By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN Political Correspondent, and Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON and OMAHA (DTN) — The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a comprehensive …
Ranchers
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Three ranch and farm families are finalists for the Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of …
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Last week, Colorado officials confirmed the first calf killed by wolves in the state since the large predators were reintroduced in December. Greg Henderson writes in Drovers that a Grand …
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By Ken Hamilton – Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow” can mean different things to different people. For farmers and ranchers, it means growing food to feed …
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BOZEMAN-Consumers, farmers and ranchers have plenty to celebrate during Ag Week, held this year March 17-23. Ag Day is slated for March 19 with the theme, “Agriculture. Growing a Climate …
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By Danny Munch – American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%, according to USDA’s 2022 Census of …
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Last week congress approved the first appropriations package for fiscal year 2024, including funding for the Department of Agriculture after numerous delays and extensions of the process. The package included …
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Ag News Stories
USDA’s Value Added Producer Grant Helps Wyoming Ranch Expand Direct-to-Consumer Beef Business
by Brett McRaeThe Bootheel 7 Ranch at Lusk, Wyoming is operated by the Wasserburger family which markets the entirety of their pasture raised beef directly to consumers throughout Wyoming and Colorado. In …
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Ag News Stories
EPA Launches New Office to Strengthen Engagement with Agricultural and Rural Communities
by Brett McRaeWASHINGTON – Today, March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The creation of …
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Montana State University Extension will host a feral swine education tour March 5-8 in northeast Montana, with seven stops held for landowners, farmers, ranchers and anyone else interested in attending. Registration …
