Four U.S. senators have struck a deal on a livestock price discovery bill to expand negotiated cash trade for cattle and a library to provide producers details of marketing contract…
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines will be in India this week to meet with top trade officials, including India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, as part of his efforts to improve…
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The pandemic and other market shocks (i.e. packing plant fire, unprecedented winter storm, cyber-attack, etc.) since 2019 have resulted in impacts and residual effects that affect cattle and beef markets…
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Groups Hail Passage of Infrastructure Bill as a Win for the Ag Industry
by Colter BrownLate Friday night, the House passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the Senate in mid-August and now goes to President Biden for his signature. The bill…
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Montana FFA Members recently returned from participation at the National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, IN. Approximately six hundred and fifty Montana students attended the convention where they…
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With over 70% of the American West, Southwest and Northern Plains categorized in D3 (severe) drought or higher since June, the American Farm Bureau Federation designed and distributed a second…
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MSU Extension Hosting Webinar Series on Farm and Ranch Management Skills
by Colter BrownMontana State University Extension will host a webinar series to offer farm and ranch women the opportunity to be part of Annie’s Project, a national program focused on management skills. The…
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DTN – Bayer Crop Science’s carbon program that has more than 1,000 farmers already enrolled will receive a big boost from an agreement with CHS Inc. announced this week. The…
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Senate lawmakers Tuesday introduced the Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act. The legislation expands and modernizes the exemptions for Covered Farm Vehicles to reflect the variety of vehicles commonly used by…
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Lawsuit Targeting Endangered Species Recovery Plans Threatens Ranching Industry
by Colter BrownThe Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear has been the subject of discussion and lawsuits for decades. Back in June 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that grizzly…