Ag News Stories

Opinion Editorial by Terry Murphy   It was 40 years ago.  The 1979 Legislature was in session.  Four agricultural lobbyists were discussing the possible advantages of presenting joint testimony on …

CENTENNIAL, CO (October 21, 2019) — The long-range strategic planning process for the beef industry is underway, a process that takes months to coordinate and pulls together key leaders from all …

While the trade policy headlines from the month of October have mostly been written about a possible “phase one” trade deal between the United States and China, much less has …

Cargill’s Dodge City, KS beef packing plant has injured two employees and shut the facility for the remainder of the day due to an explosion in a stand alone building. …

WASHINGTON — South Dakota cattle producer Todd Wilkinson today told a U.S. Senate subcommittee that contrary to the claims of some environmental and anti-animal-agriculture activists, “American beef production and consumption …

WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2019) – Today, Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the U.S. District Court in Idaho, granted a preliminary injunction requested by several wildlife conservation groups to prevent amendments …

For most of us, wheat is wheat. However, there is a distinct difference between spring and winter wheat, even though the vegetative characteristics of these two wheat types are very …

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received a verified petition from 25 Montana oilseed growers to create an advisory committee.  MDA will hold a listening session …

An update on the hemp industry in Montana by Kate Fuller, assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. This spring I …

President Trump on Wednesday signed two executive orders to restrict federal agencies from issuing certain new rules without going through the normal regulatory process, saying the changes would rein in …