U.S. farmland prices increased 12.4 percent over the last year, according to new data from the Department of Agriculture. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2022 Land Values Summary…
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Senate Bill Would Improve Rancher’s Grazing Rights on National Grasslands
by Colter BrownU.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced legislation to improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders. Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, ranchers with permits…
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Beyond Meat, the plant-based meat company is generating a lot of bad news recently. Food Fix says the company’s stock fell this week on news it was lowering its revenue…
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Wolf numbers and distribution continue to be stable across Montana, according to numbers released Monday in the 2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “What the data shows us…
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Billings, MT – Every week, the U.S. Drought Monitor releases an updated map of drought designations. Put together by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…
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Producers Find Moving Livestock Pens Out of Waterways Has Long Term Benefits
by Colter BrownThe following content is from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) “Conservation for the Future” series which features Montana landowners’ experiences working with the NRCS on various conservation projects.…
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Todd Heward Chosen as Recipient of the 2022 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award
by Colter BrownCheyenne, Wyo. – The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (land trust) is happy to announce that Todd Hewardof Medicine Bow is the recipient of the 2022 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award.…
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MT FFA Association – The National FFA Organization plays a large role in the lives of students across the State of Montana. This program first started in 1928 and has…
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Drought continues to plague much of the Western United States and conditions in the Southern plains are worsening. Deteriorating range and pasture conditions are forcing producers to place more lambs…
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Leaders from the U.S. sugar industry are meeting in Colorado this week for the 37th annual International Sweetener Symposium. The Symposium is an annual event hosted by the American Sugar Alliance.…