HELENA, Mont.— Sen. Ken Bogner, R-Miles City, is proposing legislation to prohibit foreign adversaries from owning, leasing, or renting critical infrastructure in Montana, including agricultural production land. Senate Bill 203…
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Egg prices are up more than 130% from year ago levels, and a U.S. farm group is asking the Federal Trade Commission to look into the high prices of eggs…
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U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today reintroduced the American Beef Labeling Act, legislation that…
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Farm Futures Projects Expansion of Wheat Acres in 2023
by Colter BrownA survey from Farm Futures shows the 2023 acreage battle is ongoing. The publication is predicting that expensive inputs will lead to a surge in wheat acres for the 2023…
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Op-Ed: “Right to Repair” Still Needs to be Fixed
by Colter BrownBy Walter Schweitzer, Montana Farmers Union President Recently there has been a media blast by John Deere claiming a Memorandum of Understanding signed with American Farm Bureau Federation provides right…
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Montana Legislature Kicks Off with Water Rights, Taxation, Red Tape Removal and Grizzly Bears
by Colter BrownBy Rachel Cone and Nicole Rolf, Montana Farm Bureau Federation The 68th Montana Legislative Session is in full swing and the halls of the Montana Capitol are once again filled…
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A total of 18 interest groups, including agriculture, oil, and housing interests, filed a 42-page lawsuit asking the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas in Galveston to…
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USDA Proposes Electronic Ear Tag Rule to Improve Disease Traceability
by Colter BrownThe United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend animal disease traceability regulations and require electronic identification for interstate movement of…
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Livestock Groups Urge Congress to Restore Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
by Colter Brown50 cattle, farm, rural and consumer groups sent a joint letter to U.S. Senate and House members who, during the last session of Congress, cosponsored the American Beef Labeling Act…
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Great Falls, MT – Montana Specialty Mills has announced plans to expand operations at their manufacturing facility in the Great Falls Agri-Tech Park. Montana Specialty Mills processes agricultural commodities including…