U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Bill Warden is appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the USDA Rural Development State Director for the state of Montana. Director …
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North Dakota Industrial Commission Announces Expansion of Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program
by Colton YoungBismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today announced the expansion of the Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program from Bank of North Dakota (BND) to include storms from the Aug. 7-8, …
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NCBA and PLC Congratulate USDA, Interior, and Environmental Nominees on Confirmation
by Colton YoungToday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated a slate of nominees confirmed by the U.S. Senate who will take up positions at the …
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The Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) applauds the Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to rescind the 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the 2024 BLM Public Lands …
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Avian Influenza Confirmed in Domestic Poultry in North Central Montana
by Colton YoungOn Wednesday, September 10, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in north central Montana, the state’s first detection in domestic poultry this fall. Montana …
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USDA and DOI Announce Bold Federal Reforms to Improve Nation’s Wildfire Response System
by Colton YoungU.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. …