by P.J. Hill, James Huffman, and Brian Yablonski In Montana, property rights are sacred. That’s why the resolution before the state legislature attacking the American Prairie Reserve is so troubling. As long-time property rights proponents and advocates for free-market conservation, we …
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Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is conducting cattle testing related to the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in animals during routine inspection conducted at out-of-state slaughter …
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The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) submitted their state plan to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for delegated authority to regulate the hemp industry in Wyoming on April …
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Last week, Montana Wool Growers Association representatives had a lengthy sit-down discussion with MT Fish Wildlife and Parks officials in Helena concerning the Big Horn Sheep. Dr. Maggie Highland reported …
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The recently introduced Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 (S.897) will help family farmers reorganize after falling on hard times, which more and more of them are experiencing due to …
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Montana has joined the growing list of states to pass legislation clarifying the difference between animal meats and cell-cultured meats. The bill sponsored by Rep. Alan Redfield (R-Livingston) passed both …
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Ronald A. Wirtz, Director-Regional Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis There’s an old truism (among many) about farmers: Farmers have to be optimists, or they wouldn’t still be farmers. That …
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A bill seeking changes to agricultural checkoff programs has been re-introduced in the Senate. The opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act of 2019 is backed by a bipartisan group …
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The USDA has a habit of surprises and Friday’s Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports were no different. The overall bearish stocks and seeding reports on corn were both much …
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Last week, reports began flowing in of an agreement between the United States and the European Union concerning the long-standing dispute on beef. We’re hearing that the U.S. and the …
