The majority of the cow-calf sector has been on the defense for the past two to three years due to adverse weather and production cost conditions. Widespread drought has forced…
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Given agriculture’s ongoing struggle to recruit domestic workers and a very tight U.S. labor market overall, it should be no surprise that H-2A program usage reached new highs again in…
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The Montana State University Rodeo team is getting ready for the spring season and now, student athletes have a new facility to practice and board livestock and horses. Last fall…
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Montana State Research Team to Study Interactions Between Wild and Domestic Sheep
by Colter BrownA research team in the Montana State University College of Agriculture has received $4 million in new funding to help lay the groundwork for disease prevention and management of wild and domestic…
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A new law will require some farmers and ranchers to file reports about their business with the government. In 2021 congress enacted the congressional transparency act to stop more financial…
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By Jennifer Carrico, DTN Senior Livestock Editor The fourth quarter of 2023 brought much price fluctuation for both feeder cattle and fat cattle, leading many to question if some risk…
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SPONSORED- Most of us are in winter feeding mode. Winter feeding means more intimate time spent with the cow herd that, for the most part, has been lost for the…
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Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Announces Record Amount of Research Funding
by Colter BrownThe Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) chose to fund 27 applications for the 2024 research cycle. Awards totaled $2,234,327, a 33 percent increase over the 2023 budget and the…
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The Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that Jann Parker of Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales, has been selected as the Billings Chamber 2023 recipient of the Award for Agriculture Excellence.…
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Wolves have been gone from Colorado since the 1940’s but last week that state reintroduced the large predators onto its landscape after Colorado voters passed a ballot initiative to do…