Ag News Stories

BISMARCK, ND – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals…

This morning, Montana Governor Steve Bullock distributed a press release detailing his Thursday evening State of Fire Emergency declaration. In the letter, Governor Bullock included language that was recommended by…

By U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) I read a quote from my local sale barn operator Bryan Hanson, the other day: “You used to be able to survive on a…

Great Falls, MT – 21 Senators representing wheat-producing states, including Senators from  Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota, issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture “regarding the deteriorating…

In the last few years, it’s become evident that the beef industry needs more processing capacity. That only became more clear this spring, when a bottleneck in U.S. cattle processing…

Grasshoppers have been found in large numbers across much of Northern Ag territory. Early in the summer seemed to be the first wave while recently it seems there is another…

Current Montana Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate Mike Cooney released his “Growing Montana” plan today which heavily focuses on the state’s number one industry. Cooney’s plan claims it will create…

BOZEMAN — Celebrate Agriculture, an annual weekend-long event held each year by Montana State University’s College of Agriculture, has been scheduled to take place virtually Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14.…

This spring, when wholesale beef prices reached record levels and shelves at the meat counter began to look a little bare, consumer interest in locally raised meat began to take…

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Board of Directors adopted a new strategic plan to guide the association for 2020-25. The months-long process was produced in coordination…