Montana Department of Agriculture

Today we salute the memory of Gordon Lee Boyer.  We lost Lee last Wednesday, April 15, at the age of 72. Lee grew up on the Boyer family’s Lazy F…

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Montana Agriculture Student Loan Assistance Program. The program was established with the signing of HB 431…

Helena, MT – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) received formal approval of its hemp production plan by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 6, 2020. This…

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce Christy Clark has accepted the Deputy Director position. Christy has served at the department since 2015, most recently…

Thanks to a recent grant from the Montana Department of Agriculture, one of Montana State University’s agricultural research centers will deepen its explorations of small fruits and berries as options…

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received a verified petition from 25 Montana oilseed growers to create an advisory committee.  MDA will hold a listening session…

HELENA, MT – Three finalists have been selected for the prestigious Montana Leopold Conservation Award®.   Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers, ranchers, foresters…

Helena, Mont. – Folks across Montana looking to create or expand their operation or agriculture business now have the opportunity to access state grant dollars, as the 2019 funding cycle…

Young people active in rural youth organizations like 4-H and FFA may be eligible for loans up to $8500. More than 65 Montana farm and ranch youths currently participate in…