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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, MT. – Small and medium-sized meat processors in Montana have an opportunity to receive funding to support and expand processing infrastructure and capacity through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure …

Concerns during this pandemic are keeping fair goers and exhibitors in suspense of how to move forward this summer. Many state fairs have been cancelled, rodeos scratched, and other summer …

Last November, Mamie Hertel of Moore, Mont. became the first female national FFA officer from Montana when she was installed as the National FFA Central Region Vice President. Her term …

Helena, MT –  The impacts to meat packing plants due to COVID-19 has resulted in the sale and movement of animals through non-traditional channels. The Department of Livestock (DOL) is asking …

Old irrigation structures tend to fail when they aren’t updated or repaired in a timely manner. Producers learned that in southeast Wyoming when the Goshen/Gering-Ft. Laramie irrigation district’s tunnel collapsed. …

The Montana Beef Council (MBC) executed a promotional partnership that allowed many restaurants to boost sales while customers enjoyed discounted beef menu items during the statewide lockdown. During a two-week …

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Angus King (I-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) …

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA)and Montana Public Lands Council (MPLC) submitted comments to USDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in support of the removal of …

You may have seen the unfortunate stories of dairy producers in Wisconsin having to dump milk due to the supply chain challenges that COVID-19 has caused. With schools, restaurants and …