COVID-19

The supply chain interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting packing plant shutdown have severely impacted the livestock industry. Many producers are looking at local meat marketing options during this …

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota wrote a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the coronavirus task force, to emphasize the need to take immediate steps …

China is looking to purchase up to 30 million tons of crops from the U.S. to help rebuild state stockpiles. Reuters reports that the Asian nation is looking to protect itself …

Extreme volatility in livestock markets is raising red flags across the country, leading the American Farm Bureau to urge the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and …

As State and local governments make decisions to get their economies functioning again and stay at home orders are lifted the future of large gatherings is still in limbo. Decisions …

With the recently announced plans by the USDA to provide funding aid to farmers and ranchers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), some groups are worried the aid may …

The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) joined 22 other state cattle organizations this week in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, requesting a formal investigation by the Department …

Lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to allow agriculture to participate in the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The agreement is part of a larger deal, a $484 …

Last Friday night, President Donald Trump and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdure announced a new program to assist farmers, ranchers and consumers in response to the COVID-19 national …

By Dan Bigelow, Assistant Professor – Department of Agricultural Economics at Montana State University.   As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on Montana’s economy, this post considers how …