Montana Department of Agriculture

The Montana Department of Agriculture is announcing the opening of the 2020 funding cycle for the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Program. Montanans interested in creating or expanding their agricultural businesses …

HELENA – Governor Steve Bullock has made two new appointments to complete the seven-member Montana Board of Livestock. On Friday, May 29, the Governor’s office announced that Gilles Stockton of …

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced the recipients of nearly $50,000 in mini grant funding from the Growth Through Agriculture program. Grants support the diversification …

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 …