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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $2.3 billion to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. …

HELENA, Mont. (October 23, 2023) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA), in partnership with other organizations who represent ranchers, farmers, business owners, cities, counties, local governments, irrigation districts and ditch companies, …

The American Hereford Association held their 2023 annual meeting in Kansas City, MO over the weekend. There, they announced their national winners of several awards and elected the new officer …

Higher placements and reduced marketings resulted in an October 1 feedlot inventory of 11.58 million head, 0.6 percent higher than one year ago.  This was the first monthly year-over-year increase …

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the agency’s recommendations for the long-term management and conservation …

The four largest meatpackers were hit by a new price-fixing lawsuit from a group of small food distributors. The suit was filed on October 9 in the U.S. District Court …

Martin Earle Stanley On October 16, 2023, God called Martin (Marty) Earle Stanley home. He passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, Montana. He was the son of …

The 2023 edition of Montana State University’s annual Celebrate Agriculture Weekend will take place Nov. 3-4 on the MSU campus. Hosted by the MSU College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, the …

EPA rejected petitions from environmental groups in August seeking more regulation of confined animal feeding operations. Now, those groups, along with agriculture interests, have taken the fight to a federal …

Often when agricultural careers are mentioned, production agriculture comes to mind—those who work daily growing crops and raising livestock. However, many other careers center around agricultural practices. On October 12, …