Ag News Stories

Montana State University is requesting that the state’s Board of Regents approve naming its proposed ranch management program the Dan Scott Ranch Management Program. The regents will consider the naming …

The Federal grazing fee for 2019 will drop to $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month …

Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension   Does the severity (coldness or mildness) of the winter have an impact on spring-born calf birth weights? Ranchers have asked that question during …

Growing meat in the laboratory may do more damage to the climate in the long run than meat from cattle, according to new research. In a first-of-its-kind study from the …

Written by Kate Fuller, Assistant Professor, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics   In 2016, Montana had zero reported acres of industrial hemp.  In 2018, Montana narrowly …

By: Taylor Grussing; SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Replacement heifers are traditionally kept to lead the genetic progress of the cow herd. These females, whether raised or purchased, need to …

Recently introduced in the Senate, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (S. 215) would give farmers, ranchers and others permanent relief from the estate tax. The bill has garnered …

Washington, D.C. – If a federal agency is going to list a species as endangered, they are supposed to utilize the best scientific and commercial data available. But Congressional hearings …

This Friday, Coors Light is asking all beer drinkers across the country to raise a glass to toast the nation’s farmers. The celebration – hashtagged #ToastToFarmers – is a tribute …