Ag News Stories

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is pressing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership to immediately suspend enforcement of the USDA’s Electronic Identification (EID) tag mandate. The rule, which went …

BOZEMAN – The Montana State University rodeo team will be on the national stage next week when the student-athletes participate in the Pass in Review, otherwise known as the Inaugural …

With the growing trend of heavier cattle and carcass weights, packers are seeing higher rates of bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF). Justin Buchanan, PhD, of Simplot Land and Livestock, in …

John Deere’s practices to restrict farmers from the ability to seek repairs for farm equipment including tractors have unfairly driven up equipment repair costs, the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys …

Ag Education Centered Projects Encouraged to Apply More than $30,000 is available in community grants through Montana Farmers Union Foundation. Applications are open now for the funding that supports projects …

Foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land, which includes timberland, remains a widely debated and often controversial topic, fueled by concerns about the implications of foreign investments — especially those from …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs – Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). Agricultural producers can submit applications to …

The University of Wyoming’s fourth annual Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) seminar series begins Thursday, Feb. 6, at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. The UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and …

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2025 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the third installment in a series of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act that, in combination with …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small issued a news release praising President Biden’s designation of a new national monument, Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern …