Livestock producers who suffered feed losses from floods or wildfires in 2023 or 2024 will be able to apply for $1 billion in USDA disaster aid to help offset higher …
Colter Brown
-
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Montana Leaders Urge Interior to Block American Prairie Grazing Permits
by Colter BrownMontana Governor Greg Gianforte, joined by Montana’s federal delegation, is pressing the Department of the Interior to overturn a decision that allows the American Prairie (APR) to convert federal grazing …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Interior Proposes to Rescind Biden Public Lands Rule
by Colter BrownThe Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum’s commitment to restoring balance in federal land management …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsLivestock NewsNews
MAHA Commission Unveils Strategy Recognizing Solutions Within Agriculture
by Colter BrownThe Make America Healthy Again Commission today released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock News
Department of Livestock Reports Equine Infectious Anemia in Musselshell County
by Colter BrownOn Thursday August 28, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received notification that a horse from Musselshell County had tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The property where the …
-
Between January and April of this year, the United States imported $78.2 billion worth of agricultural products, the highest value on record. Over the same period, U.S. agricultural exports totaled …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
NCBA Testifies at Trade Hearing Investigation on Brazil
by Colter BrownToday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus testified at a Section 301 investigation hearing regarding Brazil’s trade practices. The hearing, convened by the Office …
-
The Trump administration will soon propose a new Clean Water Act rule that could eliminate federal protections for many wetlands across the U.S., according to an internal EPA presentation obtained …
-
Cases of New World screwworm infections in Mexico have climbed by more than 50 percent since July. As of August 17, Reuters said Mexico has documented 5,086 cases of the …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Inflation and Interest Continue Driving up Farmers’ Costs
by Colter BrownIn 2020, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) responded to an acute recession by cutting interest rates and launching large-scale asset purchases to support credit and stimulate demand. Then, inflation in 2021 and …
