Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee approved by a voice vote Congressman Ryan Zinke’s amendment to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Grizzly from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and return…
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US Cattlemen’s Association Holds Inaugural Summer Business Meeting
by Andy SchwabFor the first time ever, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) held a summer business meeting. It was at the Silver Legacy hotel in Reno the same days the Western…
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The Society for Range Management (SRM) recently established the Chuck Jarecki Rancher Land Stewardship Award thanks to a generous donation by its namesake, Montana rancher Chuck Jarecki. The award was…
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by Megan Van Emon, MSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Recently there have been several producers asking about why their cattle are bunching up and standing in groups instead of grazing.…
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The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has added a fourth associate dean to its administrative team and selected a new associate dean of academic…
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Russia on Monday declined to extend the year-old agreement that has allowed Ukrainian grain to move out of Black Sea shipping ports, a move that immediately drove up commodity prices…
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OP-ED: MSGA Responds to Statements from BLM Director on Corner Crossing and Bison
by Colter BrownOpinion Editorial by Montana Stockgrowers Association In a recent interview published by the Billings Gazette, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director, Tracey Stone-Manning, expressed positions that were of concern to…
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AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association focused exclusively on financing the agricultural industry, recently announced a new grant program that provides start-up funds to individuals just beginning their agricultural…
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Wheatland FFA Member Earns Top Rangehand Award at Montana Range Days
by Colter BrownThere were more than 180 students, volunteers, and instructors in attendance for the 46th annual Montana Range Days, which was held in Toole County from June 19th-21st. Participants attended outdoor…
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How High is Too High to Pay for Cow Replacements in 2023?
by Colter BrownCattle prices are up. There’s no doubt about that. Nominally prices are at or higher than where we were in the 2013 to 2015 cycle. June 2023 average monthly prices…