Opinion

This past year, an unlikely group of individuals met for multiple days, in multiple locations, for multiple hours focused on one issue: the greater sage-grouse. Ranchers, like myself, participated in …

Farmers across the state are in the middle of a busy seeding, haying, and fast approaching harvest season. Most years our worries focus on weather, markets, and workload, but this …

Every five or so years, the U.S. Congress has the difficult task of trying to pass an act that will guide the future of the agriculture industry, while simultaneously trying …

Water rights are the cornerstone of our agricultural economy. Without certainty, protection for existing water right holders, and a plan to define the federally reserved water rights of the tribes, …

Montana’s economy depends on the agricultural output and success of our farmers and ranchers. The productivity of our cattle and livestock sector is one such example of the importance of …

Few symbols embody the American West like wild horses galloping through an endless sea of sagebrush. Unfortunately, there are now too many animals roaming the land and the plight of …