Ag News Stories

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success …

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Angus King (I-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) …

A new proposal is circulating amongst cattle producers and lawmakers in Washington to create a program to fund placing cattle on a maintenance diet while the industry waits for slaughter …

The Livestock Loss Board has $80,000 available for wolf only loss prevention projects. Applications are available on the Livestock Loss Board website or by calling the office. The deadline for applications …

Throughout the COVID outbreak, the processing component of the beef supply chain has presented a bottleneck in getting beef products to consumers.  This is because, this is the segment of …

The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock supply chain. Nearly two dozen plants …

Last night during a press conference, President Trump announced he has asked the Department of Justice to look into the disparity between cattle prices and record high boxed beef. Trump …

Great Falls, MT – As another growing season begins, so too does the Montana Grain Growers Association annual crop survey. Featuring weekly reports from growers, our survey is an informal look …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last night sent the following two letters to Governors across the nation and leadership of major meat processing companies. These letters establish the U.S. …

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a substantial reduction in the nation’s meat processing capacity, down 30-40% from last year’s levels. Retail stores have been feeling the pinch for weeks and …