Ag News Stories

A group of Montanan’s are looking to deliver supplies to Nebraska to help the ranchers there impacted by recent storms and flooding. A new drop location for donations has been …

WASHINGTON (DTN) — There were fewer middle-sized farms in 2017 than five years earlier, and the age of the average farm operator continues to tick upward, according to results of …

Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) has been confirmed recently in horses in several states, including Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, California and Iowa. Owners of horses that have traveled in those areas recently …

Sen. John Thune (S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, this week wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to encourage him to prioritize several provisions …

With yet another late, wet winter impacting the region, Montana Governor Steve Bullock has issued an executive order exempting fertilizer haulers from hours of services regulations to expedite delivery to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …