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Montana State University hosted the inaugural Montana Agritourism Conference on Friday, May 3, the culmination of an 18-month program that connected agricultural producers with knowledge and resources to expand their …

by Rep. Alan Redfield House Bill 286, passed by the 2019 Montana Legislature, addressed concerns regarding DNRC Trust Lands adding themselves as owners or partial owners to various water rights …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation that would prevent federal government overreach on the operations of farmers and ranchers. The bill would prevent the Secretary of Agriculture …

Montana Farm Bureau has expressed strong concern at the proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove agriculture from Refuge lands. In a letter to the federal agency, …

The University of Wyoming welcomes Mandy Marney as director of UW Extension and associate dean of the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. “I am pleased that Dr. …

Helena, Mont. – Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) filed a motion to intervene in Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force v. State of Montana, in partnership with the Montana Wool Growers Association (MWGA) …

Helena, Mont. –  On Wednesday April 24, 2024, Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation of a rabid cow in Powder River County. The rabies-infected cow was tested after displaying …

The first bill banning lab-grown meat was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on May 1. The bill prohibits the manufacture for sale, sale, holding or offering …

Ranchers depend on grass as a primary source of forage, whether it be rangeland, pasture or hay. While they carefully select species to plant as cover crops or plan a …

The USDA is collecting samples of ground beef from retail stores to test for viral particles of the avian influenza in states where there have been infected dairy herds. The …