President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Maureen Wicks as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director for Montana. FSA State Executive Directors…
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Senate Ag Committee Passes Pair of Cattle Market Bills
by Colter BrownThe Senate Agriculture Committee marked up and passed two bills that aim to restore fairness and competition in the cattle industry. The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act and Meat…
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Montana Ranch Operation Expands to Include Beef Processing and Wholesale Facility
HARDIN – The Jim Scott Family has been ranching in the state for decades, but in the last two years their operation has grown to include another part of the…
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects EPA’s Glyphosate Analysis
by Colter BrownA federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to review the registration of glyphosate. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected EPA’s analysis for determining that…
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Farm Bureau Summer Conference Addresses Inflation and Input Costs
by Colter BrownInflation, supply chain issues, input costs and commodity markets drove the focus of the Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference June 13-15 at Fairmont Hot Springs. The event provided a time…
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House GOP Bill Pushes Administration to Reverse Barriers to U.S. Ag Production
by Colter BrownHouse Ag Committee Ranking Member Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania introduced a bill this week that Fox News says would “strike back” at several of the administration’s agricultural policies. As inflation…
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Montana State Hosts First-Ever Precision Agriculture Boot Camp
by Colter BrownLast week, current and future growers and producers from all corners of Montana gathered in Linfield Hall on Montana State University’s campus, intently listening to a lecture on remote sensors.…
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House Passes Meat Packing Special Investigator Act in Broader Legislation
by Colter BrownThe House of Representatives passed the “Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act” on Thursday by a 221-204 vote. The legislation incorporates a number of ag-focused bills including the Meat Packing…
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Rapid City Beef Packing Plant Announces Partnership With Farmers Union Industries
by Colter BrownThe proposed $1.1 billion beef packing plant in Rapid City, South Dakota, got some backing this past week when the group heading the project also announced the plant would be…
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ANACONDA – Montana Farm Bureau Executive Director, John Youngberg, announced through tears of gratitude that he would be retiring from the organization after 30 years of service. Youngberg broke into…