Although 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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House Agriculture Committee Passes Bipartisan Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
by Colton YoungHouse Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today upon the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of committee: …
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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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Montana Farm Bureau hosts roundtable with Interior Secretary Burgum, Representative Zinke at Farm Bureau Center
by Colton YoungBozeman—The Montana Farm Bureau hosted the Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke in a roundtable discussion today at the Farm Bureau Center in Bozeman. …
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USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support Farmers
by Colton YoungToday at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with …
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Registration Open for the 2026 Montana Pesticide Waste Disposal Program
by Colton YoungPesticide applicators, agricultural producers and landowners are urged to participate in the 2026 Montana Pesticide Waste Disposal Program to safely and legally dispose of unused, unusable, and unknown pesticide products …
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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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Trump Administration Announces Assistance for Sugar Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
by Colton YoungU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $150 million in assistance to American sugar beet and sugar cane farmers in …
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AFBF Statement on Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
by Colton YoungAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the administration’s use of tariffs. “America’s farmers understand the president’s efforts to use …
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Farm Bill 2.0 Provides Additional Certainty to American Cattle Producers
by Colton YoungHouse Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson released the text of Farm Bill 2.0 (the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026). The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomes the provisions that strengthen …
