U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a new memorandum to modernize and strengthen America’s wildfire prevention and response system. This policy direction enacts common-sense reforms that modernize …
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Montana Department of Agriculture Confirms New Rush Skeletonweed Sites in Western Montana
by Colton YoungThe Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) in recent weeks at several sites outside its historic invaded range in the state. These include two plants in …
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Montana Department of Agriculture Fall 2025 Pesticide Disposal Events Reminder
by Colton YoungHELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding the public about fall pesticide disposal events during the week of September 23 – 26, 2025, in Plentywood, Glasgow, …
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Avian Influenza Confirmed in Dickey County Commercial Flock
by Colton YoungBismarck, ND – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received confirmation of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Dickey County from the …
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USDA Announces Forest Health Resilience Projects to Improve Timber Production
by Colton YoungThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $8 million for five new projects to reduce wildfire risk, protect water quality, and improve forest health across the nation. …
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Bismarck, ND – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that funding is available through the Low Carbon Fuels Program to support ethanol facilities on eligible capital projects that increase the …
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Mealor Appointed Interim Director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station
by Colton YoungThe University of Wyoming welcomes accomplished weed scientist Brian Mealor, director of the Sheridan Research and Extension Center, as interim director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station. Mealor will assume …
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on a federal court decision that vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, which is part of the 2023 Adverse …
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Montana State Steer-A-Year Program Seeks Donations for 2025-2026
by Colton YoungBOZEMAN — The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2025-26 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. Housed in the Department …
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Montana Livestock Loss Board Announces 2025 Livestock Loss Prevention Grant Recipients
by Colton YoungHELENA, Mont. – The Montana Livestock Loss Board, an attached agency of the Montana Department of Livestock, is awarding $216,335 to 13 projects that intend to proactively implement measures that decrease …