Lawrence Anton Capra 1928 – 2023 Lawrence Anton Capra 94, passed away at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT on April 20th, 2023. He was born August 10th, 1928,…
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One of the most important considerations as we look ahead for this year’s crops and pasture management are grasshoppers. With the substantial losses of crops and forage to grasshoppers, and…
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Tester Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Costs for Montana Family Farmers
by Colter BrownContinuing his efforts to lower costs for Montanans and bolster education opportunities for rural communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure farm families aren’t paying higher…
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Op-Ed: Are We Being “Planned” Off Our BLM Lands?
by Colter Brownby Karen Budd-Falen Remember the huge backlash in 2017 over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Planning 2.0 regulations?” One of the major concerns was that the BLM could use…
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Montana State University and MT DNRC to Host 406 Grazing Academy
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN – Registration is open now through May 15 for the three-day 406 Grazing Academy workshop to be held June 6-8 in southwestern Montana. Montana State University and the Montana…
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JBS has agreed to pay $25 million to a group of commercial beef purchasers that accused the meat packing company of conspiring with other packers to restrict the supply of…
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Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) filed comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule “Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison”…
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PLC Calls for Project Proposals to Strengthen Ranching on Public Lands
by Colter BrownThe Public Lands Council (PLC) has launched a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to find research ideas designed to strengthen the long-term viability of livestock production on our nation’s public lands. Tailored…
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American Hereford Association Expands Feedout Performance Measurement Program
by Brett McRaeKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The American Hereford Association (AHA) is expanding its popular Hereford Feedout Program to provide Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics more opportunities to discover the…
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Wall Street rules intended for publicly traded companies should not extend to family farms. That is the message the American Farm Bureau Federation and six other agricultural groups sent to…