Grace McDonald

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adjusting its New World screwworm (NWS) sterile fly dispersal strategy to push this devastating pest away from the …

Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2025—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and …

WASHINGTON (DTN) – In a nearly party line vote, the House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed a budget resolution that will help pass $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, but …

Week 7: Water, Taxes and banning mRNA vaccines The seventh week of the Montana legislative session was overflowing with water bills, along with a bill to ban mRNA vaccines for …

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing potential environmental impacts from the statewide management of gray wolves.   Issuing the final EIS is …

Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2025-Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will release the first tranche of funding that was paused due to the review of funding …

On her first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took bold action to advance President Trump’s agenda and ensure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …

USDA’s Farm Service Agency is extending the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program(ELAP) for agricultural producers in Montana who suffered losses as a direct result of the …

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has signed a bill into law that prohibits the misbranding of any cell-cultured protein product. The lab-grown meat labeling law will take effect July 1 and …

Washington, D.C. – Western Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Rep. Troy Downing (MT -02), urged President Trump and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary …