Ag News Stories

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem laid out a framework for up to $5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist South Dakota meat processors expand capacity to respond …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wildlife damage management program, Wildlife Services, posted its annual Program Data Reports for fiscal year 2020. The reports are available on the USDA’s Animal and …

By Rep. Dan Bartel In central Montana the American Prairie Reserve has amassed 420,000 acres of prime ranch land.  This is a fraction of their ultimate objective: to control 3.2 …

This week, Montana Senator Jon Tester was joined by Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), to introduce a bill that would deliver much-needed …

Montana oilseed growers will soon receive a ballot in the mail proposing a 0.5% checkoff for canola, camelina, flaxseed, mustard, safflower, soybeans, and sunflower crops. If passed, the Montana Oilseed …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) …

March is a typically bi-polar weather time with indications of spring mixed with lingering winter blasts.  This past week included a big winter storm and heavy snow stretching across much …

Over the last year, you’ve probably heard a lot about a new crop being grown in Wyoming and throughout the United States. That crop is hemp and unlike many agricultural …

Bismarck, N.D. – A recent presentation to nutrition professionals at the virtual 2021 North Dakota Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (NDAND) ‘Nourishing Health’ Symposium & Expo, held March 11 and …

The Montana State University Agricultural Economics Department recently completed a project that examine the role of production agriculture on the economy of each county in Montana. Gathering a bevy of …