Things are starting to pick up in Helena as more bill drafts become available and some of the “bigger” bills are getting scheduled for hearings soon. The hearing schedule was …
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Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that Dodson, Montana rancher Lesley Robinson will serve as vice chair of the association’s Federal Lands Committee. Initiated in 1898, NCBA is …
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Gov. Gianforte Announces Jillien Streit as Next Director of MT Dept. of Agriculture
by Colter BrownGovernor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Jillien Streit as Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA). “Jillien Streit comes to this role with a strong background in …
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Ag Education Centered Projects Encouraged to Apply More than $30,000 is available in community grants through Montana Farmers Union Foundation. Applications are open now for the funding that supports projects …
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Water year 2025 got off to a dry start in the mountains of Montana and northern Wyoming with minimal precipitation recorded across the region for the first half of October. …
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The spotlight was on agriculture and rural communities during the Montana Farmers Union Drive-In held the second day of the Montana Legislative Session in Helena. During the event, MFU members …
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Funding Workshop: Value Added Producer Grant and Rural Energy for America Program
by Colton YoungTuesday, January 14th Morning Session (REAP): 10-11:45AM, Afternoon Session (VAPG): 1-3PM Join Montana and North Dakota USDA Rural Development staff for a presentation on the Value-Added Producer Grant and Rural …
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USDA Designates Dawson County, Montana, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Hail and High Winds
by Colton YoungThis 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 from natural disasters through emergency loans. …
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BOZEMAN, Montana—The Montana Farm Bureau Federation announces their ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) Leadership Program class for 2025. This is the ACE Leadership Program’s eighth year of empowering Farm Bureau members …
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DTN–The Northern Plains of the United States has seen a mix of dry conditions throughout the year, causing drought conditions and extended recovery in wildfire-stricken areas. “We had good moisture …
