BOZEMAN — Programs promoting precision agriculture, youth development, agriculture scholarships and the state’s farm and ranch heritage will all benefit from a newly announced $10 million gift to Montana State…
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Winter Outlook: Warmer South, Colder North, Drought Persists in Many Areas
by Colter BrownThis year, La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released…
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U.S. Durum Production Increasing While Food Use Remains Stable
by Colter BrownU.S. production of durum—the primary class of wheat used to produce pasta—is expected to increase in the 2022/23 marketing year after last year’s drought reduced production to its lowest in…
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The University of Wyoming is going big this year for the Big Give — UW Giving Day. UW Giving Day is UW’s annual day of giving spearheaded by the UW…
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USDA Provides Nearly $800 Million in Aid to Help Keep Farmers Farming
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in…
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Wyoming Producers Put In the Driver’s Seat of A Conservation Partnership
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in…
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Montana Stockgrowers Petition for Stay on BLM Allotments Denied
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. (October 14, 2022) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) along with the North and South Phillips County Grazing Districts, Office of the Governor, and Montana Attorney General were…
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Montana State Agriculture Dean Wins National Award for Contributions to Precision Ag
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN — Sreekala Bajwa, of Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, received a national award for her engineering achievement in agriculture. Bajwa received the 2022…
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Pork Industry Argues Before the Supreme Court Against California’s Prop 12
by Colter BrownLINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — The question of what is moral when it comes to animal pen sizes and other pig-production practices took center stage Tuesday with Supreme Court justices during…
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During the recent Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science (WSASAS) meeting in Park City, UT, four current and previous faculty members of the University of Wyoming (UW) and…