The Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that Jess Peterson of Western Skies Strategies, has been selected as the Billings Chamber 2024 recipient of the Award for Agriculture Excellence. Peterson bridges …
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HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court upheld the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) permit for the Black Butte …
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USDA Designates Dawson County, Montana, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Hail and High Winds
by Colton YoungThis Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. …
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Utah Rancher’s Innovative Use of Wool Pellets For Sustainable Farming
by Colton YoungCROYDON, UT—Albert Wilde, a sixth-generation Utah sheep rancher and the visionary behind Wild Valley Farms, has innovated a sustainable solution that leverages waste wool to save water and enhance soil …
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Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies File Suit Over Yellowstone National Park’s Bison Management Plan
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and two state agencies filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to challenge Yellowstone National Park’s (YNP) Bison Management Plan. Together with Montana Department …
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UW Sheep Program Offers Trip to New Zealand for Young Ranchers and Entrepreneurs
by Andy SchwabThe University of Wyoming Sheep Program, in partnership with the Wyoming Wool Initiative, Wyoming Business Council and the UW Global Engagement Office, has recently created a program entitled “Sheep Innovators …
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Fire, water, and USDA rules were some of the most viewed stories on northernag.net in 2024. On top of that, a few human interests stories and court decisions rounded out …
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WASHINGTON (DTN) — Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut grower who became the 39th president, serving from 1977 to 1981, won praise from President Biden, Vice President Harris and …
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Just three days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a rule requiring businesses, including farms, to file Beneficial Ownership Information, the same court has now …
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On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) published parallel Final Rules in the Federal Register which set forth changes to the …
