Opinion

Open letter from the Colorado Livestock Association to Governor Jared Polis   Greeley, Colo. – Agriculture is a significant contributor to Colorado’s economy, generating more than $40 billion in economic …

Opinion editorial by South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson. Both in South Dakota and in Washington, I repeatedly hear the same thing – support free trade but hold bad actors accountable. …

Montana Farmers Union stands with the Agriculture Coalition in supporting the CSKT Water Compact that was passed in 2015 the Montana Legislature and is now in the hands of the …

The recovery of the Yellowstone grizzly should be cause for celebration. In 1975, when the bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, there were only 136 grizzlies left …

By: Laurie Fischer, CEO, The American Dairy Coalition   It isn’t often that US farmers and dairy producers’ side with the EPA. However, in the case of a growing number …

Written by Chelcie Cargill, Lobbyist – Montana Farm Bureau, Melville, MT   I firmly believe Montana farmers and ranchers care deeply about developing and growing consumer confidence and trust in …

Written by Jim Baker, President of the Montana Cattlemen’s Association   The Montana Cattlemen’s Association is very disappointed that the Montana Legislature refused to enact a Montana Country of Origin …

By Jennifer Houston, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President, Sweetwater, TN   We’re not even a third of the way through 2019, but we already have a frontrunner for a political …

by P.J. Hill, James Huffman, and Brian Yablonski   In Montana, property rights are sacred. That’s why the resolution before the state legislature attacking the American Prairie Reserve is so troubling. As long-time property rights proponents and advocates for free-market conservation, we …

Dana Darlington is a leader with the credentials to explain this complicated answer… Big Sandy, MT – We have all seen the colorful banners posted on roadsides, near ranch entries, …