Ag News Stories

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs. What they’ve found is good news …

The USDA announced changes to the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage options to additional crops as well …

Last week, a tip was sent into the Squeal on Pigs Hotline that a wild boar was spotted running loose on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation near Three Buttes, MT. …

From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued statements following the House passage of …

Glacier Processing Cooperative will modernize its meat processing facility, increase efficiencies, and position the co-op for long-term growth through a $250,000 USDA Local Meat Capacity Grant. The co-op received one …

Day 3 of the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded Thursday with the final three-day total weighted average all-wheat yield estimate of 53.8 bushels per acre (bpa) …

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2024 – The very real and damaging consequences of Congress’ failure to pass a modernized farm bill are brought to light in a new analysis by American …

Laura and Keith Galloway first read about UW’s GrowinG internship program in the local paper. As owners of the Galloway Ranch in Ten Sleep, the couple loved the program’s mission, …

In June, the Montana Department of Agriculture and the Montana Pulse Crop Committee traveled to Colombia to support demand for Montana pulses such as lentils, chickpeas and peas. Colombia is …

From MSU Extension Soil acidification can cause misshapen roots that lack functionality, resulting in stunted and unthrifty plants; this is true of all crops. It can affect an entire field, …