Yellow and white sweet clover seems to be everywhere this year. Timely rainfall has sweet clover growing in road ditches, fallow areas, pasture and range, and in places that no …
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A group of researchers from Montana State University, Colorado State University, Kansas State University, North Dakota State University, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln along with the USDA-Agriculture Research Service are …
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USDA on Friday opened the application process for farmers, livestock producers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm-lending programs. USDA also cautioned farmers and landowners about possible scammers, …
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June always seems to be a busy month, and that is no different for Ag Educators across the state as they gathered in Columbus this year for Montana’s Ag Teacher …
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FWP Seeks Public Comment on Draft Language Regarding Grizzly Bear Management
by Colter BrownHELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on amendments to Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) addressing grizzly bears. At its meeting on Aug. 17, the Montana Fish …
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Some new faces at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. Karli Johnson, a rancher from Choteau, has been hired for State Governmental Affair and Northwest Regional Manager by MFBF. Additionally, Sage …
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Legislation Introduced to Improve Freight Rail Service
by Colter BrownU.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for American businesses. …
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Treating Mormon Cricket Outbreaks in Natrona and Converse Counties
by Colter BrownCASPER, Wyo. — In June, Edgerton, Wyo., experienced a swarm of thousands of Mormon crickets. Luckily, they’ve moved onto rangeland and out of people’s way, but it’s still important to …
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USDA Acreage Report Sends Corn Plummeting, Feeders Soaring
by Colter BrownThe 2023 June Acreage report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was a double shocker, with soybean acres sharply lower than trade expectations and corn acres sharply higher. Following …
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USDA Announces New Round of Funds to Expand Meat Processing
by Colter BrownFifteen businesses in 17 states were awarded $115 million to help expand independent meat and poultry processing capacity, USDA said in an announcement on Thursday. Back in November 2022, USDA …