Three finalists have been selected for the prestigious Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who inspire …
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USDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities for Producers Hit by Drought and Winter Storms
by Colter BrownBozeman, Montana – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity …
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Lower Than Expected Winter Wheat Production Forecast Sends HRW Wheat Futures Soaring
by Colter BrownThe May USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports surprised with lower-than-expected all-wheat production and ending stocks, sending KC wheat skyward. In both corn and …
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DRIVE Act Introduced to Prohibit Speed Regulation Devices on Large Commercial Vehicles
by Colter BrownThis week, Oklahoma Representative Josh Brecheen introduced the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen Wheelers Act, or DRIVE Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from “implementing any rule …
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California’s controversial Proposition 12 stands, as the Supreme Court on Thursday sided with the state and the law that prohibits the sale of pork in the state not produced according …
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Scientists Use Gene-Editing Technology to Produce First Calf Resistant to Major Viral Disease
by Colter BrownScientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually. The …
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Montana State College of Agriculture Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Agricultural Leaders
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN – The College of Agriculture at Montana State University is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the annual Celebrate Agriculture Weekend Nov. 3-4 at MSU. The …
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Today the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office issued a Record of Decision and approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for wild horse management within the Rock Springs and Rawlins …
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Research Reveals How Grazing Management Affects Cattle Weight Gain
by Andy SchwabRotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production? Ranchers often rotate cattle seasonally among different pastures on their operations but may allow cattle …
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Researchers Call for Single Approach on Management of Wild Horses
by Colter BrownThe federal government’s management of wild horses is doomed to fail without fundamental changes in policy and the law, according to a new paper led by researchers at the University …
