By Lesley Robinson, Montana Cattle Producer and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association Montana agriculture depends on a reliable workforce to remain productive, competitive, and sustainable. Yet, across our state, …
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Key Takeaways American farmers are entering the 2026 spring planting season amid geopolitical tensions involving Iran and nearby Persian Gulf countries, which adds uncertainty to global energy and fertilizer markets. …
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What is the Economic Value of Irrigated Agriculture in Montana?
by Colter BrownAlthough only a small portion of Montana cropland is irrigated, the irrigation plays a much larger role in the overall value of the state’s crop production. According to an analysis …
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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Break Up Meatpacking Monopoly
by Colter BrownToday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer introduced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, legislation which would “break up dominant meatpackers, rein in foreign controlled corporate giants, and use federal …
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Opinion: Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28: A Direct Threat to Wildlife, Rural America, and Conservation
by Colter BrownThere are 8.1 billion people on this planet. Wildlife does not survive on sentiment. It survives because people choose to conserve it. For more than a century, the United States …
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Farmers will go into spring planting with a little weaker price protection for corn and spring wheat, but will see a little stronger price protection for soybeans. The spring projected …
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USDA Researchers Develop New Biocontrol Tool for Wheat Stem Sawfly
by Colter BrownUSDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have unveiled a promising new biological control strategy aimed at one of the most costly pests facing wheat growers, the wheat stem sawfly. The …
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Barley Growers From Montana, Idaho, North Dakota Join USGBC Goodwill Mission To Mexico
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC), in collaboration with the Idaho Barley Commission (IBC), North Dakota Barley Council (NDBC) and Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA), organized a goodwill mission …
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USDA Issues $1.89 Billion in Emergency Livestock Relief Payments
by Colter BrownSecretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Friday announced USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion. Eligible applicants who applied …
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Wyoming Rancher Testifies in Support of Grasslands Grazing Act
by Colter BrownAssociation of National Grasslands President, Public Lands Council (PLC) Board Member, and Wyoming rancher, Ty Checketts, this week, testified in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, …
