CHEYENNE (April 10, 2025) – The Wyoming Board of Agriculture will meet on April 14th for a special meeting and then a regular meeting on April 14-15 2025 in Cheyenne, …
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), along with five other cosponsors have reintroduced the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act …
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MSU Finds Optimal Rates of Nitrogen and Sulfur in Grass Forage for Livestock
BOZEMAN — Annual cool and warm season grasses are important livestock forages in Montana. Now Montana State University researchers are determining optimal nitrogen rates for these forages and the role …
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Senator Klobuchar Introduced Trade Review Act of 2025 to End Tariff Taxes on Canada
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to introduce the Trade Review Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would restore congressional oversight …
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Montana Farm Bureau Opposes SB 263: Revise State Ownership of Water Rights on State Lands
The water bill of the week was SB 263: Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands sponsored by Sen. Becky Beard (R) SD 38 which MFBF has opposed since its first …
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HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released the 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan today, wrapping up an extensive public process to capture updates to wolf management strategies …
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Ag Groups Request Permanent Extension of Section 199A in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Almost 270 organizations representing farmers, ranchers, forest owners, agricultural cooperatives, and industry stakeholders have sent a letter to Congressional leaders, asking for a permanent extension of Section 199A in the …
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MSU Hard Red Spring Wheat Varieties Stand Out in Washington’s 2024 Trials
Montana’s spring wheat varieties are making waves beyond state lines, with impressive performances in recent Washington variety trials. In the 2024 Washington State University (WSU) spring wheat trials, Montana’s hard …
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Groups Appreciate the Return of the July Cattle Report and County Estimates for Crops
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reinstating the July Cattle report, as well as County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The county estimate reinstatement is effective for the …
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2025 – R-CALF USA, the largest national nonprofit trade association exclusively representing United States cattle and sheep producers, submitted a letter yesterday to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, …
