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By Christine Peterson, Casper Star-Tribune The idea is both simple and innovative: connect a rancher willing to conserve water with someone willing to pay for the conservation. It’s not a …

BATH, S.D. (AP) – The Wheat Growers grain and agronomy cooperative is planning a $3.2 million facility in northeastern South Dakota to train members about the latest innovations and technologies …

By Shannon Furniss Running a ranch with vast landscapes and numerous livestock can be complicated, but University of Montana student Walker Milhoan has a technology that he thinks will make …

Despite obvious challenges for the pork industry, a South Dakota swine producer says there is still big opportunity for beginning farmers. “Right now livestock is where the opportunity is for …

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A suite of public lands-related legislation affecting Montana is poised to advance after it was attached to a defense bill expected to come up for a …

Speculation has been abundant as we close out 2014 that the ag lending sector is a bit nervous.  Reportedly, bankers are worried about the drop in farm profits and the …

Anyone else know little girl (or little boy for that matter!) who would try this if they got the chance?  An absolutely adorable video uploaded to YouTube shows a 5-year-old …

Wyoming families facing hunger received a boost mid-November with the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Committee “Harvest for All” project.  The annual food and fund drive …

The Montana Department of Transportation is making it easier to prepare for holiday travel and winter roads with a free mobile application that provides road conditions, weather, incidents, highway closures …

By Joe Dales, Farms.com Could a video game help train the next generation of young farmers? The worldwide video game marketplace, which includes video game console hardware and software, online, …