Ag News Stories

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has announced changes to his department’s management of grizzly bears after requests for action by Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte and Senator Steve Daines. …

Two elk recently sampled in the Ruby Mountains of Southwestern Montana were found to have been exposed to brucellosis. 100 elk were sampled by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for …

ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) — A lot of novice cover croppers are heading into this spring, thanks to record prevented planting in 2019. Some cover crops will winterkill, leaving only residue …

Wyoming should not only focus on growing processing capacity, but the many supporting businesses that comprise an efficient, value-added beef industry cluster, according to a study commissioned by the Wyoming Business …

The Government of Accountability Office recently published their annual report of improper payments for fiscal year of 2019. The agency reported improper payment estimates for that fiscal year totaled about …

The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, the foundation for the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), released their 15th-annual in-depth study of …

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce Christy Clark has accepted the Deputy Director position. Christy has served at the department since 2015, most recently …

BOZEMAN – Research conducted at one of Montana State University’s agricultural research centers was patented in January after the discovery of a group of unique fungi that may lead to …

By Derrell Peel – Livestock Marketing Specialist – Oklahoma State Extension   Global markets are being roiled by coronavirus (known as COVID-19) and cattle markets are no exception.  The combination …

Delegates to the National Farmers Union (NFU) 118th Anniversary Convention this week elected Rob Larew to succeed Roger Johnson as the organization’s president. Patty Edelburg, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, was …