By Daniel Munch, Economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation When learning U.S. history, narratives of vast swarms of locusts ravaging millions of acres of farmland are often recounted. Not …
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Recently, Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Executive Director Kent Kupfner was invited by US Wheat Associates to travel to Japan to meet customers and discuss the outlook for Montana Wheat …
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The Montana Wool Growers Association is busy getting ready for the annual campout, this year at the Bieber Ranch near Brockway, June14 – 15th. Campers will begin arriving Friday evening, …
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BOZEMAN, Montana), June 11, 2024 – Agricultural producers in Montana should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline after …
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The American Sheep Industry Association has hosted two reverse trade missions in the past month, resulting in the sale of more than 400,000 lbs. of grease wool from several states …
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USDA has announced the sign up for the grassland conservation reserve program which ends June 28th 2024. Grassland CRP, offered by the Farm Service Agency, is a voluntary working lands …
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It’s been a year since Sidney Sugars Incorporated shut down its Sugar Beet processing plant, a facility initially constructed in 1925. The plant has had a major economic impact on …
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A North Dakota Supreme Court ruling favored Summit Carbon Solutions, a pipeline company currently in a dispute with landowners over the right to access properties to survey the land. The …
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WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Seven …
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The American Sheep Industry Association was awarded a grant of over $111,000 from the National Disease Preparedness and Response Program. The goal is to evaluate the traceability of livestock marketed …
