A suddenly changed political environment for budgeting on Capitol Hill is posing new challenges for farm bill writers, who are already facing a daunting October 1st deadline to complete work on…
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ST. LOUIS MO – Fairfield Farmer Mitch Konen has been elected to the National Barley Growers Association as Vice President, the newest Montanan to serve in a leadership position with…
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The Bureau of Land Management is extending the public comment period for the Public Lands Rule by 15 days. This brings the time collecting public feedback on the proposed rule to a…
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USDA Launches Efforts to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
by Brett McRaeThe Department of Agriculture Wednesday began implementing a multi-step effort to strengthen the substantiation of animal-raising claims. The agency says the effort builds on the work of USDA to protect…
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Why would a U.S. wheat flour miller import wheat from outside of the U.S. and what does that mean for the U.S. wheat marketplace? Vince Peterson US Wheat Associates President explains…
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Big changes are coming for Animal Health in Montana, as the Board of Livestock is now actively searching to fill the position of State Veterinarian. Dr. Marty Zaluski has notified…
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Total postsecondary enrollment at public and private colleges was down 2.7% in the fall of 2021, coming out of the pandemic. However, the second largest major increase at 4 year…
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JBS Subsidiary Starts to Build Commercial Cultivated Meat Plant in Spain
by Andy SchwabOn Thursday, JBS’s subsidiary, Bio Tech Foods, announced they are going to build a commercial size cell cultured meat plant in Spain. The Brazilian meatpacker’s subsidiary said the investMEAT project,…
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Northern Ag Network would like to welcome Joe Lackman to the broadcasting crew for the summer of 2023! As the summer intern, he will be assisting in the production and…
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Rising Cost of Grain Storage May Force Elevators to Lower Bids, Widen Basis
by Andy SchwabThe cost of storing grain, commonly referred to as the cost of carry, has soared to record highs due to rising interest rates, high commodity prices and increasing costs for…