Livestock

by Megan Van Emon, MSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Recently there have been several producers asking about why their cattle are bunching up and standing in groups instead of grazing. …

HELENA – While the population remains strong, wolf numbers did again fall slightly in 2022, according to the 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “We’re meeting the legal requirement …

The Department of Agriculture Wednesday began implementing a multi-step effort to strengthen the substantiation of animal-raising claims. The agency says the effort builds on the work of USDA to protect …

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum was joined by dozens of legislators, representatives of statewide farm commodity groups and state Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring for the signing of House Bill 1371, …

Legislation to remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems, took a big step forward last week. The House Committee …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, January 8, 2023 – Fez, a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd trained and owned by Lexie Coniglione from Glasgow, Montana, was named runner-up/western region in the 2023 Farm …

Livestock groups are disappointed about a regulatory decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denying an exemption application over hours-of-service rules for hauling livestock. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety …

The Environmental Protection Agency would be banned from requiring livestock operations to seek permits or pay fees such as a “cow tax” for methane or other biological livestock emissions under …

The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) provided the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement to conduct a status review of the potential Distinct Population Segment (DPS) for …

Just over 60 percent of the U.S. was in some degree of drought as of May 24, 2022, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. What’s worse is that over half …