Ag News Stories

Researchers at North Dakota State University need to hear from all sunflower producers nationwide. Even if producers do not experience blackbird damage or have not recently planted sunflower, they still …

One of the few agricultural provisions in the recently passed “American Rescue Plan” has caused a long of controversy among lawmakers and farmers. The provision, that accounts for just $4 …

WASHINGTON, March 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5th to April 9th for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack did not offer a timeline to farmers Friday regarding when USDA would be releasing frozen aid funds or announcing the next direct-aid programs to producers that …

Governor Gianforte and the Agriculture Development Council announced the recipients of $834,646 in grants and loans awarded through the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program. “Expanding value-added agriculture helps Montana businesses …

Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney reintroduced a bill in the House that would remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The …

A spike in ocean freight rates is creating some heartburn for dry bulk commodity buyers who may be uncovered over the next few months as strong global demand for grain and coal …

Last week, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), joined by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support small meat and poultry …

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act was introduced on Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA). The bill would reform the H-2A …

U.S. beef exports totaled 2,566.7 million pounds in 2020, down 2.3 percent from the previous year but still the third largest annual beef export total.  The COVID-19 pandemic caused sharp …