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Montana Livestock Auction said, “it is with absolute shock and devastation we tell you that MLA has lost the heart and soul of our team, Blake Nuffer.” Services for Blake …

BOZEMAN—The Montana Farm Bureau is currently accepting applications for the ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) premier agricultural leadership program. This program is designed to empower Farm Bureau members to be confident, …

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced today that Sam Kieffer has been selected to serve as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer starting November 1, bringing more than …

Billings, MT – A proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern is raising questions in Montana about how it could affect agriculture and shipping. On the …

by Walter Schweitzer Article 1 of the Constitution vests in Congress the sole authority to appropriate money. Each year, Congress and the President are required to pass 12 appropriations bills …

The Boards of Directors of Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and IFB Mutual Insurance Holding Company have approved a strategic transaction to merge Mountain West into IFB Mutual …

A legal challenge to a USDA mandate requiring electronic identification tags for certain beef cattle, bison and dairy cows moving across state lines will continue after a federal judge on …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Dectomax-CA1 (doramectin injection) injectable solution for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm larval infestations, and prevention of NWS reinfestation for …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP …

The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) is now accepting donations for its 2025 Cattle Drive program, which allows donations to gain in value to contribute an even larger impact to the …