Ag News Stories

The Montana Woolgrowers Association (MWGA) announced they have selected a new Executive Secretary after previous executive Leah Johnson announced her resignation in December to spend more time with family. Stefanie …

A new report suggests lab-grown meat may have a larger carbon footprint than retail beef. Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that lab-grown or “cultivated” meat’s environmental impact is …

BOZEMAN — Rural-focused policymakers, funders and partners are invited to participate in a Reimagining Rural gathering on Tuesday, June 13, in Townsend.   Reimagining Rural is a program offered through Montana …

According to a Reuters article, the US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of landowners and ag groups to overturn a lower courts decision that upheld the EPA’s determination of …

Following an overwhelming but successful 2022, the NILE is adding more FFA/4-H contests for youth this fall. A Veterinary Science contest for FFA members will take place Monday, October 16th …

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced on Twitter Tuesday that the company would include AM radio as part of all newly manufactured vehicles in 2024. Farley says, “After speaking with policy …

The bipartisan Farmers First Act of 2023 was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), increase program funding levels and connect …

The American Farm Bureau Federation signed two more memoranda of understanding with two agricultural equipment manufacturers, AGCO and Kubota, providing farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm …

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) announced that an aytpical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, has been found in …

Montana State University has received several reports of black grass bug moving from pasture/crested wheat grass to neighboring winter wheat. The stippling damage on crested wheatgrass and other grasses is …