Ag News Stories

Following a series of train accidents across Montana in the last year—including a fatal crash in Bainville in May—U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced their bipartisan Right …

Montana oilseed growers will soon receive a ballot in the mail proposing a 1% checkoff for canola, flaxseed, mustard, safflower, soybeans, and sunflower crops. If passed, the Montana Oilseed Advisory …

Canada goldenrod is a native flowering plant in South Dakota, but it is generally considered as a grazing ‘increaser’ and is relatively undesirable by landowners at high densities. Canada thistle and perennial sow …

The meat supply chain, state agency coordination with county entities and pandemic responses by non-elected officials were among the many topics included in policies adopted at the 101st annual meeting …

BOZEMAN – Governor-elect Greg Gianforte has named his joint-transition advisory team for the Department of Agriculture and related boards. The advisory team will identify and review candidates to serve as …

OMAHA (DTN) — A group of farm organizations on Tuesday announced a set of proposals for how agriculture should tackle climate change, as they expect to see more aggressive measures …

The Montana Farm Bureau Federation is thrilled that the Miles Community College’s meat processing program continues to advance, including the hiring of a coordinator for the program. The college, along …

U.S. Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt issued a recent secretarial order on the Land and Waters Conservation Fund. The Order prioritizes input from local governments and leaders, which will help …

USDA currently estimates the United States will export 26.5 million metric tons (MMT) of wheat in 2020/21, 1% ahead of last year’s pace, if realized. Five months into marketing year …

National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) today announced it received $200,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Market Access Program (MAP) funding to support export market development of industrial hemp. “We …