The Montana Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Student Loan Assistance Program is now accepting applications. Established during the 2019 legislative session, this program provides student loan assistance to Montana’s college-educated youth…
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BOZEMAN – Ten agricultural research projects in the Montana State University College of Agriculture received support from the Montana Fertilizer Advisory Committee last month, seeking to advance knowledge around cropping systems, environmental preservation, water…
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HELENA, Mont. – Today, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) released the 2024 Montana Water Supply Outlook Report, which shows much of Montana is facing abnormally dry to…
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Swine Facility in Montana Infected With SVV, DOL Says to Watch for Vesicular Lesions
Seneca virus A/Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) is a non-enveloped single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus of the family Picornaviradae. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and swine vesicular disease virus (SVDV) are…
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University of Nebraska — Lincoln researchers have recently identified two new genetic mutations, delayed blindness in Herefords, and bovine familial convulsions and ataxia (BFCA) in Angus cattle. Understanding and identifying…
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WASHINGTON– Fifteen farm and ranch women leaders graduated from the spring session of Women’s Communications Boot Camp hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. One of those fifteen was Jodie Drange, Drange Apiary, who serves as…
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Nearly two dozen Livestock Marketing Association members and staff met with members of both the House of Representatives and Senate, agriculture staff, and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials March 20-22,…
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As fertilizer prices spiked dramatically from 2017 to 2022 and more farmers across the U.S. adopted conservation practices, the latest Ag Census data shows that total overall commercial fertilizer applications…
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NO EMITS Act Provides Incentives for Producers to Adopt Soil Health Cropping Systems
U.S. farmers have long recognized the benefits of managing soil health and many have voluntarily adopted practices to do so. For decades, they have proactively and voluntarily planted more cover…
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Every year during the first week of April, Montana will celebrate Montana Soil Health Week and every Wednesday of this week will be Montana Soil Health Day. These events help raise awareness about the importance of soil stewardship while celebrating…