Opinion

By Joe Cook   My background and heritage are in production agriculture across Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming. I am named after my grandfathers- Joseph Cook and Patrick Goggins- both …

By Aeric Reilly, Southeastern Montana rancher.   It is no secret that family farms face tremendous challenges right now.  Corporate monopolies, a changing climate, rising health care costs and a …

By Chuck Denowh An important deadline approaches for Montanans fighting to stop the American Prairie Reserve from decimating the agricultural economy of Eastern Montana.  The Bureau of Land Management will …

By Dr. Randy Rucker and Hannah Downey   Record droughts in the West are causing the Biden administration to rapidly round up and move wild horses off public rangelands. Facing …

By: Kiley Martinell Continued concerns about climate change and the desire to protect our natural resources have people all over the globe looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly. …

By Pete Geddes, Vice President and Chief External Relations Officers  – American Prairie Reserve Northern Ag Network recently published an opinion piece by Rep. Dan Bartel, who has introduced legislation …

By Rep. Dan Bartel In central Montana the American Prairie Reserve has amassed 420,000 acres of prime ranch land.  This is a fraction of their ultimate objective: to control 3.2 …

By: Chuck Denowh, Executive Director of the Rural Montana Foundation Elk management in Montana is broken.  FWP’s estimated elk numbers exceed sustainable population objectives in three-quarters of hunting districts, and …

By CBB Chair Hugh Sanburg. With the holidays now far behind us, few people are giving thought to the cozy evening they likely spent watching “It’s a Wonderful Life.” For …

Consumers have the right to know the origin of their beef purchases, and ranchers have the right to a fair and competitive market. This is a reasonable expectation.  However, since …