The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the appointment of Tracey L. Peterson of Fallon and Lola Raska of Great Falls to serve on the Montana FSA state committee. …
Grain News
-
-
Six of the nation’s major farm groups, sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission today encouraging it to vote negative in advancing a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place antidumping …
-
Farmers and pesticide applicators grappling with how to comply with EPA’s impending Herbicide Strategy learned this week that new requirements may not be as stringent or widespread as the agency …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
FARMER Act Introduced to Strengthen Crop Insurance, Make Higher Coverage Levels More Affordable
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Oilseed Growers Petition MDA for Creation of Advisory Committee
by Colter BrownThe Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), having received a proper petition from oilseed growers, will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. MT, to gauge …
-
The Economic Research Service says the number of U.S. wheat farms has dropped substantially over time. Since 2002, the total number of wheat farms fell by over 40 percent, from …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsLivestock NewsNews
USDA Announces Updated “Product of USA” Label Claim
by Colter BrownToday, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim …
-
Ag News StoriesCareersGrain NewsNews
Northern Ag Network’s Colter Brown to Emcee MWBC’s March Madness Wheat and Barley Research Competition
On March 18th at 3 P.M., the Montana State University Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology students will gather at the MSU-SUB Ballroom to present their current research works in under …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
Montana State Barley Research Extends to Brewing Quality
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN – Thanks to a new license, barley research at Montana State University is set to extend beyond breeding and malting to the science behind brewing. In November, the Montana …
-
Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews
2024 Crop Year Deadline for Ag Risk and Price Loss Coverage is March 15th
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, 2024, to revise …