By Hannah Konen Bozeman, Montana—The Montana 4-H Foundation welcomes Jane Wolery as its new Executive Director. An extension agent of 27 years, Wolery brings extensive knowledge of the 4-H program…
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BILLINGS – Western Ranch Supply has created a program in partnership with Northern Ag Network to recognize kids who have stepped up in their communities. The program is called, The…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced that USDA is investing $201 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 31 states. “Modern, reliable…
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Though spot October feeder futures settled marginally lower, most cattle issues finished some higher in light volume.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is updating its scrapie regulations and program standards. These updates include several major changes, which are needed to continue…
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How Hours of Service and ELD Provisions Could Skew the Livestock Marketing Playing Field
Anton Bekkerman, Associate Professor in Montana State University’s Agricultural Economics Department takes a two-part look at the detrimental effects the hours of service and electronic logging device regulations could have…
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By: Taylor Grussing; SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Replacement heifers are traditionally kept to lead the genetic progress of the cow herd. These females, whether raised or purchased, need to…
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Recently introduced in the Senate, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (S. 215) would give farmers, ranchers and others permanent relief from the estate tax. The bill has garnered…
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Enzi: States Deserve a Seat at the Table When Listing Endangered Species
Washington, D.C. – If a federal agency is going to list a species as endangered, they are supposed to utilize the best scientific and commercial data available. But Congressional hearings…
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This Friday, Coors Light is asking all beer drinkers across the country to raise a glass to toast the nation’s farmers. The celebration – hashtagged #ToastToFarmers – is a tribute…