The Montana FFA Association wrapped up a very successful 95th annual state convention in Bozeman on Saturday April 5th. The closing general session concluded with the announcement of the 8 state …
Colter Brown
-
-
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced this week that its CEO, Chandler Goule, will be stepping down from his position in July 2025. “The past …
-
HELENA, Mont. – Montana farmers who bought state hail insurance in 2024 will receive a 10% refund of the premiums they paid. The Montana Board of Hail Insurance approved the …
-
(Billings, Mont.) The newly formed Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant Council (MRMPC) hosted their first pageant, after assuming ownership of Miss Rodeo Montana, in Billings, Mont. March 19-21, 2025, at the …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP): What You Need to Know
by Colter BrownThe $10 billion in economic aid passed as part of the American Relief Act of 2025 in December is headed to farmers as the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). The aid comes at a …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
USDA Predicts More Corn, Less Wheat and Soybeans in 2025
by Colter BrownUSDA, in its Prospective Plantings report on Monday, projected farmers will plant 95.3 million acres of corn, within the range of pre-report recommendations but above the average guess of 94.2 …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Second Annual March Madness Winners Announced at Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Event
by Colter BrownWhile Montana State University (MSU) celebrated the women’s basketball team qualifying for the NCAA March Madness, it was another March Madness competition gaining attention this week in Bozeman. Nineteen MSU …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
North Dakota Stockmen’s Wildfire Relief Program Delivers over $930,000 in Aid to Fire Victims
by Colter BrownThe North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF), together with the generosity of people from near and far, delivered $939,702.90 this month to cattle ranchers and …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Montana Stockgrowers Advocate for Endangered Species Act Reform
by Colter BrownThis week, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) submitted a letter of support for the Endangered Species Act Amendments (ESA) of 2025 Act (H.R. 1897) to the House Natural Resource Committee …
-
Ag News StoriesNews
Governor Gianforte, Sen. Kassmier Join Ag Producers To Urge Business Equipment Tax Reform
by Colter BrownFORT BENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, and local ag producers today urged support for reforms to the business equipment tax. Gov. Gianforte and Sen. …