Traceability and electronic identification have been a big topic in the livestock industry for years. In some cases, a heated discussion depending on which part of the industry a person…
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Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) is proposing a change to the boundary of the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) for brucellosis. The proposed administrative rule change is…
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WESTMINSTER, CO – A bipartisan group of eight U.S. Senators, led by U.S. Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue to assure that…
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(Helena, Mont.)—United Property Owners of Montana has filed suit against the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (“FWP”) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to violations of MEPA, MAPA,…
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In January, Montana’s Fish, Wildlife, & Parks released its long-awaited Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (ROD) on the feasibility of bison restoration in Montana. Bison almost always stir controversy…
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WESTMINSTER, CO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top official overseeing the agency’s marketing and regulatory programs will be among the speakers addressing more than 400 bison ranchers, marketers and…
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By Chuck Denowh – policy director of United Property Owners of Montana The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks is now formally recommending the introduction of free-roaming bison…
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United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a press release stating they have listened to producer’s feedback on the proposed requirements for cattle and…
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A Conservation Ordinance and a Fundraiser in Phillips County, what does it all mean?
By Margo Pankratz There has been a flurry of information floating around regarding an ordinance that was passed in Phillips County. Now, a group of locals in Malta are…
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A conservation group trying to create the largest nature reserve in the Lower 48 U.S. states is scaling back its request to expand bison grazing on public lands in Montana.…