Five legislators received awards for support of agriculture and rural Montana during the Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference June 5-7 at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman. Representative Josh Kassmier, HD …
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The development of future phosphate production at the Caldwell Canyon Mine in southeast Idaho was stopped in its tracks by a federal judge Friday, who vacated a number of permits …
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The State of Wyoming has filed a petition on behalf of Governor Mark Gordon for judicial review in the Wyoming Federal District Court that alleges the Department of Interior failed …
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A judge for the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming ruled that four Missouri hunters did not trespass when they corner-crossed through airspace above Elk Mountain Ranch …
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Wardner Selected to Head North Dakota Beef Commission
by Colter BrownBismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) has named former consumer marketing and industry relations specialist Nicole Wardner as its new executive director, effective June 1. Wardner replaces …
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Kurt & PJ Myllymaki Selected for Montana Leopold Conservation Award
by Colter BrownKurt and PJ Myllymaki of Stanford are the 2023 recipients of the Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers, …
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will invest $161 million from the Inflation Reduction Act in ecosystem restoration and resilience on the nation’s public lands. The work will focus on …
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Margins in the Cow-Calf Sector to Expand While Other Segments Will Be Squeezed
by Colter BrownThe cattle and beef industry consists of primary production at the cow-calf level followed by a series of margin sectors for stocker and feedlot production; slaughter and fabrication at the …
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MT Woolgrowers Association Selects New Executive Secretary
by Andy SchwabThe 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 …
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Lab-Grown Meat Carbon Footprint Potentially Greater than Retail Beef
by Colter BrownA 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 …
