Last week congress approved the first appropriations package for fiscal year 2024, including funding for the Department of Agriculture after numerous delays and extensions of the process. The package included …
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WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 – The winner of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet is Ella McLerran of Tennessee. She was awarded the top prize following …
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USDA Announces Updated “Product of USA” Label Claim
by Colter BrownToday, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim …
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MSGA Concerned Over National Wildlife Refuge System Rule Change
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) submitted comments this week voicing concerns with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health (BIDEH) proposed rulemaking and policy …
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House Ag Committee Releases 20 Recommendations to Improve H-2A Program and Make Labor More Affordable for Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Agriculture today laid out a roadmap to relieve labor shortages that have seriously impacted America’s farmers and ranchers. The Agriculture Labor Working Group (ALWG) released …
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The Montana Farm Bureau is thrilled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responded to American Farm Bureau Federation’s concerns and affirmed that regulations intended for Wall Street should not …
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USDA’s Value Added Producer Grant Helps Wyoming Ranch Expand Direct-to-Consumer Beef Business
by Brett McRaeThe Bootheel 7 Ranch at Lusk, Wyoming is operated by the Wasserburger family which markets the entirety of their pasture raised beef directly to consumers throughout Wyoming and Colorado. In …
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USDA: Expiring Estate Tax Provisions Would Increase Taxes for Farm Estates
by Colter BrownThe 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made significant changes to Federal individual income and estate tax policies, though some policies were temporary. In 2018, the TCJA increased the …
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The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will facilitate a seminar on energy innovations Monday, March 18, at 5 P.M. hosted by Gillette College. The …
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Northern Ag Network’s Colter Brown to Emcee MWBC’s March Madness Wheat and Barley Research Competition
On March 18th at 3 P.M., the Montana State University Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology students will gather at the MSU-SUB Ballroom to present their current research works in under …
