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Montana’s spring wheat varieties are making waves beyond state lines, with impressive performances in recent Washington variety trials. In the 2024 Washington State University (WSU) spring wheat trials, Montana’s hard …

Helena, Mont. –  On Tuesday, March 17, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Gallatin County. This is Montana’s …

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reinstating the July Cattle report, as well as County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The county estimate reinstatement is effective for the …

The University of Wyoming Extension will offer its fifth annual Wyoming Ranch Camp June 9–13 at the Ladder Ranch in Carbon County. Taught by UW Extension personnel and local producers, …

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2025 – R-CALF USA, the largest national nonprofit trade association exclusively representing United States cattle and sheep producers, submitted a letter yesterday to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to request the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) develop a transparent set of …

FORT BENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, and local ag producers today urged support for reforms to the business equipment tax. Gov. Gianforte and Sen. …

With more than 20% of U.S. agricultural production destined for foreign markets, exports are critical to the financial success of American farmers and ranchers. In 2024, U.S. farmers exported over 144 …

Commodity producers will start to see their share of $10 billion under the new Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) by the end of the week, USDA announced Tuesday. The financial …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday announced USDA will extend waivers to allow faster line speeds at pork and poultry industry, describing the actions as efforts to reduce burdens on …