During Montana State University’s Celebrate Agriculture Weekend on November 12-13, Dave Kelsey of Molt will receiving the Outstanding Agriculture Leader Award. The award is given to a Montana agriculturalist who…
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MSU Announces New Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Endowed Chair
by Colter BrownThe Montana Grain Growers Association and the Montana Grains Foundation are thrilled to announce the selection of Dr. Venugopal Mendu to be seated in the Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Chair…
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Opinion: Congress Must Follow Tester’s Lead and Protect Family Farms From Tax Increases
by Colter BrownBy Aeric Reilly, Southeastern Montana rancher. It is no secret that family farms face tremendous challenges right now. Corporate monopolies, a changing climate, rising health care costs and a…
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EPA Administrator Expects New WOTUS Proposal Sometime This Winter
by Colter BrownWhile little is known about how the Biden administration will rewrite waters of the United States, or WOTUS, definitions, EPA Administrator Michael Regan on Monday said exemptions for farming and…
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Biden Commits to Methane Reduction, NCBA Urges Open Dialogue with Agriculture
by Colter BrownPresident Joe Biden announced that the United States and European Union committed to a global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by the year 2030. In response to the…
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Grasshoppers, Fires and Reduced Yields Threaten Montana Farmers’ and Ranchers’ Livelihoods
by Colter BrownBy Nicole Rolf, Senior Director of Governmental Affairs, Montana Farm Bureau Federation The infamous drought of 1988 is seared into the memories of Montana farmers and ranchers. People who…
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Note from Daughter Courtney Brown Kibblewhite – “We are sincerely grateful to everyone who wrote letters and supported our Dad’s nomination. It sure means a great deal. Especially since Colter…
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has completed the initial review of two petitions filed to list gray wolves in the western U.S. as threatened or endangered under the…
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Hidden Hollow Hideaway Cattle & Guest Ranch Selected for Montana Leopold Conservation Award
by Colter BrownHidden Hollow Hideaway Cattle & Guest Ranch is the 2021 recipient of the Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes…
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Biden Administration Squaring Off Against Meatpackers
by Colter BrownThe Biden Administration is taking a tougher stance towards meatpackers that is says are causing food price inflation at the retail level. On Wednesday, the White House hosted a press…