The Billings Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Taylor Brown, President of Northern Ag Network and KGHL Radio, as the 2024 Legacy Award recipient. The Billings Chamber Legacy Award …
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Stevensville Veterinarian Linda Kauffman Assumes MVMA Presidency
by Colter BrownStevensville veterinarian Linda Kauffman, DVM, was recently named president of the Montana Veterinary Medical Association for the 2024-2025 term. Dr. Kauffman succeeds Scott Damby, DVM, of Lewistown, who will now …
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Anthrax has been confirmed in multiple beef herds located in Carbon County, Wyoming. This is the firstconfirmed anthrax in Wyoming cattle since the 1970s. Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory confirmedthe diagnosis …
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Op-Ed: Beef Checkoff ROI Study Proves Value, Sets Benchmark
by Andy SchwabBeef Country is in my blood. My wife and I live in Amarillo now, but I grew up near Benjamin in North Central Texas on my grandfather’s cow-calf and stocker …
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While crop producers struggled to get anything cut during a shower-laced August, there’s some good news to report regarding productive trade team visits to Montana. Three Japanese trade teams arrived …
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BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Steer-A-Year program will return for the 2024-25 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. A program housed in the College of Agriculture’s …
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North Dakota State University Extension, with collaborative efforts from South Dakota State University Extension, will host the 2024-2025 Dakota Performance Ram Test at the Hettinger Research Extension Center (HREC) beginning …
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New Guidelines Released for Animal Raising Labeling Claims
by Andy SchwabUSDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released new guidelines on Wednesday aimed at strengthening documentation in support of environmental or animal-raising labeling claims on meat and poultry products after a …
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USDA Announces Approval of New Drought-Tolerant Wheat Trait
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would deregulate the HB4 drought-tolerant trait from Bioceres Crop Solutions. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is thankful for the …
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Remington Fire Far from Containment, Ranchers Begin to Pick up the Pieces
by Brett McRaeThe Remington fire started Wednesday August 21st, 14 miles northeast of Leiter, Wyoming. Since then, it has blazed through four counties and over 40 miles, scorching a total of 196,387 …