Helena, Mont. – Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney announced a series of drought forums to be held in several communities across Montana. The forums will allow Montana citizens to weigh …
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HELENA, Mont. – More counties could be added to “Drought Alert” status at the state drought meeting in August and some areas could be declared in Severe Drought. According to Ada …
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by Mike Dennison – MTN News HELENA – A state judge Wednesday struck down a portion of state water-rights compact with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, but let …
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday officially removed the lesser prairie-chicken from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The action to remove the prairie-chicken from the …
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(photo of horses in stream and cows lying around) Horses cool their hooves in Big Dry Creek as the cattle rest up during roundup on the Hat X Ranch in …
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BILLINGS, MT (July 21, 2016) – It’s harvest time across the region and growers in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota are cutting that high quality Hard Red Winter …
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Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that they have until Aug. 1 to enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and/or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2016 …
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by Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist, SDSU Animal Science Department Successfully managing drought conditions requires balancing the amount of forage demanded by grazing livestock with the amount produced. …
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Survey: Consumers Want Food Suppliers to be Audited for Animal Welfare Standards
Spend Matters reports that a new survey of U.S. consumers shows shoppers want food suppliers to be audited by independent third parties to ensure animals are humanely cared for. The …
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Op-Ed by Stewart Truelsen It’s been almost 150 years since two men who had farmed squared off against each other in a presidential election, and it may never happen again. …
