The USDA announced changes to the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage options to additional crops as well …
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Last week, a tip was sent into the Squeal on Pigs Hotline that a wild boar was spotted running loose on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation near Three Buttes, MT. …
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Day 3 of the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded Thursday with the final three-day total weighted average all-wheat yield estimate of 53.8 bushels per acre (bpa) …
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2024 – The very real and damaging consequences of Congress’ failure to pass a modernized farm bill are brought to light in a new analysis by American …
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Laura and Keith Galloway first read about UW’s GrowinG internship program in the local paper. As owners of the Galloway Ranch in Ten Sleep, the couple loved the program’s mission, …
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Governor Gianforte Announces $50 Million Investment in Montana Forests and Agricultural Lands
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana received a nearly $50 million investment in Montana’s working and natural lands from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …
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Representative John Curtis has introduced the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act, aimed at providing ranchers nationwide with greater flexibility in managing lands crucial for livestock feed. This legislation builds …
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ERP Deadline Approaching for Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters
by Colter BrownUSDA recently announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm …
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Jim Magagna Chosen as Recipient of the 2024 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award
by Colter BrownCHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust announced that Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, has been selected to receive the 2024 Kurt …
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BOZEMAN — The Montana 4-H Foundation recently announced that it has awarded nearly $40,000 in scholarships to 45 graduating 4-H members and alumni. The recipients, from 28 Montana counties and tribal …