Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of attorneys general in urging the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) to review the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk …
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MSGA Accepting Applications for 2026 Summer Internship
by Colton YoungThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is encouraging college students to submit applications for the 2026 Summer Internship Program. . The deadline to apply is March 1 and the internship duration …
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USDA to Open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2026
by Colton YoungThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s Farm …
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BLM, USDA Forest Service Announce 2026 Grazing Fees
by Colton YoungThe federal grazing fee for 2026, as calculated by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is $1.69 per animal unit month for lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and …
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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 …
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Montana Stockgrowers Association Submits Request for Rulemaking to U.S. Department of Labor on H-2A Program
by Colton YoungThe Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has submitted a formal request for rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) urging the agency to amend and clarify its regulations governing the …
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Montana COOL Coalition Calls for Fair and Transparent Markets
by Andy SchwabMontanans are demanding fairness from the farm to their forks, members of the Montana Country-of-Origin Labeling Coalition said during a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Yellowstone Valley Food …
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Montana Department of Livestock Confirms Avian Influenza in Carbon County, Montana
by Colton YoungHelena, Mont. – On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Carbon County. The affected flock is a backyard flock, …
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2026 Miss Rodeo Montana Royalty Crowned at Montana ProRodeo Circuit Finals
by Colter BrownThe Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant Council (MRMPC) crowned the 2026 Royalty during the Montana ProRodeo Finals. In March of 2025, the newly formed MRMPC held a double pageant for the …
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USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the Montana Farm Service Agency State Committee
by Colton YoungThe USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Montana USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of …
