Farmers would be paid the higher calculated payment rate under Price Loss Coverage or Agricultural Risk Coverage for the 2025 crop year under the Senate Agriculture Committee’s proposal for budget …
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Op-Ed: A Breakdown of Food and Agriculture in the MAHA Report
by Colter Brownby Lainey Stenberg The White House published the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Assessment on May 22. This special report investigating the health of American children raised many concerns from …
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The Dec. 31, 2025, expiration of many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) adds a new task to the 2025 congressional to-do list: updating the tax code. Many TCJA provisions provided important relief for farm …
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Chinese Nationals Arrested for Smuggling Dangerous Crop Pathogen Into US
by Colter BrownTwo Chinese nationals, including a scholar at the University of Michigan, were arrested for allegedly smuggling a pathogen into the U.S. that is known to be destructive to corn, wheat, …
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Montana Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected
by Colter BrownThree finalists have been selected for the 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil …
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The Bureau of Land Management has approved the gather and permanent removal of nearly 3,000 excess wild horses in southwest Wyoming. The removals follow the May 8, 2023 land use planning …
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USDA to Provide One Billion Dollars to Livestock Producers
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events …
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Court Rejects Sweeping Tariffs Against Leading Ag Trading Partners
by Colter BrownA three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled late Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority under economic emergency legislation to impose sweeping global …
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Montana Rancher Urges Awareness After Eagle Attacks on Calves
by Colter BrownA Montana rancher is raising concerns about eagles preying on newborn calves, saying the issue may be more widespread than most producers realize. Joe Kipp, a member of the Montana …
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Ranchers Stewardship Alliance to Receive Gift of Historic Webb Ranch Homestead
by Colter BrownMalta, Montana — One year after announcing a collaborative vision for a ‘grassbank campus,’ the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are proud to share a significant …