Ag News Stories

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, …

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 …

HELENA – 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 …

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 …

U.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. …

CASPER, 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 …

The 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 …

Fifteen 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 …

HELENA – While the population remains strong, wolf numbers did again fall slightly in 2022, according to the 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “We’re meeting the legal requirement …

Celebrating the 4th of July with a cookout will cost significantly more than two years ago, although prices have fallen slightly from record highs in 2022. Families will pay $67.73 to …