA – While the population remains strong, wolf numbers did again fall slightly in 2022, according to the 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “We’re meeting the legal requirement …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Legislation Introduced to Improve Livestock Disaster Programs
by Colter BrownSenator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Jon Tester this week introduced the Livestock Disaster …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Indian Tariff Reduction Big Win for Pulse Crop Growers
by Colter BrownUnited States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States and the Republic of India have agreed to terminate six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization. India also …