THREE FORKS, Mont. – Director of Agriculture Jillien Streit continued her focus on highlighting businesses across Montana modeling innovative practices and adding value to the state’s agricultural ecosystem where she …
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Sugar Expert Testifies on Unfair Trade Practices Harming American Farmers, Workers
by Colton YoungDr. Rob Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis at the American Sugar Alliance (ASA), testified today in front of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the catastrophic harm …
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Saskatchewan-based Monette Farms has filed for protection from creditors to reorganize nearly $900 million in total secured debt, according to court documents filed by the farm’s owner, Darrel Monette, requesting …
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Chairman Thompson and American Farm Bureau Federation Commend House Passage of Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
by Colton YoungThe House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 this morning with a final vote of 224-200. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the …
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Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a new Secretarial Memorandum (PDF, 882 KB) and letter (PDF, 932 KB) directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to …
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Ag Secretary Rolls Out Fertilizer Strategy Amid Pressure Over Prices
by Colter BrownWhen it comes to fertilizer prices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wants farmers to know the government is here to help. Highlighting a coordinated push across the Trump administration on fertilizer …
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Supreme Court Appears Split Over Bayer’s Bid to End Roundup Lawsuits
by Colter BrownJustices on the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to struggle Monday with a question that could determine whether product liability cases like the cancer lawsuits filed against Bayer’s Roundup herbicide will …
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Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal
by Colton YoungU.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) today sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requesting funding …
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers
by Colter BrownU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster …
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Dr. Sreekala Bajwa Sees Bright Future for Montana Pulses
by Colton YoungMontana State University Vice President for Agriculture and Dean Sreekala Bajwa says pulse crops remain central to Montana’s agricultural future, both on the farm and in the research pipeline. In …
