In February, America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year. The Hill says import values exceeded exports by more than analysts were expecting. The total…
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The House Ag Committee held a hearing Wednesday titled “The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture”. House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), said in his opening statement “The…
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BOZEMAN, Montana–The American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference brought together more than 900 young farmers and ranchers from across the country to learn, share and grow together to…
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The Montana FFA State Convention is April 3rd through the 6th at the Metra in Billings and volunteers are needed to help run Career and Leadership Development Events for Montana’s…
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U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years, rising to an estimated 160,000 short tons raw value (STRV) in the…
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EPA Launches New Office to Strengthen Engagement with Agricultural and Rural Communities
by Brett McRaeWASHINGTON – Today, March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The creation of…
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Montana State University Extension Agent Jerry Marks Retiring After 54 Years in Missoula County
by Brett McRaeBOZEMAN — Jerry Marks, Montana State University Extension agriculture agent in Missoula County, will retire on Friday, March 1, after serving MSU Extension and Missoula County for more than 54 years. Marks…
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MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference Offers Networking for Younger Producers
by Brett McRaeThe Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership conference was February ninth through the eleventh in Billings. The conference was organized by the MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee,…
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Eastern Montana Regenerative Agriculture’s Innovative cropping systems and marketing methods in the Arid West workshop took place in Miles City January 16th and 17th. Farmers and Ranchers gathered to hear…
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Laramie, Wyo.—Dec. 4, 2023—A new publication by the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics reports that economic activity related to agricultural production contributed $2.526 billion to Wyoming’s…