Despite Montana being home to over 100 Custom Exempt Meat Processing Facilities, more than 25 State Inspected Facilities, and over 30 Federally Inspected Facilities, ranchers are still looking at waiting …
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the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council voted and approved to add downy brome, better known as cheatgrass, to the state’s Designated Noxious Weed List. The resolution, originally proposed by the Sublette …
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UW Extension to Offer Free Online Lambing and Kidding Class Dec. 6
by Andy SchwabThree county extension educators have partnered to offer the University of Wyoming Extension’s first virtual class on lambing and kidding. The one-session course will take place Friday, Dec. 6, at …
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For wheat and barley producers who face challenges due to wheat stem sawfly, there is a USDA program that could help. The USDA-NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Enhancement targets integrated …
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Montana Stockgrowers Facilitates Recovery Efforts for Producers Hurt by Remington Fire
by Brett McRaeHelena, Mont. (November 25, 2024) – The summer of 2024 presented another active fire season, especially across Southeastern Montana and Northwestern Wyoming. The Remington Fire started in late August 2024 …
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Judge Dismisses Montana Trapping Case, Decision Applauded by Montana Farm Bureau
A lawsuit filed in Montana challenging the state’s wolf and coyote trapping practices has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, a decision which has been applauded by the …
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MetraPark and NILE to Collaborate for All New MontanaFair Rodeo
by Colter BrownAn all-new PRCA pro rodeo begins in Billings at the 2025 MontanaFair in an all-new outdoor arena at MetraPark. Rodeo Billings will take center stage as the first event in …
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President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico and China – detailing how he will implement campaign promises that …
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President-elect Donald Trump has named Brooke L. Rollins as the country’s next Secretary of Agriculture. A native of Texas, Rollins, 52, is the founder and CEO of the America First …
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Live Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted Due to Screwworm Discovery
by Andy SchwabOn November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of a positive detection of New …
