Opinion

As we celebrate Ag Day 2026, I would like to encourage all of us to remember the key role that Wyoming’s rangelands and pastoralist history play in our state’s agricultural …

By Lesley Robinson, Montana Cattle Producer and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association Montana agriculture depends on a reliable workforce to remain productive, competitive, and sustainable. Yet, across our state, …

There are 8.1 billion people on this planet. Wildlife does not survive on sentiment. It survives because people choose to conserve it. For more than a century, the United States …

While American farmers face historic pressures, this week, President Donald Trump reminded them he is their greatest champion. As our very first president, George Washington, himself a farmer, told a joint session of Congress in 1796: …

Op-Ed by Joe Goggins, Billings, MT There is nothing worse than hearing your name drug through the mud when you and others have poured countless hours into meaningful efforts to …

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 …

SPONSORED By Mary K. Rutherford – President & CEO – Montana Community Foundation In Montana, fields stretch wide and community runs deep. We all hope to do well enough on …

by Walter Schweitzer Article 1 of the Constitution vests in Congress the sole authority to appropriate money. Each year, Congress and the President are required to pass 12 appropriations bills …

by Lesley Robinson, President – Montana Stockgrowers Association As a cattle rancher in Phillips County, I understand the challenges of running a family-owned ranch and why it’s important for family-owned …

By Tom Opre, Filmmaker, Conservation Advocate I’ve spent the last decade embedded with people who live with wildlife. From tribal leaders in Zambia to keepers in the Scottish Highlands, to …