After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in Montana should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable …
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Montana Department of Agriculture Announces Summer 2025 Pesticide Disposal Events
by Colton YoungThe primary objective of the Montana Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program is to have a lasting impact on the health and water quality of the upper Columbia River Basin (CRB), knowing …
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FEATURED PODCAST: U.S. Meat Export Federation CEO Dan Halstrom Discusses New Trade Deals
Listen for free now U.S. Meat Export Federation CEO and President Dan Halstrom visits with Colton Young, discussing the new trade deals announced by the Trump Administration. Halstrom also shares …
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FEATURED PODCAST: Wrapping up the 2025 Montana Legislature Session with Montana Farm Bureau
Colter Brown sits down with Nicole Rolf from the Montana Farm Bureau to highlight a wide range of issues that were debated in the legislative session. The topics covered include …
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Mike Foster to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Montana
The Trump Administration recently appointed Mike Foster as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana. Foster joined the Montana FSA team on …
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Physiological leaf spots (PLS) on winter wheat variety ‘Bobcat’ are once again observed. PLS are associated with chloride deficiency in combination with unfavorable environmental conditions. Fungicide applications are not effective, but …
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BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s 2025 agricultural field day series will kick off on Wednesday, June 18, and continue throughout the summer. Hosted by the College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural …
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USDA Designates Six North Dakota Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
by Colton YoungMontana Counties Included as Contiguous This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering …
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U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill to support Montana’s agriculture and trucking industries by outlawing a Biden-era proposal that mandates unnecessary and dangerous speed limitations on commercial …
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Funding for Native Seed Available for Farmers in Eastern Montana
by Colton YoungHopa Mountain, in partnership with the Plank Stewardship Initiative, announces the availability of grants up to $1,000 to reimburse farmers and ranchers located in eastern Montana who want to purchase …