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According to the March 31 USDA 2021 Prospective Plantings report, total U.S. total spring wheat planted area is expected to fall to 11.7 million acres (4.34 million hectares), down 4% from last year, …

One of the few agricultural provisions in the recently passed “American Rescue Plan” has caused a long of controversy among lawmakers and farmers. The provision, that accounts for just $4 …

WASHINGTON, March 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5th to April 9th for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment …

(WASHINGTON) – Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021. The legislation seeks to accomplish two main goals: ensuring regionally …

Nominations are now being sought by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for the American Lamb Board (ALB). The 13-member board is charged with directing research, information and promotion programs …

House Bill 336 was introduced in the Montana House of Representatives in partnership with other states to create an Interstate Cooperative Meatpacking Compact. The purpose is to streamline interstate livestock …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA …

Speculation is brewing over how the new Biden administration may use the Commodity Credit Corporation. The CCC, as it’s known, was used by the Trump-era Department of Agriculture to send trade …

Helena, MT – On February 5, 2021, the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) received notification that four rabbits in Yellowstone County tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD). The disease has …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12, 2021. USDA will continue …