Tuesday, January 14th Morning Session (REAP): 10-11:45AM, Afternoon Session (VAPG): 1-3PM Join Montana and North Dakota USDA Rural Development staff for a presentation on the Value-Added Producer Grant and Rural …
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High Plains Warm temperature dominated the High Plains this week, with departures ranging up to 20 degrees F above normal, especially along the northern portions of the region. Precipitation fell …
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According to Consumer Affairs publication, there have been 154 recalls filed with federal food regulators due to contamination as of Dec. 30, 2024. The three big pathogens, E. coli, Listeria …
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Jess Peterson Selected as Billings Chamber Ag Excellence Award Recipient
by Andy SchwabThe Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that Jess Peterson of Western Skies Strategies, has been selected as the Billings Chamber 2024 recipient of the Award for Agriculture Excellence. Peterson bridges …
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USDA Designates Dawson County, Montana, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Hail and High Winds
by Colton YoungThis Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. …
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Utah Rancher’s Innovative Use of Wool Pellets For Sustainable Farming
by Colton YoungCROYDON, UT—Albert Wilde, a sixth-generation Utah sheep rancher and the visionary behind Wild Valley Farms, has innovated a sustainable solution that leverages waste wool to save water and enhance soil …
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Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies File Suit Over Yellowstone National Park’s Bison Management Plan
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and two state agencies filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to challenge Yellowstone National Park’s (YNP) Bison Management Plan. Together with Montana Department …
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UW Sheep Program Offers Trip to New Zealand for Young Ranchers and Entrepreneurs
by Andy SchwabThe University of Wyoming Sheep Program, in partnership with the Wyoming Wool Initiative, Wyoming Business Council and the UW Global Engagement Office, has recently created a program entitled “Sheep Innovators …
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Fire, water, and USDA rules were some of the most viewed stories on northernag.net in 2024. On top of that, a few human interests stories and court decisions rounded out …
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WASHINGTON (DTN) — Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut grower who became the 39th president, serving from 1977 to 1981, won praise from President Biden, Vice President Harris and …
