Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing nearly $500 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expand work on the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire …
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Predators Killed Over 20,000 Sheep and Lambs in Wyoming in 2023
by Colter BrownWyoming sheep and lamb producers lost 45,000 animals to weather, predators, disease, and other causes during 2023, representing a total value of $10.08 million, according to a survey conducted by …
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Ranchers Request Help to Address Grasshopper Threat
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Association submitted a request last week to Congressman Ryan Zinke for his consideration of a financial appropriation to address the 2024 grasshopper forecast. Zinke currently serves on …
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Red Angus Association Promotes Oliver to Assistant Director
by Colter BrownThe Red Angus Association of America recently announced the promotion of Rachael Oliver to assistant director of commercial marketing. In this new role, Oliver will coordinate marketing team travel to …
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon issued a proclamation declaring the week of February 19-24, 2024 as “Wyoming Agricultural Literacy Week.” While we recognize the value of reading and agriculture during this …
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USDA Crop Outlook: Growing Supplies, Lower Prices in 2024
by Colter BrownUSDA sees farmers planting 91 million acres (ma) of corn, 87.5 ma of soybeans and 47 ma of wheat in 2024, according to a Commodity Outlook report released in conjunction …
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Beyond the Weather: A Ranch Woman’s Perspective on Agricultural Stress
From the pressure of marrying in to an established ranching family to how to get through loneliness and grief, Jenny Stovall gets “Beyond the Weather”. In an effort to normalize …
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an order today allowing existing stocks of over-the-top Dicamba to be used in 2024. Existing stocks refers to those stocks of previously registered pesticide products that …
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The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will be hosting a slate of listening sessions throughout the spring to seek input and ideas from producers on areas where the American livestock industry …
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Ag Secretary Calls Decline in Farms and Acreage a ‘Wake-Up Call’
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. lost nearly 142,000 farms and 20.1 million ag acres from 2017 to 2022, which Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said should be a “wake-up call” for policymakers. USDA released …