Ag News Stories

The $10 billion in economic aid passed as part of the American Relief Act of 2025 in December is headed to farmers as the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). The aid comes at a …

USDA, in its Prospective Plantings report on Monday, projected farmers will plant 95.3 million acres of corn, within the range of pre-report recommendations but above the average guess of 94.2 …

(ATLANTIC, IA, March 31, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive …

The water bill of the week was SB 263: Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands sponsored by Sen. Becky Beard (R) SD 38 which MFBF has opposed since its first …

The American Sheep Industry Association conducted its annual Spring Trip to Washington, D.C., this week as approximately 50 sheep producers from all over the country traveled to the nation’s capital …

While Montana State University (MSU) celebrated the women’s basketball team qualifying for the NCAA March Madness, it was another March Madness competition gaining attention this week in Bozeman. Nineteen MSU …

Montana Enrollment Currently At 65.2% of Expected BOZEMAN, Montana. March 28, 2025 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs …

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF), together with the generosity of people from near and far, delivered $939,702.90 this month to cattle ranchers and …

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released the 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan today, wrapping up an extensive public process to capture updates to wolf management strategies …

Almost 270 organizations representing farmers, ranchers, forest owners, agricultural cooperatives, and industry stakeholders have sent a letter to Congressional leaders, asking for a permanent extension of Section 199A in the …