Tracy Stone-Manning has been reported as President Biden’s pick for the next Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Stone-Manning is a Senior Advisor at the National Wildlife Federation …
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400 members and guests attended Montana FFA’s 91st Annual State Convention April 7th– 10th in Billings, Montana. The Montana FFA State Convention hosted numerous career development events, general sessions and …
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Sales to China continue to vastly outpace those to other U.S. corn and sorghum markets. Yet, behind the headlines, a half-dozen other countries and several emerging markets are also proving …
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The American Sheep Industry Association joined half a dozen other livestock groups in calling on Congress to reject any attempts to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Packers and Stockyards …
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Outlook for 2021 Beef Exports Remains Strong Despite Slow Start
by Colter BrownFebruary exports of U.S. beef remained below the rapid pace established in early 2020, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). However, …
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The U.S. economy continues to outperform expectations as stimulus funds are fueling robust consumer spending. Consensus forecasts point to 7% GDP growth for 2021, the fastest rate of expansion since …
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Phillips County Rancher to Serve as Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair
by Andy SchwabDuring an early April meeting, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission welcomed the newly Governor-appointed commissioners, Brian Cebull, Patrick Tabor, K.C. Walsh, and Montana Stockgrowers Association’s (MSGA) second vice president, …
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“Farmers and Ranchers might not have historically called it sequestering,” Clain Jones, Montana State University Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, explained, “it’s a newer term to combat climate change but they’ve …
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Big news coming from the NILE! The search for the next NILE General Manager is over and the NILE Board of Directors and Staff are excited to announce Chad Reisig …
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Reproductive Management of Cow Herd During Drought
by Colter BrownThe most recent U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that 100% of North Dakota is in drought status, with 85% of the state in at least a severe drought category and 47% …
