Ag News Stories

A proposal to phase out large livestock operations in a major California agricultural county failed. California voters in the major agricultural region of Sonoma County overwhelmingly voted down a controversial ballot proposal to …

Montana FWP has released Coyote Trapping Regulations to go before the Fish and Wildlife Commission on November 12 at 8:30 a.m. The regulations are deemed necessary by FWP in order …

Montana State University Extension Sheep and Wool Specialist Brent Roeder joined the ASI Research Update podcast this month to discuss Bioharvesting Wool: An Alternative to Shearing. “They really got into bioharvesting in the …

Canada’s exports of canola oil and forest products from West Coast ports have halted due to a labor dispute, producers said on Thursday. The stoppage, which started on Monday, involves …

The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published proposed updates to strengthen conservation and management of greater sage-grouse habitat on public lands, …

Helena, Mont. (November 6, 2024) – In October, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Council (DGAC), completed a preview of their upcoming scientific study and 2025-2030 Dietary Guideline Recommendations, composed of harmful …

A large collaborative project exploring a new oilseed crop led by scientists in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture was featured last month by the U.S. Department of Energy for its …

With votes still being tallied for US Senate and Representative seats, one voting measure that is a closed case is the ballot initiative presented to Denver voters to ban slaughterhouses …

Encompassing approximately 15,244 acres, the new Northern Cheyenne Buffalo Pasture has taken shape over the last few years in Lame Deer, Montana. Brandon Small, a Northern Cheyenne tribal member and …

Several leadership positions were elected during Montana Farmers Union’s Annual Convention held recently in Whitefish, with Erik Somerfeld elected to serve a two-year term as Vice President. Somerfeld is a longtime …