Ag News Stories

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for submitting a counter-notification …

Medium-sized concentrated animal feeding operations receiving USDA loans will be required to have an environmental assessment after a federal court on Tuesday vacated part of a 2016 Farm Service Agency …

Over 1,650 members and guests attended Montana FFA’s 93rd Annual State Convention March 21st – 25th, in Great Falls, Montana.  The Montana FFA State Convention hosted 22 career development events, …

The USDA’s Prospective Plantings report is one of the most heavily anticipated reports the ag department puts out each year even though a lot can change between March 31st and …

In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value- Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program which helps these businesses generate …

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service Oversight, led 40 of his Senate colleagues, including Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and …

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a proposed rule that could change priorities on 245 million acres of public land in America. The rule would mark a major …

By Cat Urbigkit, Reprinted courtesy of Cowboy State Daily Just as surely as we change the clocks for daylight savings time and the weather gives us hints of spring before …

BOZEMAN — A Montana State University Extension soil fertility specialist suggests considering spring soil water content and temperatures when making fertilizer decisions for the upcoming growing season. According to Clain …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to continue blocking Paraguay from importing beef to the U.S. in response …