Inflation, 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…
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In a recent letter to leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Montana Senator Steve Daines joined Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Cynthis Lummis and Idaho’s Mike Crapo and James Risch,…
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Through the end of May, beef cow slaughter for the year-to-date was 15 percent higher year-over-year. With nearly half the year over, it is very likely that the annual beef…
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Montana Stockgrowers Express Disappointment with USFWS Yellowstone Bison Review
by Colter BrownThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) provided the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement to conduct a status review of the potential Distinct Population Segment (DPS) for…
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A federal district court in Washington ruled definitively against plaintiffs Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians this week in their lawsuit seeking to halt domestic sheep grazing on allotments in…