USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes this week to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program for feeder cattle, fed cattle and swine starting this summer with the 2021 …
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HELENA, MT – Two finalists have been selected for the prestigious Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers, ranchers, foresters and …
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House Agriculture Committee leaders sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue relaying concerns with the implementation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. …
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Today’s ranch managers must know how to manage employees, interpret policy and effectively comment on an environmental impact statement as much as they know how to select a replacement heifer …
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WASHINGTON – The Senate advanced the Great American Outdoors Act this week to address the maintenance backlog on national parks and public lands. However, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), …
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The Government of Vietnam recently revised Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates on several imported agricultural products, including wheat. This decision reduces Vietnam’s tariff on imported U.S. wheat (excluding durum) …
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The National Association of Wheat Growers and Representatives from Washington State are urging the Department of Agriculture to include more classes of wheat in the agency’s new farm aid program. …
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HELENA – Governor Steve Bullock has made two new appointments to complete the seven-member Montana Board of Livestock. On Friday, May 29, the Governor’s office announced that Gilles Stockton of …
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Helena, MT. – Small and medium-sized meat processors in Montana have an opportunity to receive funding to support and expand processing infrastructure and capacity through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure …
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A bipartisan, bicameral bill was introduced to allow livestock producers flexibility in this uncertain time of low market prices and reduced packing capacity. The PASTURE (Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize …
