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BOZEMAN – Governor-elect Greg Gianforte has named his joint-transition advisory team for the Department of Agriculture and related boards. The advisory team will identify and review candidates to serve as …

MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order allowing increased weight limitations on transportation vehicles in order to protect sugar beet farmers in Montana. “Record setting cold temperatures and …

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a draft policy statement through the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) on research with …

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) has announced the 13th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were …

Twenty states including Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota joined the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council in an attempt to stop the state of …

Craig and Conni French of Malta are the 2020 recipients of the Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week the appointment of five members to each serve three-year terms on the American Lamb Board. The terms begin January 2021 and end …

On September 18th, the USDA announced the second round of payments from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that would provide up to $14 billion in disaster relief .  Eligible farmers and …

MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today announced $4.2 million in additional funds have been awarded through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant (MMPIG) program to aid small and medium-sized meat …

During a bout of severe fire weather in early September, the Sarpy fire burned 52,000 acres in Big Horn and Rosebud Counties. The cause of the fire was determined to …