Following his request to President Joe Biden in mid-September, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he secured a major disaster declaration for the State of Montana as a result of…
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Montana’s Livestock Loss Board is currently in the process of revamping its loss prevention grant process to make it easier for ranchers to apply. While in the past many of…
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USDA is directing billions of dollars to prevent the spread of African swine fever and bolster disaster programs in response to drought hurting cattle producers and farmers facing market disruptions.…
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Last week, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that after talks with President Joe Biden the United States has agreed to lift the ban on U.K. lamb imports. The…
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Dave Kelsey to Receive MSU’s Outstanding Agricultural Leader Award
by Colter BrownDuring Montana State University’s Celebrate Agriculture Weekend on November 12-13, Dave Kelsey of Molt will receiving the Outstanding Agriculture Leader Award. The award is given to a Montana agriculturalist who…
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MSU Announces New Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Endowed Chair
by Colter BrownThe Montana Grain Growers Association and the Montana Grains Foundation are thrilled to announce the selection of Dr. Venugopal Mendu to be seated in the Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Chair…
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Opinion: Congress Must Follow Tester’s Lead and Protect Family Farms From Tax Increases
by Colter BrownBy Aeric Reilly, Southeastern Montana rancher. It is no secret that family farms face tremendous challenges right now. Corporate monopolies, a changing climate, rising health care costs and a…
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EPA Administrator Expects New WOTUS Proposal Sometime This Winter
by Colter BrownWhile little is known about how the Biden administration will rewrite waters of the United States, or WOTUS, definitions, EPA Administrator Michael Regan on Monday said exemptions for farming and…
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Biden Commits to Methane Reduction, NCBA Urges Open Dialogue with Agriculture
by Colter BrownPresident Joe Biden announced that the United States and European Union committed to a global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by the year 2030. In response to the…
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Grasshoppers, Fires and Reduced Yields Threaten Montana Farmers’ and Ranchers’ Livelihoods
by Colter BrownBy Nicole Rolf, Senior Director of Governmental Affairs, Montana Farm Bureau Federation The infamous drought of 1988 is seared into the memories of Montana farmers and ranchers. People who…