U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers …
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While ranchers were allowed to begin rerecording their Montana brands on January 1, Montana State University Extension recommends they wait until reading its updated MontGuide on the topic. When a …
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Ben Lehfeldt, sheep producer from Lavina, MT, and Montana Wool Growers Board of Directors member representing District 2/Central Region, is campaigning for the nomination of the American Sheep Industry Associations …
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WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14, 2021 – For more than two years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dragged its feet on the development of gene-edited livestock, an emerging technology …
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Methane – A black eye for the cattle industry? Or not? SPONSORED By Ashley Lyon McDonald, NCBA Sr. Director, Sustainability Methane is often cited for why beef is a major …
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Montana Farmers Union will present the 2021 Montana Farmers Union Virtual Producer Conference January 27-28 from 8:30 – 11:30 am each day. The conference will boost a great lineup of …
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Washington, D.C., (January 12, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its U.S. Agriculture Innovation Strategy Directional Vision for Research summary and dashboard that will help to …
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Montana’s Next Generation Conference has become one of the premier meetings of farmers and ranchers in the Big Sky State. Held annually in Shelby, the conference has become a producer …
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The American Sheep Industry Association’s American Wool Council announced this week the awarding of four $5,000 grants to go toward the build or purchase of new wool presses. The AWC …
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After waiting months on end, some farmers will receive the needed relief they have been waiting for, following devastating crop quality losses in 2018 and 2019. Last week, the USDA …
