Ag News Stories

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it published the final rule updating import regulations for sheep, goats and meat from …

October was another strong month for U.S. red meat exports as beef export value continued to soar, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export …

On Wednesday, the U.S. House passed four bills, previously approved by the House Ag Committee, including overwhelming support for an extension of the Livestock Mandatory (Price) Reporting Act and the …

By Joe Cook   My background and heritage are in production agriculture across Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming. I am named after my grandfathers- Joseph Cook and Patrick Goggins- both …

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) related to the labeling of meat or poultry products …

(U.S. Senate) – United States Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont) and John Thune (R-S.D.) this week led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm …

In Montana, successful hunts often rely on good relationships and positive interactions with private landowners. Many of the species we pursue spend a substantial amount of their time on private …

A dramatic rise in fertilizer prices is weighing heavily on U.S. crop farmers and input suppliers as they prepare for the 2022 planting season. Prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers commonly used …

Choteau, MT – Due to successful recovery efforts, grizzly bears are expanding their range into the plains and private lands of Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front; lands that support food, fiber, …