Ag News Stories

When thinking of Montana, malt, and Mexico, one product comes to mind – craft beer. A group of barley growers and ranchers from the state recently visited Mexico, and the …

by JM Peck CI-121 is a ballot initiative with the goal of limiting or capping residential property taxes increases.  Over the last year I have been concerned by rising inflation …

USDA offered a number of surprises in their annual Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31. Nationally, the biggest surprise was in corn acres which USDA forecast at 89.5 million, …

Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana is investing over $7.8 million in value-added agriculture projects. “Whether by bringing pasture to plate or grain to glass, value-added agriculture …

BOZEMAN – A new refrigerated van donated by Montana Farmers Union is helping Missoula students transport meat to feed other students around the state. MFU is honored to donate the …

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe drought or …

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a proposed decision on a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County, Montana, held by American Prairie (AP). The proposed …

High prices for U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat are not expected to be a short-term shock, according to a new RaboResearch report, “The Grain Drain After Ukraine.” While the sudden …

Montana is rallying around an ag family affected by tragedy. Last Friday around 7:25 p.m., the Flesch family of Shelby suffered a horrible loss while delivering bulls in Nebraska. Nanna, …

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced meat processed in Montana has doubled this fiscal year to date in facilities inspected by the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL). “Increasing …