A last-minute court of appeals ruling could put tens of thousands of farmers and small businesses in legal crosshairs for failing to register their businesses with the federal government. Farmers …
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United States Prevails in USMCA Dispute with Mexico on Biotech Corn
by Colter BrownUnited States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) challenging certain Mexican biotechnology measures concerning genetically engineered …
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The Senate voted 85 to 11 early Saturday morning to pass a spending bill to avoid a federal government shutdown. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden for his …
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Fish & Wildlife Service Withdraws BIDEH Wildlife Refuge Proposal
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced the withdrawal of their proposed Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health (BIDEH) rule for national wildlife refuge system. The agency first proposed …
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Less than a day after the details were released for the federal funding package that includes 31 billion in aid to farmers, the deal appeared to fall apart after President …
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BOZEMAN, Montana—The Montana Farm Bureau Federation announces their ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) Leadership Program class for 2025. This is the ACE Leadership Program’s eighth year of empowering Farm Bureau members …
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At the 11th hour, Congress has been able to reach an agreement on a year-end spending deal that includes economic and disaster aid to farmers. Tuesday evening details on the …
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CoBank Report Shares the Forces That Will Shape the Rural Economy in 2025
by Colter BrownThe U.S. continues to benefit from solid economic growth, low unemployment and moderating inflation. From today’s vantage point, the U.S. economy seems likely to continue on that trajectory into 2025. …
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Farm groups over the weekend made it clear to members of Congress they should vote against a year-end funding bill this week if it doesn’t include economic aid for farmers. …
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Improving the Tax Climate and the Upcoming Death Tax Sunset
by Colter Brownby Monty Lesh – Montana Stockgrowers Association 2nd Vice President Passing family farms and ranches on to the next generation is challenging, and future changes to federal inheritance tax could …