The Department of Agriculture is awarding over $120 million to fund six fertilizer production projects in Arkansas, California, Illinois, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP), which …
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of …
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Montana State Researcher Examines How Rangelands Respond to Heat and Drought Stress
BOZEMAN – As the climate in the American West becomes increasingly arid and drought stress becomes more common, agricultural producers are seeking to understand how crops weather those warmer and …
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Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Protecting Agricultural Spaces Through Effective Ranching Strategies (PASTURES) Act which will safeguard landowners with property adjacent to federally leased land from …
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Federally inspected cattle harvest has been variable in the month of October. Specific to fed cattle, the month started strong with a 498,000 weekly total. The second week was a …
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APHIS Releases Fact Sheet to Answer Questions on Electric Identification Eartag Rule
In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the final rule that amends and strengthens its animal disease traceability regulations for certain …
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Join us for Cattle Academy, a dynamic regional educational conference designed for beef cattle producers and the professionals who support them. Presented by Montana State University Extension, this two-day event …
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R-CALF Announces Future Lawsuit Against the USDA’s EID Mandate During Rally
On Monday the 7th, over 400 cattle producers gathered and hundreds more joined online for the Livestock Producers Freedom Rally. Producers from nine states were represented at the rally as …
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The MSU Extension Pesticide Education Program is offering a fall webinar series covering pesticide and pest management topics useful for Montana pesticide applicators, agricultural producers, homeowners and landowners. The series …
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August Lamb Exports Largest Since January, Beef Lower, Pork Higher
Lamb Exports Exports of U.S. lamb reached 288 mt in August, up 170% from last year’s low volume. Export value was $1.16 million, up 70%. These results drove January-August exports …
