In 2006, the low point in modern beef quality grade performance, the fed cattle carcass distribution, consisted of 41% USDA Select and 2% USDA Prime carcasses. Concerning fed steers and …
Ag News Stories
-
-
Ag News StoriesNews
Montana FFA Foundation Announces New Executive Director and Director of Operations, Programs and Events
by Andy SchwabThe Montana FFA Foundation is proud to announce the hiring of Megan Irion as its new Executive Director. Irion brings over a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership and fundraising, …
-
Ag News StoriesNews
Caroline Roeder Helle Selected to National Agriculture Scholars Program
by Colter BrownA soon-to-be two-time graduate of Montana State University is participating in a selective academic and professional development program for young leaders in agriculture through the Farm Foundation. Caroline Roeder Helle …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Rooted in Regeneration: A Family’s Experimental Journey to Regenerative Agriculture
by Colter BrownIn the fields of Wilsall, Montana, the Bays family works their land with dedication and a willingness to learn. A lifelong farming family, John and Vanessa Bays, along with their …
-
BOZEMAN – Once again for 2025, Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will co-host the 406 Grazing Academy. MSU’s Dan Scott Ranch Management Program and Northern Agricultural Research …
-
HELENA, Mont. – Applications for the State Hail Insurance Program are now available through the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA). Producers can insure crops against hail damage at the maximum coverage rate …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
MSGA Celebrates Members’ Appointments to Key Livestock Industry Boards
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is pleased to announce board appointments for multiple MSGA members who have been appointed by Governor Greg Gianforte to serve on key livestock industry boards …
-
BOZEMAN — A series of free, public meetings will be held in Montana communities in April and May to discuss the Wild and Domestic Sheep Comingling Project. The initiative studies …
-
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins joined Senator John Hoeven, who serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, Governor Kelly Armstrong, and North Dakota …
-
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2025 – The American Farm Bureau Federation today asked for changes to the “Waters of the United States” rule to bring it in line with the Sackett v. …