Ag News Stories

The Montana Farm Bureau is pleased to learn that HB 286, the state land water bill, has become law. This is good news for Montana’s farmers and ranchers who use …

BILLINGS, MONT.–The opportunity for kids to get started in the cattle industry is knocking, and loudly. Applications for the NILE Merit Heifer program are now available for the 2019-2020 year. …

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today urged United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue to provide short-term economic relief …

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2019 – The Trump administration today announced plans to lift the 25% tariff on steel and the 10% duty on aluminum imports imposed last year on …

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions that eliminate Japan’s longstanding restrictions on …

HELENA — A program to offer student debt assistance to young farmers and ranchers in Montana was signed into law on Friday, May 10, and will encourage young people to …

By: Laurie Fischer, CEO, The American Dairy Coalition   It isn’t often that US farmers and dairy producers’ side with the EPA. However, in the case of a growing number …

WASHINGTON (DTN) — Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Tuesday he hopes that within “a week or so” the Trump administration will announce a program of trade …

Madison Food Park, LLC (MFP) has submitted a Special Use Permit application to the Cascade County for review. Madison Food Park intends to develop Big Sky Cheese, LLC, a value-added …

Many in agriculture are saying more trade assistance is needed to offset the negative impacts trade policy turbulence is having on U.S. agriculture. The aid could take the form of …