Livestock

Helena, Mont. –  On Tuesday, March 17, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Gallatin County. This is Montana’s …

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) today reintroduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that would enhance the effectiveness and timeliness of multiple U.S. Department …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adjusting its New World screwworm (NWS) sterile fly dispersal strategy to push this devastating pest away from the …

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing potential environmental impacts from the statewide management of gray wolves.   Issuing the final EIS is …

USDA’s Farm Service Agency is extending the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program(ELAP) for agricultural producers in Montana who suffered losses as a direct result of the …

The Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board (ADMB) is soliciting grant applications for special projects that emphasize integrated predator management in Wyoming.  Applications are currently available on the Wyoming Animal Damage …

Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own and to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana …

Washington, D.C. – Western Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Rep. Troy Downing (MT -02), urged President Trump and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary …

JBS USA, a leading global food company, today announced $200 million in investments at its Cactus, Texas, and Greeley, Colo., beef production facilities. The projects include a new, state-of-the-art fabrication …

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) updated three livestock disaster assistance programs to synchronize deadlines and streamline program delivery. The changes take effect for the 2024 program applications for the Emergency …