Tyson Foods has announced they will be closing their Lexington, Nebraska meat packing plant in January 2026. The plant has the capacity of processing up to 5,000 head of cattle …
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Interior Department Revises Endangered Species Act to Strengthen Certainty, Reduce Burdens
by Colter BrownThe Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their 2019 and 2020 framework. The actions advance President …
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WY County Commissioners Association’s Micah Christensen Testifies on Federal Land Management
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) welcomed Wyoming County Commissioners Association Natural Resource Counsel Micah Christensen to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week. Mr. Christensen …
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The Wyoming FFA Foundation has announced that Tallgrass has once again stepped up in a big way by renewing its $100,000 matching gift partnership with the Wyoming FFA Foundation. That …
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Letter to the Surface Transportation Board Regarding the Proposed Rail Merger
State Lawmakers Warn STB Rail Merger Could Raise Costs and Reduce Competition WASHINGTON DC – A coalition of state legislative leaders from across the country is urging federal regulators to …
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Trump Administration Delivers Second Stage of Crop Disaster Assistance for Farmers
by Colton YoungThree days after the government reopened and despite the radical left Democrat caused shutdown, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins continue to put Farmers …
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NCBA Secures New WOTUS Proposed Rule that Protects Family Farmers and Ranchers
by Colton YoungToday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The revised WOTUS …
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Second Possible Reservation Chronic Wasting Disease Case Awaiting Confirmation
by Colton YoungPABLO, MT – A second incidence of Chronic Wasting Disease is suspected on the Flathead Indian Reservation from a sample test returned Wednesday from a harvested white-tailed deer. CSKT’s Division …
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Tom and Joan Scott Foundation Invests $150,000 in Montana FFA to Grow Youth Leadership
by Colter BrownThe Montana FFA Foundation has received a generous $150,000 gift from the Tom and Joan Scott Foundation, supporting the development of young leaders through agricultural education. The Tom and Joan …
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Farm, Ranch, and Conservation Groups Sue State Over ‘Exempt Well Loophole’
by Andy SchwabHelena, Montana — Today, groups and individuals representing a diverse coalition of municipalities, farm and ranch families, landowners, and conservation organizations filed a legal challenge in Montana state court against …
